There has been a bit of a trend for shows about David v Goliath battles with corporations in recent years. Tom Wrigglesworth did a show about his confrontation with Virgin Trains, while Patrick Combs... more
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Well, if Monty Python can make a comeback why can’t Nick Revell? The satirical stand-up was one of the leading lights of the alternative comedy circuit in the 1980s. He then went into TV and radio... more
Simon Munnery has come up with more original comedy ideas than most comedians have had punchlines. Alan Parker Urban Warrior. League Against Tedium. Cluub Zarathustra. And most recently his Fylm... more
“The stupid face, the silly hair, the bracelets, what a repulsive man, take him away and smother him”. Well that’s what someone commented in the Evening Standard when I reviewed Russell Kane’s show... more
There is only one gig in town that everyone is talking about this week. Yes, that’s right, Simon Munnery Sings Soren Kierkegaard at the Museum of Comedy on Tuesday. No, actually it’s the Monty... more
Update 15/11/14: Hello Eric Lampaert fan. A lot of people have been coming this is page recently but I don't know why as it is an old piece. A great piece about Eric, but an old piece. If you could... more
Imran Yusuf already has a place in history for Edinburgh Comedy Awards nerds like myself. In 2010 he was the first comedian performing his show for free to pick up a nomination when he was... more
What more can one say about Richard Herring that hasn't already been said? Podcast pioneer, purveyor of plays, past partner of Stewart Lee. Herring returns to Edinburgh this summer with an all-new... more
I was talking to Sara Pascoe yesterday about the stresses and strains of getting an Edinburgh show right in time and she said that one of the hardest aspects – apart from making it funny – was coming... more
When it comes to winning over an audience Paul Chowdhry doesn’t take the easy route. It is interesting that while he shares management with the likes of Michael McIntyre and Lee Evans, his... more
