Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha treads a variety of ground in his 2025 show. A respected quizzer, comedian, and celebrity smart guy, he flirts with his own intellectual ego while diverse enough comedically to ground his intellect with heaps of self-awareness. He reflects on his own topical satire while more than happy to deliver some twisted punchlines, drawing shocked laughs on topics ranging from the Queen Mother to Jannik Sinner.
The ITV and Radio 4 star veers enjoyably through high and low brow material. A common target is Sinha’s own mild celebrity status. He tears into the ‘cosy crime’ literary trend adopted by other TV stars while cutting into his own lack of big mainstream breakthroughs, successfully staying clear of the smugness that can so easily blight other booksmart comedians. Sat somewhere in between the A-list and the rest of us, Sinha is well placed to comment on everything from the celebrity elite to the nuanced struggles of ordinary life.
Lending a poignant tone to the show, Sinha discusses his heart attacks during 2024’s Fringe and Parkinson’s diagnosis from 2019, with some added characteristic dark humour. As ever during an entertaining and well-structured set, Sinha excels at changing direction as and when needed to quite effortlessly uplift a crowd that loves watching him perform.
Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime, The Stand Comedy Club, until 24 Aug (not 11), 3.45pm