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A series of short, snappy sets, recreating the anarchic energy of a late night comedy
gig. Comics include Edinburgh prize winner Jordan Brookes fantasising about what
he could have said after an argument, Kemah Bob as Republican club comic parody
Lil’ Test Ease and a monologue about Tom & Jerry from master of oddities Johnny
White Really-Really.
Best bit: Lola & Jo’s instructional dance class about how to be single at a
wedding. HG

Phil Wang
The Comedy Lineup Netflix

Rising UK standup Phil Wang – last year’s show at the Edinburgh fringe sold out
before it opened – dropped this 15-minute set in 2018 as part of standup collection
The Comedy Lineup. He packs a lot in, about horror movies, being mixed race, and
the imminent Chinese invasion – and whets the appetite for more.
Best bit: “If you look at me, and squint really hard – that’s racist!” BL

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Daddy cool... Rob Delaney. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

Rob Delaney

Jackie Amazon Prime

In middle age, standup can sometimes lapse into comfortable cliche, but the
Catastrophe star tackles topics such as weight gain and parenting with a refreshing
combination of GI charm and beaming misanthropy. He’s like the Ken Doll Frankie
Boyle.
Best bit: Confronting his own prejudice: “Just because I dress like a gas station
attendant, why can’t he have a little flair and be happy?! Why do I fucking care? But I
do.” EEJ

Romesh Ranganathan
Irrational Amazon Prime

The prolific standup’s 2016 debut special sees him bellyaching about Wagamama,
Gogglebox and his poor old mum, but crucially the most lacerating observations are