Jonathan Pie - The End of the World According to Jonathan Pie

Jonathan Pie brings his latest show, The End of the World According to Jonathan Pie, to Portsmouth Guildhall on Sunday 27 September. If you've followed him before, you'll know the character: the UK's angriest reporter, usually seen in a suit, delivering a relentless, fast-talking stream of political commentary. This is a live comedy show touring the UK, and the Portsmouth date is one stop on that run.

The show is built around Pie's reaction to the current political landscape. He takes on the Labour government under Keir Starmer, the rise of Reform, and the influence of Elon Musk, alongside the growth of the far right and the figure of Donald Trump. It's a wide net, pulling in the headlines that have dominated the news over the last couple of years and running them through his particular filter.

Beyond the immediate political fray, the set looks at the bigger picture. He touches on climate collapse, the advance of artificial intelligence, and the prospect of a Third World War. He frames the whole thing as a guide to surviving the impending apocalypse, so the tone is as much about the state of the world as it is about the people running it. If you've been keeping up with the news and found yourself wondering how we got here, that's exactly the ground he covers.

Tickets go for £26.15 to £37.30, depending on where you sit in the Guildhall. It's a Sunday night show, so it's one of those that works as a way to wind down the weekend by laughing at the things that usually keep you awake.