I think Ian Smith has a bit of a beef with me. I'm not sure if he remembers it, but twice onstage he has besmirched my good name. Once by having a go at me when I'd written something about him making... more
Reviews
It's appropriate that Connor Burns has called his new show Vertigo. This gifted, young Scottish comedian has the potential to be reaching some dizzying heights soon. He has already had to add nine... more
You know that scene in movies when the star goes into a bar and there is someone already in there with a pint lined up and endless stories to regale the clientele with? That person should be played... more
Some Edinburgh shows try to butter you up with a badge. Some offer free sweets. In Cerys Bradley's Not Overthinking Things 2019 I got a free autism diagnosis. Not everyone gets this - I volunteered... more
Geraldine Hickey is having a strange gig. The one time Melbourne Comedy Award winner has lost her voice and is reduced to talking in a whisper. The Assembly venue known as the Box is so hot... more
Julia Masli is magic. She appears in a white frilly outfit. She has a golden leg instead of an arm, and another three little legs peeping from her oversized black hat. There’s a... more
Way back in the mists of time “interpretive dance” was a by-word for pretentious Fringe shows – which comics used to use as a punch-line.I can’t remember ever seeing any actual interpretive dance,... more
Daniel Foxx comes to the Fringe with a full-length show for the first time and a TitTok reputation under his belt for sharp, knowing character-based clips. Villain, however, is very much Daniel's own... more
Kieran Hodgson has made his name over the years coming up with differently themed autobiographical Edinburgh Fringe shows. There have been shows about his cycling fixation, playing the violin and one... more
Mancunian comic Josh Jones broke through in Edinburgh last year, picking up an Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nomination for his debut, Waste Of Space. But he had already done the hard yards,... more
