It’s normally a very bad idea to try and make the art of acting the central topic of a Fringe show. But Garry Starr is the exception that proves the rule.Starr is a character in love with the smell... more
Reviews
Glenn Moore picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination last year for Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It. The title also meant I had an Andrea True Connection-shaped... more
George Fouracres has previously appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe as one third of acclaimed sketch trio Daphne, so as he says at the outset of Gentlemon (sic) he is new to full-length solo stand-up... more
Last year Ciarán Dowd of sketch group Beasts made a splash with his debut solo show Don Rodolfo. The riotous romp mixing Don Quixote, Zorro and bad Spanish accents deservedly picked up the Edinburgh... more
Trying to beat the bookmakers can lead you into some very dark places. Debts can build up, friendships can break up. And as comedian Lloyd Griffith discovers in this compelling documentary – serious... more
Spencer Jones already has one BBC series on the go, Mr Winner, and now he has another. Following a successul pilot we get four new excellent views inside The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk, a lovable... more
Double acts are usually all about contrast. Tall and short. Fat and thin. Stupid and clever. How about Jewish and Muslim? Ashley Blaker and Imran Yusuf are not strictly a double act – they only get... more
It's a really funny sketch show but it doesn't feel very original. Is it OK to say that?Ellie White and Nastasia Demetriou are both brilliant comedians and rising stars. White – the one that looks a... more
I've read in various advance publicity interviews for Year of the Rabbit that its star Matt Berry calls it "The Sweeney but in Victorian times." Thanks for doing my review for me Matt. I didn't... more
Frank Skinner's first proper new show in four years does not have any whizz bang gimmicks. It does not have any themes or high concept. What it does have is a plethora of spot-on punchlines. Some of... more
