Jo Caulfield – Thinking Bad Thoughts

4 Stars

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It was always a highlight of my Fringe to see the Jo Caulfield show as apart from on TV occasionally it was my only chance to catch a comedian who for me always delivered a show packed … Read More

Lucy Porter- People Person

4 Stars

**** 

I have been an avid fan of Ms Porter for a long time now and it was a poorer Fringe for the last two years in my opinion when, due to other more pressing things, well she … Read More

Munfred Bernstein’s Cabinet of Wonder

****

This is a really lovely show. Think of it as funny theatre rather than outright comedy, with some (ukulele!) music thrown in. Munfred Bernstein (I have no reason to believe that … Read More

Phill Jupitus- You’re Probably Wondering Why I asked You Here?

4 Stars

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Now many people will know this larger than life comic from TV. He is a long standing team captain on ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, a frequent guest on comedy panel shows such as QI and has also … Read More

Billy the Mime

***

I did not entirely like this show – which is my own fault for I did not heed the warning: ‘not for the easily offended’. I wouldn’t count myself as such, so maybe it that warning needs … Read More

Claudia O’Doherty – The Telescope

****

You know how some comedians can split a room? Well, during this show, on one side was me and a handful of other people going ‘what?!’, and the rest of them whooping and laughing hysterically at things … Read More

Sharron Matthews Superstar: Gold

5 stars *****

Once again, Sharron Matthews delights in an all-too-quick hour of top-class comedy cabaret. She welcomes every audience member as they come in, instantly putting people at ease and you just know you’re going to enjoy the next … Read More

Eleanor Tiernan – Rogue

2 Stars

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I have a wish each Fringe. I really want to be able to give Eleanor Tiernan  a really positive review. She is a likeable comic, and does have a few killer lines, but unfortunately they are out … Read More

Iszi Lawrence’s Wotnot

4 Stars

**** 

Iszi Lawrence has been a fixture on the Fringe for quite a few years now but this is the first time I have seem this Oxford based comic do a full hour.

She has a definitely quirky … Read More

Juliet Meyers: Raised By Fridge Magnets.

3 Stars

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Okay noon is hardly the optimum time to stage a stand-up show it’s barely breakfast time in Fringe terms but Juliet Meyers is upto the task.

The title of the show refers to her ‘deprived’ childhood missing … Read More