Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert (2023)

Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens

Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens—will premiere on March 31, featuring global superstar Ellie Goulding performing select songs from her upcoming fifth studio album, Higher Than Heaven, for the first time.

Taylor Swift: America's Sweetheart

The country/pop superstar has taken the music scene by storm, going multi-platinum on her first album, earning four Grammy Awards for her second and being listed in the 2013 Forbes list of top-earning celebs under 30. Born on the 13th December 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania she showed an early interest in musical instruments. At the age of 11 she made her first trip to Nashville hoping to get a recording deal but it wasn’t until 4 years later that she got signed to a label- Big Machine Records. A best selling singer-songwriter, musician, record breaker and actress in her own right Taylor Swift is a true phenomenon. Through her own words and great archive footage this film takes an incredible look at the life and times of this truly amazing young artist.

The UnRedacted

America has been fighting the war on terrorism for two decades, and there are more terrorists today, not fewer. The day after 9/11, experts estimated there were around 400 members of al-Qaida. Today, those same experts put that number at over 100,000, including affiliate groups. The question we must now ask ourselves is not only how to prevent more men from joining these groups, but can we deradicalize those who already have?

The Pawnshop

Black docu-comedy from the largest pawn shop in Poland. Times are tough, bankruptcy looms, but then the two choleric proprietors get a bright idea. A hilarious, heartwarming film.

Stewart Lee: 90s Comedian

You're looking at a very special DVD that very nearly didn't happen. Stewart Lee's tour de force, 90s Comedian, has been dubbed so controversial (along with his directing debut Jerry Springer the Opera) that none of the big DVD manufacturers would touch it with a barge pole. Which is a shame, and is why the fearless Go Faster Stripe stepped in and offered to organise a special one-off evening's pe

Complex 19901108 - Toyko Dome

The strongest unit "COMPLEX" that combines two major artists, Tomoyasu Hotei and Koji Kikkawa. In just two and a half years, two valuable video works of COMPLEX, which completely burned and shone like a comet, were released! On November 8, 1990, the enthusiasm of the special live at Tokyo Dome, which was the disbandment concert, was recorded in full. - Song Order: 01)　BE MY BABY 02)　PRETTY DOLL 03)　NO MORE LIES 04)　LOVE CHARADE 05)　2人のAnother Twilight 06)　MODERN VISION 07)　BLUE 08)　DRAGON CRIME(East&West) 09)　PROPAGANDA 10)　IMAGINE HEROES 11)　GOOD SAVAGE 12)　恋をとめないで 13)　MAJESTIC BABY 14)　1990 15)　RAMBLING MAN 16)　AFTER THE RAIN（朱いChina）

Erotic Train

Kyoko, discovering that her husband was having an affair, turns to her best friend for help.

Madam White Snake

This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down viewers' backs. The Lovely Linda Lin Dai (Les Belles, The Kingdom And The Beauty) and margaret Tu Chuan (The Dream of The Red Chamber) play the two sister serpents, Pak Su-cheng and Ching Ching. Su-cheng meets Hsu Hsien (Chao Lei) one day and recognizes him as her savior in another life 1,000 years ago. She marries him to reward him but the snake-human union brings about problems beyond imagination.

Gunpowder

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be doomed. The film is based on a true event: a small group of fearless soldiers transported a large supply of gunpowder through enemy lines to Leningrad.

The County Fair

"The County Fair" begins with a nasty rich guy threatening to turn an old lady onto the street--unless her niece (who lives with her) marries this man's son. While she's dead set against it, the niece is a sweet thing and would do anything to help her aunt--even marry the rich jerk. However, a possible way out is presented. When a poor young man is taken in and fed, he turns out (naturally) to be a jockey and thinks he can win the $3000 prize at the fair and save the farm.

One of Many

A woman with indiginous roots in her 40s goes on a trip into her past: When she was four years old she had been taken away from her mother by the canadian authorities, like many others. This is her very sad story as an example for many others.

Armored Command

An American army unit is trapped in a small town during a German counterattack and discovers that a spy in the town is providing the Germans with information about them.

Wild

A wild young woman drives the mysterious Cheng into the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman. The passion between the two lovers escalates in tandem with the violence around them, as events take their own inexorable course.

Shah Jahan Regency

The story revolves around a hotel named "Shah Jahan Regency" and lives of people associated with that hotel. The hotel is one of a kind and very different from others as it strongly believes in the rich culture of India and tries to imply and maintain that in every aspect of the hotel - starting from the decor, to uniforms of the staff members, to the names given to various parts of the hotel.

Don Sauvage

A lesbian couple calls upon a donor by internet to have a child. The relationship that develops between the future biological mother and the donor will not be without consequences for the couple.

Manilow: Music and Passion

Legendary songwriter and entertainer Barry Manilow celebrates the 100th performance of his hit Las Vegas show, "Manilow: Music and Passion," at the Las Vegas Hilton. Barry gives his audience the show of a lifetime, delivering favorites such as "Mandy," "Copacabana," and "Can't Smile Without You" in a high-energy party Vegas style! Plus Barry sings songs from his album "The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties."

La Cage aux Folles II

In a move to make his partner, Renato, jealous, the flamboyant Albin waits in a local cafe - dressed as a woman - hoping to be picked up. But Albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Now on the run from ruthless agents, Albin and Renato flee to Italy where they attempt to hide out on a farm, with Albin posing as Renato's wife. Can Albin escape the deadly pursuit of these relentless spies or does he have to sustain this charade - as a woman - forever?

Larry The Cable Guy: Remain Seated

Larry the Cable Guy is back to Git R Done. Remain Seated, his latest solo special, will show you why this Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist, and Billboard award winner is at the top of his game. Coming to you straight from the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, IL to your seat at home!

Nick Offerman: American Ham

This live taping of Nick Offerman's hilarious one-man show at New York's historic Town Hall theater features a collection of anecdotes, songs, and woodworking/oral sex techniques.

Tutta colpa di Freud

Francesco is a psychoanalyst grappling with three hopeless causes: a bookseller in love with a book thief, a lesbian hell-bent on becoming straight after a heartbreak, and an 18-year-old in a relationship with a much older married man. Unfortunately, these patients are also his three beloved daughters!

Neal Brennan: Women and Black Dudes

"Women and Black Dudes" is the first Comedy Central one-hour stand-up special from comedian Neal Brennan. He delivers bold material that dives deep into issues of race and gender. Brennan brings real talk about women, black dudes, and more.

Kiss Me Before It Blows Up

A subversive love story between clashing cultures and families, KISS ME BEFORE IT BLOWS UP is a romantic misadventure crossing all borders. When two generations of Israeli women fall for a German woman and a Palestinian man, chaos follows. What happens with lovers who don't fit but do belong together?

Beauty Mark

A door-to door cosmetics saleswoman in 1986 finds a new customer.

Wild Hogs

Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue when they cross paths with an intimidating band of New Mexico bikers known as the Del Fuegos.

My Beautiful Laundrette

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Afire

Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger

No topic is safe in this unfiltered stand-up set from Andrew Santino as he skewers everything from global warming to sex injuries to politics.

Marc-Marie Huijbregts: Onderweg naar Morgen

Live broadcast from Tilburg, where Marc-Marie Huijbregts talks about the highlights of 2018.

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

Mad TV's Brooks McBeth is articulate, but he definitely isn't Shakespeare. He has a lot of bathroom jokes, but good ones. He's trying to follow his mother's advice. He's got some raunchy stories. Hear it all in this stand-up set.

Prism

Prism is an anthology feature, exploring several genres - comedy, dark-comedy, drama, science-fiction, and suspense. With the only connection being the overall theme; the irrationality of love.

Spun

Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old girlfriend, Amy.

Tobias Dybvad: Fasser partner

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My Dad Works the Night Shift

Felix, fourteen, starts a relationship with an older boy, hoping to get caught by his conservative father so he can confront him.

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has made a splash on the scene with his inimitable brand of humor. In this live show filmed at San Francisco's Purple Onion nightclub, the versatile funnyman serves up a healthy dose of his signature wit.

James Veitch: Straight to VHS

Presented by Team Coco, James Veitch's comedy special explores technology, retro gaming, and finding love through troubleshooting theory.

Summerland

Surviving graduation is just the first challenge for Bray, Oliver, and Stacey, three friends determined to make it to the Summerland Music Festival, no matter what it takes. Embarking on a road-trip in high spirits, there’s more than just music waiting for them at the end of the rainbow. Bray has plans to meet Shawn, a boy he met on an online dating site he’s convinced is questioning his sexuality. The problem? He’s been pretending to be Stacey, Oliver’s girlfriend, to get close to him.

Pieter Derks: Spot

Registration of the seventh solo show by the Dutch comedian Pieter Derks.

Zus & Zo

In this Oscar-nominated comedy, three wacky sisters try to save their inheritance from their supposedly gay brother, who suddenly appears with a fiancé in tow. If he gets married, their father's will stipulates that he gets the family hotel in Portugal. So the sisters put aside their personal differences and set out to stop the wedding at all costs.

Joel Creasey: Queen of the Outback

Get ready to gag on your Glowtini… Australia’s acid tongued prince has gone far from his natural habitat and out to the great Aussie outback to record his brand new and very naughty stand-up special from the glittery Broken Heel Festival. No celebrity is safe as this self-proclaimed fame whore lets loose under the stars with an hour of the funniest & fiercest stand up you will ever hear.

An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder

In this second Q&A with Kevin Smith he now enters the homes of some of his fans in Toronto and London.

Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry

In this stand-up special filmed in Kansas City, comedian Chris Porter, an ex-finalist on "Last Comic Standing," delivers his takes on drugs, growing old, women's fashion and his love for Taco Bell.

Dreaming Like Louis

On a summer holiday in the countryside, Louis and Paul spend the time alone making love throughout the day. But as Paul becomes distant, Louis finds connections in his dreams but sometimes his dreams aren't always the safest escape.

Roy Wood Jr.: No One Loves You

Roy Wood Jr. explores some of today's most complicated issues, from the plight of the black superhero to national anthem protests.

Johan Glans: World Tour of the World

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Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity

Combining his amazing talent and his unorthodox sense of humor, Jeff Dunham returns, yet again, with a hilarious stand-up comedy and ventriloquist performance. Starting off with the infamously known Walter, scrutinizing every bit of today's American society. Followed by two new characters, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, who continuously threatens the crowd with Silence and Death, and Melvin the Superhero.

Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special

The multi-platinum selling comedian performs his first holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself

A recorded live performance of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham portrays a comedian whose revival of an old-fashioned art has made ventriloquism more relevant to modern societal concerns. Starring his six main characters, from Bubba Jay, a Nascar-obsessed hick, to Peanut, a flamboyant gay monkey, Dunham’s puppets have dirty but inoffensive senses of humor that mock the American Dream.

Russell Peters: Almost Famous

The comic comes home to Toronto to sound off on cultural quirks, furniture building and bathroom visits, revelling in all things ridiculously human.

Chef's Special

Maxi thinks his life is perfect. He is a famous cook who owns a successful restaurant in Chueca and is living his life as a gay man without much complex. But when his son Edu and his daughter Alba appear, and a new attractive neighbor comes along, it will have a strong effect on his life resulting in his values being challenged for ever.

Brian Posehn: Criminally Posehn

Brian Posehn brings his signature style to Comic-Con in San Diego and rocks the House of Blues in this new hour featuring hilarious standup and some over-the-top surprises.

Afonso Padilha: Gerações

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Honest Gay Dating In India

Rajat and Deep are meeting in real life after meeting on a dating app. But in the world, what would happen if they went off on a date with no filter? What would and honest gay date look like? A Satire on modern Indian gay dating.

Joyelle Nicole Johnson: Love Joy

Addressing relationship issues from the familial to the familiar, Joyelle Nicole Johnson states her case for why everyone needs to get therapy.

Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas

In his hometown of Houston, Mo Amer takes on pandemic panic, disappointing Bradley Cooper, hummus appropriation and the subtle art of cursing in Arabic.

Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)

Nicole takes the stage at the Gramercy Theatre for a HOT new set, discussing everything from how she basically is a vegan (she's just doing her part), what she's looking for in a man, and just how crazy this past year-and-a-half has been.

Jonatan Unge: Helt Fantastisk!

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German Humor

Shahak Shapiras first stand-up comedy special, recorded live in Berlin.

Stupid Boy

This coming-of-age drama deals with a young man, realizing who he really is and which things he will never do...

Strawberry and Chocolate

Set in 1979, following a young Communist man's relationship with a gay Catholic writer, exploring tolerance, inclusion, homophobia and challenging its Cuban audience with great humour. Based on the short story by Cuban writer Senel Paz.

When a Man Loves a Woman

Amanda awakes from a one-night stand with woman she can't get away from quickly enough. Her gay friend Nick calls telling her his mother is paying a surprise visit, bringing her Victorian values with her. Will Amanda play along and bury her pride by pretending to be his girlfriend?

El Atlas contra el mundo

Beto wants to steal the world. He will think of all kinds of plans until he can do it. Who will he give the world to when he gets it?

Natchan's Little Secret

When three drag queens, Virgin, Moririn, and Zubuko, learn that their mentor and former drag queen, Natchan, has died suddenly, they take it upon themselves to keep the secret of her sexuality from her bereaved family.

101 Reykjavik

Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.

Dylan Moran: Like, Totally

Dylan Moran returns with an all-new stand-up show. Unpredictable, startling, bizarre, elegiac, but above all brilliant and hilariously funny, Moran is a master of comedy.

Eddie Izzard: Circle

Town Hall, New York City, 26 June 2000. An evening with Eddie Izzard in which she moves back and forth in time, with religion as the loose but constant theme.

Eddie Izzard: Definite Article

Eddie arrives on stage through a huge book which opens to reveal herself sitting at the top of a staircase. Then discusses Caesar dog food, 24 hour garages, Latin, and winds her way through James Bond gadgets, Einstein and Pavlov.

Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill

Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes her show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.

Dylan Moran: Monster

Irish comedian Dylan Moran live at Vicar Street, Dublin.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

During the factory’s strike, two workers decide to spend three days together in the mild summer as two very close friends know how to do.

Najib Amhali: Waar was ik?

Najib Amhali's theatre show, "Where was I?", answers the question of why Najib was forced to cancel his show in 2021. Featuring many personal stories that can be laughed at, with old acquaintances passing by.

Uffe Holm: CHAMP

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drew michael: red blue green

In this hilarious, confessional hour of stand-up, Drew Michael airs his issues with relationships, social media, and comedy as therapy.

Kaya Yanar - Reiz der Schweiz

Stand-up comedian Kaya Yanar dissects the allure of Switzerland through the eyes of a German who's lived there.

Jason Manford: Recent Nostalgia

Recorded in front of a full house at Sheffield’s City Hall, this one-hour special sees Jason share his rollercoaster journey of recent times with his pin-sharp observational humour. Together with absurd moments from lockdown, his early days on the comedy circuit, why men aren’t as clever as women think they are, and how we can all seemingly remember every word to those holy school assembly ‘bangers’, Jason’s hugely entertaining show brings the house down.

Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material

Jimmy Carr finds humor in the darkest of places in this stand-up special that features his dry, sardonic wit — and some jokes he calls "career enders."

Henrik Schyffert: Don't Be Afraid

Henrik Schyffert's acclaimed solo show, where he makes a personal view of his own shortcomings and fears in a Sweden where concern is increasing. At a time when more and more people are digging in trenches and desperately sticking to their views, Henrik wants to break the deadlock by at least trying to investigate himself. There will be a breakneck roller coaster between gravity and comedy, but the message is: Don't be afraid!

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

Comedy legend Martin Lawrence returns to the stand-up stage for a night of impressions and insight on everything from sex, relationships and President Obama, to Bill Cosby, Hollywood and more. Filmed live at LA's Orpheum Theatre.

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

It's Rob Lowe's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

An Audience with Joan Rivers

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

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

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.

Sex-Positive

Virginia tumbles into a wild and thrilling new world of sexual liberation when she moves in with a group of polyamorous party animals, including the charming but commitment-phobic Jake.