Watson & Oliver

With two sell out Fringe shows under their belts and an army of disillusioned French & Saunders fans praising their every comic suggestion, Watson & Oliver have a deserved air of confidence in their latest sketch show offering.

From the outset, the pair's quirky, often surrealist humour draws the friendly audience in. Exemplary acting allows a simple plastic fin stuck on the back to transport the performers underwater and envelope them in the world of the Nazi Shark Party. Here, seahorses are persecuted because of their homosexual tendencies and gypsy-like turtles are rounded up and forced into 'porpoise' built camps. In the hands of any other comics, such a provocative script might cause controversy but the endearing duo make it impossible not to see their humourous intention.

It is true to say that the giggles in this crowd never approach a torrent of laughter and they are certainly of a higher pitch than at your average gig—this one is perhaps enjoyed more by the ladies in attendance—but Watson & Oliver certainly have enough talent in both writing and performing to justify the plaudits they so frequently receive. Indeed, as the lights go down on a silent James Bond skit of perfect satirical proportions, the maxim of a little film called Team America—“All you need is a montage”—is fulfilled as never before.