one4review | On 10, Aug 2026

Edinburgh’s favourite son Ruaridh Miller is back for his second Fringe hour and the ginger prince’s crown is brighter than ever.
As the title says on the tin, he’s found out in the last twelve months that the world has changed, not just politically, but autocorrect is his new nemesis. It doesn’t understand his name, thinks his name is genuine rubbish, but it does have some surprising comedic benefits when it comes to algorithms.
He also takes aim at the gentrification of his hunting ground of Leith, with the regeneration turning it into a middle-class suburb of park runs and golf.
The big thread throughout is explaining the rivalry between Scottish football fans to the uninitiated. It’s been done before, but rarely with this clarity and freshness. His boredom with the status quo leads him to decide to follow a Botswana Premier League team, and the hilarity that follows from how hands across the ocean changes their social standing and his.
The sharp writing is obvious, and very rarely does the audience get ahead of him. Miller’s presence and likability help of course, but there is also a new sense of positivity rather than rants, and a willingness to figure it out rather than sweat it.
If last year’s show was Star Wars, this one feels like The Empire Strikes Back. It’s a touchstone on existing characters already established, a continuation of themes but with enhanced writing and a quick-witted delivery. He’s as hot to go and comedically flammable as his clothing.
This is as good as it gets, and when the trams get running again, the new Bard of Leith has all the potential to travel far in the comic landscape.

****
Reviewed by Steve H
Gilded Balloon Patterhouse
Until 30th August
20:20 (1 hour)