Comedy
Here is your roadmap to roaring laughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We bring you Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews and previews.
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ComedyNick Mohammed in Apollo 21
It’s been forty years since man first walked on the moon, surely the glossiest emblem of human achievement to date. Over that time the journey made by ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
ComedyStephen Carlin Blows The Lid Off The Whole Filthy Business
Stephen Carlin's Big Thing is that he is apparently one of Stewart Lee's all-time top ten stand-up comedians, a fact that brings with it the surprising impli... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
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Stephen Hill and Jessica Fostekew
As many Fringe stand-up gigs generally range between ill-informed wannabes and undiscovered gems, when Stephen Hill and Jessica Fostekew bound in to deliver ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
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Simon Munnery's AGM 09
An early joke in Simon Munnery's set ends with the single word punchline, 'hypnosis' – curiously fitting for a comedian who loves to lead his audience ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
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Lewis Schaffer - Bigger and Blacker
Perhaps opening by listing one’s shortfalls in comparison to more established comedians could have been drily amusing, but then I’m sure Lewis Sc... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
ComedyChris Cox: Mind Over Patter
We love Cox. Or so the opportunely named ‘mind reader’ guffaws, along with a sprinkling of double entendres perhaps provided to justify the 18+ r... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009
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ComedyStephen K Amos: The Feelgood Factor
The Pleasance Grand is the perfect venue for Stephen K Amos, who eschews the deep and meaningful in favour of just giving us a great night. The venue is larg... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
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Best of So You Think You're Funny?
‘Best Of’ shows make for PR child’s play. They also make for unnaturally high expectations and, in some cases, potentially disappointing an... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
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Wild Colonial Boys
You know that rule about things coming along in threes? These guys are a prime example. Just when you’ve been waiting for a decent Australian comedian ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
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Pig With The Face Of A Boy
Come in off the crowded streets and escape the unending raucous cries of flyer-bearing promoters and overheated children – the Free Edinburgh Fringe Fe... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
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The Free Fringe and Free Festival: A beginner's guide
There's this elitist view that if something is free, it's not worth paying for. But the Laughing Horse Free Festival and the PBH Free Fringe are every bit as... Read more »| 08 Aug 2009 -
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Comedy - Take A Risk
Feeling a bit adventurous this Summer? Why not try out these top tips for 2009 Read more »| 04 Aug 2009 -
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Comedy - Safe Bets
Want a show that will guarantee laughs a-plenty? Let Fest be your guide... Read more »| 04 Aug 2009 -
ComedyI like my comedy...to give me something to think about: Lucy Porter
Lucy Porter First of all, let me congratulate you on not being naked on your Fringe poster this year. Well, I think it’s a tragedy, but there you go... Read more »| 29 Jul 2009 -
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How was it for you? Scottish Comedians discuss key events of 2008
Scott Agnew on winning HaHa Comedy’s Scottish Comedian of the Year Until September I'd only ever won one thing in my life - a Blue Peter annual from t... Read more »| 03 Dec 2008