There are plenty of Taskmaster alumni at this year's Edinburgh Fringe – Rosie Jones, Ivo Graham, Mike Wozniak, Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar spring to mind – but only one show here is about a former... more
Reviews
Let’s get this straight from the start. BOYKING! is not like any other show you’ll see at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Not stand-up, not theatre, it’s an absolute blast from start to finish, with... more
I don't know what Rob Auton has ever done to upset the Edinburgh Comedy Award judges but I've always found his Fringe shows to be some of the shows that have stayed longest in the memory. Sadly I've... more
In 2016 Richard Gadd won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show for a performance which featured him pounding a treadmill throughout the gig. In Elf Lyons is The Woman on the Edge performer Lyons... more
The Edinburgh Fringe would not be the Edinburgh Fringe without controversy. And the first cause célèbre this year is the appearance of Amanda Knox, who was convicted then acquitted of the murder of... more
Ever worried that you might go to a medic a minor issue and find yourself in a psychiatric ward? No, me neither. But that's what happened to US comic Jamie Wolf and it makes the compelling central... more
Every great artist needs a muse. For Spencer Jones his muse is a Chihuahua Jack Russell cross which he acquired four years ago. Just as the kids are more independent a whole new world of... more
When she had a heart attack two years ago Susie McCabe thought she’d taken everything life could throw at her. Then things got worse. Divorce, heartache and the death of a close family... more
Let's face it, the picture here isn't really a spoiler. While the first episode of the fourth season of the soccer sitcom kicks off back in Kansas City where Ted (Jason Sudeikis, fresh from his World... more
When I was invited to review Frankie McNair’s London preview before her Edinburgh Fringe run I was warned that she might be jetlagged after just flying over from Australia. All I can say is that if... more
