Comedy shows in London 2014: critic's choice

Evening Standard comedy critic Bruce Dessau selects the London comedy shows he's most looking forward to in 2014, including Miranda Hart, Russell Howard and Sarah Millican
Sell-out shows: Monty Python
26 December 2013

Soho Theatre, Jan 13-18

Exciting new comedy voice, deadpan with a whiff of Alan Bennett.

Soho Theatre, Jan 20-Feb 1

Outspoken firebrand Irishman returns with a welcome run of intimate shows.

Leicester Square Theatre, Jan 21-Feb 22

The smutty fiftysomething grows up a little bit in his comeback show, Man in a Suit.

Bloomsbury Theatre, Jan 30-Feb 1

Everyman star of sitcom Hebburn reveals how he was kicked off a TV soccer show.

Tim Key

Soho Theatre, Feb 25-Mar 8

The idiosyncratic stand-up best known as Alan Partridge’s sidekick unveils his latest work.

Leicester Square Theatre, Feb 25-Mar 8

Comic-cum-activist brings his playful 100 Acts of Minor Dissent campaign into the theatre.

Hammersmith Apollo, Fri Feb 28

Crude-but-comical confessions from cake-loving stand-up.

Hammersmith Apollo, Mon Mar 10

All-star bill staged by the stylish magazine with Jennifer Saunders, Greg Davies, Lee Mack, Omid Djalili and more.

O2 Arena, Mar 12-13 & Apr 11-12

TV’s sitcom superstar stands up on stage. And probably falls down too.

Miranda Hart
NEtflix

Wembley Arena, Thu Mar 27; O2 Arena, Sat Mar 29

Good news for Howard’s fans — his Wonderbox World tour reaches London.

Monty Python’s Flying Circus

O2 Arena, Jul 1-5 & 15-20

A historic reunion, but will they still be hysterically funny after all these years?

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