As I write there's a moderately heated discussion on social media about whether Slow Horses is funny any more. I've not reviewed it here in the past because i've never seen it as a comedy. But the... more
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I've occasionally been late to a party but never as late as this. I gave Widow's Bay a fairly wide berth when it landed earlier this year because it didn't seem like a comedy. But this week its star... more
OK, so the numbers have been crunched and the results are in. I had a relatively low-key Edinburgh Fringe this year – I only saw 84 shows. Plus one show being interviewed by Thom Tuck onstage. I... more
The Edinburgh Fringe is over but not the reviews. Beyond The Joke was seeing shows until the very last day so here is another round-up of the best and the rest. Freddie Meredith (Pleasance, four... more
As someone who reads every press release and plans their Fringe time with military precision I'm probably not a typical Edinburgh visitor. I went to see Emmy winner Brendan Scannell (Gilded Balloon,... more
As the Edinburgh Fringe reaches its final few days the 39th So You Think You’re Funny? final was a fitting way of spotting potential stars of the future. The likes of Aisling Bea, Maisie Adam, Peter... more
Dust off those earplugs, Dan Tiernan (Monkey Barrel, four stars) is back in town. The comedian with the most ear-piercing scream in the business returns with his latest life update. He thinks he may... more
Scottish scalliwag Larry Dean is one of a number of performers at the Edinburgh Fringe involved in the success of SNL UK. As his TV appearances have underlined, Dean is an all-round talent but this... more
I love Ele McKenzie’s poster for her show. Based on the 1965 Bob Dylan album cover for Bringing It All Back Home, it features Ele, lounging in bohemian splendour, in the place previously occupied by... more
Where has Lou Wall been hiding? Well, they’re here now, with a show that’s hilarious from start to finish. Kicking off with some adorable childhood nostalgia Lou comes up with a conundrum... more
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