Richard Pulsford — Gold Fashioned Jokes 3⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fife resident Richard Pulsford is a busy man. Three daily shows this year at the Edinburgh Festival, he’s starting with his midday stupidity, Gold Fashioned Jokes.

“Hands up, who loves Mexican Waves?” And we are off.

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An (Early) Evening with Gregor Fisher 4.5 ****.5

Gregor Fisher, an icon of Scottish comedy, is enjoying something of a renaissance with a leading role in acclaimed sitcom Only Child and somewhat surprisingly becoming a social media personality with his cooking videos on Instagram attracting 2.5 million followers.

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Sorabh Dhir — Good Boy 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

South London-based Dhir may have done something that comedians in the years gone by have never done — cracked the enigma code to get passing punters into your Edinburgh show. The setup is simple. Put an animal on your flyer, … Read More

0 BC: Before Crisis – 4****

I have to admit I’m a bit of a fan of Liam Jackson and I’m delighted to be able to review his show (0BC) at this years Fringe.  In one of this years mad venues at the Flight Club … Read More

Phil Cooper – Deckchair – 4****

Phil Cooper is a very different man at this year’s fringe, compared to last year, and his show “Deckchair” is a tale of how your life can be turned upside down in the blink of an eye.

This amiable … Read More

Paul Savage – Comic, Relieved – 4****

If you are keen on hearing a bunch of stories about a guy making wrong choices and being a bit of a d*ckhead, then Paul Savage’s show, “Comic Relieved” will be right up your street. He’s made a whole … Read More

Aarian Mehrabani: How’s Your Head? 3***

Aarian Mehrabani, of Iranian descent, describes himself as a triple threat. That is brown, blind, and gay, as well as an arts grant funding golden ticket winner. We are treated to his hopes and dreams of playing the Edinburgh Fringe. … Read More

Rob Preston: Amazing Global Solutions 4★★★★½

Rob Preston’s Amazing Global Solutions is a complete one-off. Our main narrative is slowly going bonkers pub quiz host, but from there we go through some of the most left-field sketches I have ever seen in my life. They are … Read More

Abandoman: Afterglow 5*****

Abandoman returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new show. This show is set to bring the audience to a “nightclub” and takes us through the stages of a night out, even ending up at someone’s flat at the … Read More

Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words — 3***

Harun Musho’d is a brave man. He’s read from the political memoirs available covering David Cameron, Theresa May, Liz Truss, Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson, and more and is trying to make sense too, especially when he’s fact-checked them, turning … Read More