He's the red-headed/strawberry blonde/gingerish Tim Vine. The lanky Milton Jones. You get the idea. Mark Simmons* is one of the country's top one-liner comics. If you want gags he's got 'em. His show... more
Interviews
Lloyd Langford is one of those comedians who could probably be a lot more famous if he could just be bothered to engage with the modern world. He doesn't seem to do much on social media, but get him... more
Comedian Ross Smith made the headlines earlier this year when he decided to go on a lads' holiday to Hamburg. With a bunch of strangers. And he's not a lad. He was only invited because someone with... more
Bilal Zafar broke through two years ago with his debut show about how an online joke about him running a muslims-only cake shop (he didn't) spiralled and went viral. This year he returns with another... more
Scott Capurro should put "causing controversy since 1994" on his posters. Ever since the San Francisco comedian won the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer prize that year he has been known for... more
Laura Lexx has a reputation as one of the best comperes in the business who can deal with the toughest of audiences. A clip of her effortlessly shutting up a heckler went viral a while back. Read... more
Barry Ferns is probably best known in comedy circles as one of the team behind Angel Comedy and the brilliant Bill Murray pub in north London - see answer 4. But lest we forget he is also a very good... more
Ken Cheng won Dave's Joke of the Fringe last year with "I’m not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.” So no pressure then on his new Edinburgh Finge show, Best Dad Ever.... more
Jessie Cave is one of the most honest comedians i've ever encountered. Nothing seems to be out of bounds onstage as she talks about her life and shows people cute little illustrations about what she... more
If you are returning to Edinburgh after a break it helps if you have a story to tell. Jim Tavare has had a break in every sense and a story to tell. His answer to question 3 below will explain, but... more
