Joe Bartnick: A Killing in Chicago

The Surrogate Comedy Show

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.

Nothing is off limits as Jimmy Carr serves up the most outrageous jokes from his stand-up career in a special that's not for the faint of heart.

Wife and mother Tammy Pescatelli, winner of Comedy Central's "Stand-up Showdown," lives the same life that you do -- except that she makes it seem hilarious in this spirited one-hour comedy special.

Live-wire comedian Arnez J. totes his talent for impressions to the stage of Boston's Wilbur Theater for this one-hour comedy special that pokes fun -- lots of fun -- at racial stereotypes.

Ava Moriarty, Art History PhD dropout-turned-dominatrix, wants OUT. But there's no safeword for golden handcuffs. When her mobster ex gives her 30 days to repay a massive loan, she's forced to agree to one last job--seducing and extorting "Father Dracula," a small town Episcopal priest. But Father Radovan Markovic brought his own secrets from Serbia, and moonlights as an MMA fighter while unwittingly hiding the world's greatest lost painting. Not to mention he's the one hot guy avoiding Ava like loose glitter. Certain he's embezzling a priceless art collection, will she win his heart only to destroy his life, or doom herself to a custom pair of concrete stilettos?

No stranger to the stand-up stage or late-night talk shows, Dan Cummins has built his rep on being crazy when it comes to his comedy, and this off-the-wall set filmed live inside the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane, Wash., doesn't disappoint.

Filled with observational jokes, relatable humour and personal anecdotes, Naveen Richard’s latest stand up special is a treat to watch either by yourself, with some friends, or the entire family! You can leave your troubles behind for exactly 45 minutes and then get right back to it!

The Defeated is back for a game of pool, and fiery vengeance... also his hat.

Solo show by Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques: an intelligent, different and unique show that he offers with his deadpan, sometimes caustic humor and his appearance of a funny, slightly offbeat dandy.

Seanie is a lonely, borderline delusional man who empties bins on the sparse stretches of motorways that haven’t been populated with service stations yet. He’s also responsible for picking up the rubbish that is illegally dumped around the outskirts of the town. Flo is a belligerent teenage girl on her first day doing community service for spraying graffiti around the town. Today is their first day working together and their attitudes to both rubbish and art couldn’t be any more different. When they catch a couple illegally dumping on a roadside, a feverish chase ensues. Seanie & Flo is a short comedy about learning when to break the rules.

Ronny Chieng and David Fung try and put together a charity event for a struggling restaurant in Chinatown that has deep ties to the community. First they need to raise their clout.

Highlights from Comic Relief's June 1999 live event, designed to help alleviate third world debt. Comedy performers seen here giving their services for free include Steve Coogan, Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton, David Baddiel, Simon Day, Lenny Henry and, er, the Happy Mondays.

A famous YouTuber finds his self caught in a world of Reality TV drama, as his roommate tries to throw a pool party that ends up creating relationship problems for him, he tries to stop the mayhem from happening.

Thomas Wiesel's comeback with a new show. After blowing away Romandy and every politician and personality natural to it, he makes way to Paris with a new target: himself. He opens up, complains (a lot), makes fun of himself, and, above all, tries to reassure you that: it's okay, promise. (translated from the French TMDB page.)

The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience.

Once again, Ken Dodd (with over 40 years in his trade) performs his unique set in front of a host of celebrities gathered to show their appreciation of his enduring talent.

Recorded Live in Bogota Colombia 2007, Antonio Sanint's perspective on people's insecurities and what drives us to achieve is done gracefully in his stand-up routine.

The three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and cult optimist is back with her most personal show to date – about love and being outdoorsy as a bear. Recorded live at the Soho Theatre, 2015.

In his one-hour special, Joe DeRosa leaves no subject unexplored. He discusses topics such as the truth about golfers, the correct way to use Tinder, and why it should be OK to punch people in the face.