Black Books: a hysterical bookshop sitcom about the stupidity of being alive
Absurd, slapstick-driven British TV series revolves around a trio of hapless bookshop workers who have zero grip on reality
September 2022
TV review
Stuck review – you’ll want to smash your face into Dylan Moran’s delicious sitcom like it’s cake
This sitcom about a long-term relationship is vintage Moran, and unerringly captures the compromise needed to survive coupledom. I’ve never felt so seen
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Gutsy; Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg; Stuck; The Capture; Arena: James Joyce’s Ulysses
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton seek out inspirational women; Joe Lycett steals Laura Kuenssberg’s maiden show; and The Capture pulls off a rare feat
TV tonight
TV tonight: Dylan Moran’s punchy relationship drama Stuck
Is great chemistry enough for Dan (Moran) and Carla (Morgana Robinson)?. And would-be star jewellers compete to redesign a classic in All That Glitters. Here’s what to watch tonight
January 2022
Down the rabbit hole
What links HBO’s Euphoria, an ‘affable arms dealer’ and the 1996 Perrier prize?
From Zendaya’s Spider romance to Dylan Moran via 90210, we dive down the teen show’s deep, dark rabbit hole
May 2021
Lockdown culture
Dylan Moran: ‘I’ve offended people, I regret it and I’ll probably do it again’
The comedian’s 2018 show Dr Cosmos addressed mental health, midlife and Brexit – little knowing a crisis lurked around the corner. Now it’s being streamed, might no mention of Covid be a selling point?
August 2018
Dylan Moran review – superb standup sets out to solve the problem of life
In his new show Dr Cosmos, Moran ranges across religion, politics, cat personalities and TV ads for shampoo
July 2018
Books interview
Dylan Moran: ‘Britain is sending itself to its room and not coming down’
The comedian’s new show questions how to cope with the relentlessness of today’s politics. He discusses the ‘cult’ of Catholicism, his love of poetry and giving up his vices
June 2018
50 shows to see at the Edinburgh fringe 2018
Superstar standups, daring dance, Brexit cabaret and a Bon Jovi musical … Dive into our guide to some of the shows at the world’s biggest arts festival
September 2017
When comedy's big hitters take a short cut to the punchline
Brian Logan
The stars of the Greenwich comedy festival had to concertina their standup routines. But can the likes of Dylan Moran and Bridget Christie ruminate and rage against the clock?
April 2015
The best original photographs from the Observer
Observer Original Photography: March 2015
Dylan Moran review – storming set from a soothsaying standup
March 2015
Dylan Moran: ‘Panel shows… I have an absolute horror of those’
This week's new live comedy
This week’s new live comedy
January 2015
This week's new live comedy
This week’s new live comedy
Count Arthur Strong | Katherine Ryan | Leicester comedy festival
October 2014
Film blog
Lady Ghostbusters: who am I gonna cast? Hadley Freeman picks her team
Paul Feig’s female Ghostbusters is green-lit. So which actors ought to be dodging the slime and being careful with their streams? Hadley Freeman rifles through her rolodex
April 2014
Calvary, The Raid 2, The Quiet Ones: this week's new films
Dylan Moran: 'A lot of what's on TV now is filler'
August 2013
The many faces of impro on the fringe
You can't make it up? Oh, yes you can ... if you're prepared to take a leap in the dark at Edinburgh this year, writes Celine Bijleveld
July 2013
Latitude comedy review: standup takes over the festival
Huge crowds for sets by Tim Key, Dylan Moran and others show how popular comedy is at music festivals; no wonder standup was spilling out all over the site this year
