Ed Byrne – Roaring Forties 5 Star *****

!998 was the first Edinburgh show that I saw this skinny long haired Irishman perform at and 14 years on even though we are both a bit older not much has changed. Byrne was hilarious them and he still is … Read More

Jodi Kamali Livewire 3 Stars ***

Say what you will about Jody Kamali but the guy form Bristol isn’t afraid to experiment with his art form. Kamali has always been a character comedian and had a touch of the ridiculous about him but this year he … Read More

Michael Che – Cartoon Violence 4 Star ****

It is fair to say that the career of Michael Che is going kinda well. He has been in comedy for 4 years and is already a writer on the iconic Saturday Night Live and has been named as one … Read More

Phil Ellis: Unplanned Orphan 4 Star ****

If anything could go wrong in a person’s life and it does then Phil Ellis’s is a perfect example.

A relationship end, a job loss, living in a shared house at 30 and at Xmas time he is told that … Read More

Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister Look at the State of Britain – 4 Star ****

Last year two of Scotland finest comedians Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister performed a show looking at the State of Scotland to critical and audience acclaim so this year they have expanded their brief to Britain this time.

The format … Read More

Alistair Barrie: Universal Adapter 5Star *****

Sometimes I wonder about the justice in the comedy world. Alistair Barrie for me is a great comic and yet although garnering 5 star reviews and being runner-up in a big comedy award last year’s Fringe cost him ten grand.

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Lucy Porter – Northern Soul 4 Star ****

Lucy Porter is little, lovely, likeable and laugh out loud funny comedian who tells us from the top that this is her 22nd Fringe. How can this be when she doesn’t look a day over 30?

Little in stature she … Read More

Daniel Sloss – Stand-Up 5 Star *****

It must be nearly 5 years now that I first saw Daniel Sloss doing 10 minutes at The Stand Comedy Club and thought ‘the child’ had a shed load of potential.

I have watched his career flourish over the years, … Read More

Ben Van der Velde’s Chain Letter 3 Star ***

Ben Van der Velde is staging his first full length Edinburgh show based on his love for hand written letters rather than the more normal habit of today by using the technology such as e-mails and social media to communicate.

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Marcus Brigstocke presents Unavailable for Comment 4 Star ****

Marcus Brigstocke is always a well prepared comic, with a tight well researched set, so for me to see him present unavailable for comment, an improv show based on real and audience suggested headlines is somewhat of a departure to … Read More