Simon Munnery: "I'm a bit obsessed by the R101 airship"
By . Published 23 February 2012
Simon Munnery returns to Scotland with a strange fusion of inventive engineering and comedic ambition
Comedy > Features
Chris Ramsey: "Offermation is the junk mail of life"
By . Published 22 February 2012Cheeky Geordie Chris Ramsey is coming to town to tell you things you didn't particularly want to know
Ian Cognito: "Best thing about getting old, a fuck you cannot give"
By . Published 15 February 2012Ian Cognito's torrents of rage possess an intensity that is much copied, but rarely equalled...
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By . Published 09 February 2012Scotland gets its own panel show with The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, a series of podcasts to be recorded in Edinburgh, featuring Scotland's finest comics debating what is...
Preparing for the Apocalypse
By . Published 01 February 2012It has been predicted that the world is going to end on 21 December 2012. This column will now be dedicated to detailing exactly how prepared I am for this...
What do comedians expect from reviewers?
By . Published 25 January 2012Reviewers are an occupational hazard for comedians, but who reviews the reviewers? Local legend Teddy tells us what he'd like to see in critics.
2012: The Impenetrable Click's User Guide
By . Published 10 January 2012What does the future hold? Will the Mayan prophecy come true in 2012? What should I have for lunch? Glasgow sketch anarchists The Impenetrable Click answer your questions about the...
The Laughter Business: How To Launch A New Comedy Club
By . Published 09 January 2012New comedy nights pop up every week across Scotland. Most of them fade away quickly. We followed two new venues in Edinburgh as they search for comedy success
Boak to the Future: Comedians prepare for Hogmanay
By . Published 29 December 2011A crack team of comedians will oversee Hogmanay festivities in The Stand Edinburgh & Glasgow. We asked them about the year just gone and the year to come.
Occupy Edinburgh: "People got more riled by the word 'fuck' than the politics of the situation"
By . Published 21 December 2011The stars of the Scottish comedy scene decided to pitch in with Occupy Edinburgh last weekend, in the only way they know how: by cracking jokes and swearing at children.
Comedians' Letters: Dear Santa...
Published 07 December 2011Christmas is coming, and we've asked some stars of the Scottish comedy scene to tell us what they're hoping to find in their stockings
Carey Marx: "I write the darkest, nastiest jokes when I'm happy"
By . Published 07 December 2011Carey Marx has been impressing audiences for years with provocative, intelligent shows - this year's Laziness & Stuff exhibited his characteristic control of language. Before his return to Edinburgh for...
The Pajama Men: "We're strange little mammals stuck to a wet rock falling through space."
By . Published 05 December 2011Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez are the Pajama Men. No strangers to glowing five-star reviews, they bring their weird stories and bizarre characters to Glasgow this month
Seymour Mace: "My first ambition was to be a clown"
By . Published 30 November 2011Seymour Mace scored one of the comedy hits of the summer with Happypotamus, a show that dealt with his experience of depression. He tells us about enjoying silliness again
Phil Kay: "You get completely wasted and end up naked"
By . Published 29 November 2011Has age made Scottish wildman Phil Kay calm down? No, it hasn't
The Flyting: A 400-Year Old Slagging Match
By . Published 22 November 2011Those familiar with Whose lunch Is It Anyway?, Stu & Garry’s long-running afternoon improv show, will know the delight that these two take in shredding each other in front of...
Chris Addison: "Stand-up is where it all comes from"
By . Published 18 November 2011In the 1996 movie Multiplicity, Michael Keaton clones himself in an attempt to manage his busy schedule. It’s tempting to think that the technology described in that movie has been...
Stand Out with Zoe Lyons, Jen Brister, and Suzi Ruffell
By . Published 17 November 2011The Skinny talks briefly to Zoe Lyons, Jen Brister, and Suzi Ruffell about their new tour – Stand Out – and how their sexuality has effected their comedy
Axis Of Awesome: "Any act is improved by an animatronic dragon"
By . Published 14 November 2011The most awesome band in comedy prepare to rock their way to Glasgow
New Act Of The Month: James Stewart
By . Published 09 November 2011Name: James Stewart Age: 26 Based: Edinburgh Number of gigs to date: 150 How did you get into comedy? I knew I always wanted to do it. I watch endless...
