Elf Lyons' show Elf Lyons is The Woman on the Edge has been rated as the best reviewed show of this year's Edinburgh Fringe. It had more reviews than any other show (37), and was the best-reviewed show with an average of 4.63 stars out of five.

The show was acclaimed by crits and public alike and there was considerable dismay when it failed to pick up a nomination for best show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

The show has recently transferred to New York and comes to the Soho Theatre in London in 2027

According to the British Comedy Guide which ran the figures, there were more than 6,600 reviews of comic productions published this year. 2,995 of those related to solo comedy shows, written by 481 individual critics. Journalist Jay Richardson published more than any other reviews, at an impressive 118 shows.

Read more facts and figures about the Edinburgh Fringe this year here.

Read our review of Elf Lyons here.

Picture: Richard Lakos