5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (256+ words) Everything on offer is a small plate because the girls are the main course Sadly, Spearmint Rhino lives up to none of its erotic or comedic possibilities. The interior is knock-off Ritz: fake crystal chandeliers, fake gold-framed pictures, fake leather…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (449+ words) For Competition 3448 you were invited to supply a joke in verse form. Apologies for an ambiguous brief; I was actually after an existing joke retold in verse form rather than expecting you to invent a new joke, but either approach…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (255+ words) People generally used to become comedians because they were born funny or learned to be funny, and found that they could make people laugh at an early age; from Dave Allen to John Finnemore, they had a talent to amuse....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (530+ words) The biggest surprise was that SNL UK was quite an upbeat, silly, jolly affair And the trailer released last week felt like the death of hope. I didn't think it was possible to make Tina Fey (SNL veteran and host…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (404+ words) No'l Coward Theatre, until 30 May Menier Chocolate Factory, until 2 May Interest in Dracula seems to go on for ever. Kip Williams has chosen Cynthia Erivo to star in his new version of the yarn about a clique of blood-quaffers who…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (689+ words) Jim Hacker is back in the West End. I'm Sorry, Prime Minister, written by Jonathan Lynn (who co-wrote the original" Dazzling: I'm Sorry, Prime Minister at the Apollo Theatre reviewed Apollo Theatre, until 9 May Almeida Theatre, until 21 March Jim Hacker…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (722+ words) There were times watching Radiohead's first UK show for seven years when Ricky Gervais came to mind. As Thom Yorke" Thom Yorke reminds me of David Brent: Radiohead reviewed Sebright Arms, and touring until 30 January 2026 There were times watching Radiohead's…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (935+ words) Sunday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Kenneth Williams. It's tempting to try to imagine what he" What would Kenneth Williams make of our age? Sunday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Kenneth Williams. It's tempting…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (804+ words) The Spectator Australia The strange afterlife of This is Spinal Tap The creators of the mother of all mockumentaries share anecdotes about the film's origins, how it was made, why it matters and the way fiction transformed into fact A…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (228+ words) Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from London and beyond. Email tips to steerpike@spectator. co. uk. Rayner set to miss I'm a Celebrity They say that showbiz is politics for ugly people. But…...