Big Noise – Tara Flynn

4 Stars ****

Now, while I certainly don’t profess to know everything, one of the biggest mysteries to me at Fringe 2010 was the relative indifference that this excellent show was met with. I am not alone in thinking it … Read More

Shappi Khoursandi: Me and My Brother in our Pants Holding Hands

4 Stars   ****

 The strange title of this year’s offering apparently came about from a failed chat up situation Ms Khoursandi found herself in at last’s years festival when asked about her favourite photo. This got her thinking and … Read More

Andi Osho:- All The Single Ladies

4 Stars ****

I cannot believe that someone as vibrant as Ms Osho is a single lady and also has been for some time. It seems incredulous that this genuinely nice and friendly woman has had to resort to … Read More

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of The Fringe

4 Stars ****

Why is it that I, and countless others always make this a must see show every Fringe, some people going several times each year, and ignore most of the others?

Well could it be that our … Read More

Rob Deering :- Beat This

3 Stars *** 

Okay, let’s start with a question. Do you like comedy, music and quiz panel games? You do? Then this is the place to be.

MC for the show is comic and musician Rob Deering and this … Read More

Terry Alderton

3 Stars ***

Now Alderton has always been a comic I really respected and I thought this large ‘geezer’ could cope with most things.

He bounded onto the stage to Bollywood style entry music and danced around for a moment … Read More

Isy Suttie – Pearl and Dave

4 Stars ****

This was the first time I had seen Derbyshire born Isy Suttie doing a whole hour, my only previous experience was in the Comedy Zone at the Fringe some years ago so I was looking forward to … Read More

Josh Howie: I Am A Dick

Three Stars

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Reviewed 8th August

The date I saw the show is significant because I have seen comedians deal with late comers, drunks and idiots who think their humour is better than the act but never “heckled by … Read More

Phil Jupitus’s Quartet – Made Up

4 Stars  ****

Now Impro comedy is anything but new. ‘Whose Line is it Anyway’ paved the explosion some years ago on TV and it was a main stay of many a Fringe since.

Phil Jupitus, TV Presenter, deejay, … Read More

Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier!

4 Stars ****

 One young comedian with a growing reputation and following is definitely Carl Donnelly and having seen his full length show for the first time it is not difficult to understand why.

Donnelly is a laid back … Read More