I love the whole 'text' bit at the end when he reads out texts from the audience. Genius way to connect and shows just how clever he is.


Comedy and Angst   March 12, 2006
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

It must be difficult for a performer to pull off being cynical without seeming spiteful and misanthropic. Jack Dee manages to do just that in Live and Uncut where he plays to a London audience and whines his way through an hour and a half of pure comedy. He sneers at David Copperfield for flying (with cables) and is equally scathing about DC's gullible, Medieval audience who, according to Jack, cower at the sight of the "flying man" and question how it could possibly be done. Jack's answer is to demand - in an apocryphal way - that Mr Copperfield try his flying skills out in the car park to settle the arguement.
There are so many funny moments in this show but for me one skit that sticks in my mind is JD's reunion with his school bully, a man who now has a wife JD gleefully informs the audience as being - ahem - less than aesthetically pleasing. His portrayal of her grunting monosyllabic answers and his insistence that she carry one eating her peanuts whilst they spoke left me howling with laughter.


wonderful   September 6, 2004
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

of course there is no point me saying this is funny or not, as if you dont like the comedian then your not going to find it funny. however, being a fan of jack dee i can say that this is his best live show out there. for a start, its the longest (so probably the only full show out there to buy), nearly 2 hours of pure dee. and i feel this live show is the only one that is constantly funny, never dips into unfunny ground for any noticable period of time. the first time i saw it i had to keep pausing it to catch breath, and times after that were a challenge to keep it playing throghout.

if you dont know who jack dee is or what he does, then buy this dvd if you like dry humour, every day situations analysis, and pure sarcasm. some great insights into kinder eggs, fun size pizzas and british summer times.

a great dvd worth every penny, 2 full hours, the entire gig, including his note book that got passed round and is full of audience comments that he reads out at the end. if u like eddie izzard, then jack dee is next on the list, and if u like jack dee, this dvd is certianly the next one to get. better than his latest one (apollo) in my opinion. this dvd is hysterical, no question.


A successfully sarcastic individual - absolutely hilarious!   April 18, 2001
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Well, it's now official that the whole nation loves Jack Dee after Big Brother, but I'll bet half of them haven't even seen him at his true best, on stage in a suit that "reminds him of a Sainsbury's uniform"... I was actually there on the night this was filmed, but seeing the video, it is just as cracking as when it was live. Fans of Jack's sarcasm will be rolling about on the floor.


Review of Jack Dee   January 21, 2001
 6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Jack Dee is for me one of Englands best comedians, but you either like his style or hate it. If your looking for a night in and a laugh but dislike or do not understand his style then I would not bother buying this video/DVD. However, if you like this hero of comedy then I recomend it all the way. The show is a little under 2hrs long with all the stories, jokes, and general views blending into one another very fluently that only Jack does as well as he does. Its a real must have for all fans.