Joe Hart: Dirty Rotten Apples 2**

When asked to go and see this show I thought Hmm shouldn’t he be playing for Manchester City not doing a comedy show? But it turned out it was a different Mr Hart, this one a nerdy 22 year old … Read More

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Apologist Now! 4****

Phill Jupitus could probably get on stage and just witter nonsense for an hour and most people would be quite happy to sit and listen. It’s something to do with the voice and the delivery (and the skill … Read More

Willie and Sebastian 4****

Andy Gray and Grant Stott are well known and much loved Edinburgh Pantomime performers, who this year have turned their hands to something a bit meatier with their portrayal of writer, satirist and producer William Donaldson (Gray) and the flamboyant … Read More

Chris Coltrane: Left-Wing Propaganda Machine 5*****

This is the most stand-up of comedy that I’ve seen Mr Coltrane do: no stories about his year of activism, or poking fun at people in power, but an hour of solid political comedy. It’s political in subject … Read More

Rhinoceros 3***

What can you make your audience do, how far can you go? People who like to sit, listen and have minimal contact with the performer are really not going to enjoy this show. Victor Slung is a poacher-turned-conservationist … Read More

Matt Forde: Get the Political Party Started 4****

Has there ever been a better time for a political comedian to be around given what has happened over the last 12 months and is to happen in the imminent future? … Read More

Ed Gamble: Lawman 4****

Ed Gamble likes playing by the rules. And some of them are his alone and his turn ‘em away at the door packed house is updated on these near the top of the show.

Gamble is another young white middle … Read More

Immigrant Diaries: Sajeela Kershi and Guests 4****

Immigrant Diaries is certainly a show that lives up to what it says on the tin, unlike many others on offer this year, in that it is really a selection of performers from across the Fringe … Read More

Alex Edelman: Everything Handed to You 5*****

Alex Edelman had a pretty damn good Fringe 2014, a hit debut hour that won him the Fosters Newcomers Award, thoroughly deserved in my opinion. But how has the last year treated him? Judging from his … Read More

Dane Baptiste: Reasonable Doubts 5*****

I was not alone in being impressed by Dane Baptiste last year in fact he was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award s was interested to see how he went about the difficult second show.

I need not have worried. … Read More