Ian Hislop Archives | British Theatre

REVIEW: A Bunch of Amateurs, Frinton Summer Theatre ✭✭✭

Paul T Davies28th July 2022 Reviews

Paul T Davies reviews Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s A Bunch of Amateurs playing as part of the Frinton Summer Theatre season.

Spike UK Tour

Douglas Mayo18th June 202322nd May 2022 News, Touring

Spike UK Tour – Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s comedy starring John Dagleish as Spike Milligan will tour in late 2022.

A Bunch Of Amateurs Tour

Douglas Mayo20th April 202022nd November 2019 Touring

A Bunch Of Amateurs Tour – Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s comedy comes to theatre near you in 2020. From the authors of The Wipers Times and Trial By Laughter.

Trial By Laughter Tour

Douglas Mayo27th March 201917th October 2018 News, Touring

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s new play Trial By Laughter will tour from September 2018.

REVIEW: The Wipers Times, New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich ✭✭✭

Paul T Davies8th November 2016 Regional, Reviews

Book tickets to The Wipers Times at New Wolsey Theatre

Falling far short of the biting satire of Oh What A Lovely War and Blackadder Goes Forth, the play is an effective tribute to an extraordinary publication, and there are some moving moments that capture the fear and homesickness of the soldiers.