Martyn Ellis

William (Billy) Livesey is a Falklands Veteran with dementia, living in a care home. A brief connection with new carer Lisa stirs memories in Billy, taking him back to the closing stages of the Falklands War in 1982 and a life changing incident that took place for him, his close friend (and fellow Para) Stu and Argentinian soldier Pablo. Memories from the past help guide Billy through the fog of dementia and re-connect him to the present. Some Wars Never End....

Things turn sour when an amateur improv class meet for the first time after one of the group misjudges the situation. https://shortoftheweek.com/2021/11/22/doughnut

From the billowing gauze of The Meatloaf Suite to the twinkling lights on The Kem & Amber terrace, every detail of Silky Hotel has been designed with obsessive care by romance gurus Jim and Barbara. This is the only hotel where you'll find the original tent peg from Brokeback Mountain and the air is infused with the delicate aroma of oysters. Prepare to smell the love. But Silky Hotel is in trouble. Guests don't turn up like they used to, and unbeknownst to Jim, the debt collectors are closing in. In a last-ditch effort to save Silky's, Barbara takes a punt on an advert from the local paper: 'TV SHOW WANTS THE WORLD'S MOST ROMANTIC HOTEL.' When flashy producer Coral arrives, Jim and Barbara must wrangle their motley crew of staff to ensure they make it onto TV. If they fail, it'll be check-out time at Silky Hotel - for good.

Finally allowed to reconnect with human people again, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Brennan has forgotten how to do it and needs your help. You'd think he'd be amazing with crowds after being on Live At The Apollo, Celebrity Coach Trip and Joe Lycett's tour. But the world just seems a bit much. Sounds really lockdowny doesn't it? But it's not. Promise. It's a show about you, me and all the others.

Award winning and latterly disgraced comedian Alfie Brown is back. This is his first full special since the resurfacing of an old routine put his career in ruins. In this show he's tries to navigate the story of his own cancellation without turning into one of those right wing free speech comedians. Comment below if you think he managed it.

Gemma agrees to look after her neighbours dog whilst they're away only to find it dead on the first day. Sparring between three versions of her own consciousness she must decide what to do.

The most brutal jokes you've ever heard, performed in front of a crowd in Glasgow that was baying for blood. Let the roasting commence.

Irish-Italian comedian Vittorio Angelone went to see a play (Translations by Brian Friel) at the National Theatre in London. He loved the play, still does, but was deeply disturbed by the reaction of the English audience. Join him as he tackles being Irish in England, identity, and the sad comedy shows that seem to win awards.* *Since writing this blurb Vittorio’s show got nominated for, but crucially did not win, an award. The show still makes sense.

A man looks back on his younger years and relives some of the moments that led him into his troubles with addiction in later life, he looks back with a mature wisdom that flows as poetry.

Written and directed by Paul Chambers. Inspired by two men he met walking along the Stratford Canal.

Have A Word's very own Make-A-Wish kid Harry is given his dream day - including body slams, head-on helmet collisions (not a euphemism) and dangerous driving. Happy Harry Day.

The boys are in Tanzania, and Adam, Carl and Finn take on the biggest challenge of their lives: Mount Kilimanjaro - the tallest point in Africa. Dan and Harry, in the other hand, didn’t fancy it and have some other plans to soak in the culture…