Glenn Wool: This Road Has Tolls 4 Stars ****

Every time I see Glenn Wool I grow to appreciate his skill as a stand-up more and more.  From the very beginning of his set he has the audience under his spell, no easy feat when you consider that a … Read More

David Baddiel – Fame: Not the Musical 4 Stars ****

When I knew that David Baddiel was playing the Fringe I was determined to get the review ticket. A desire no doubt fuelled by a certain nostalgia for my teenage years: I adored ‘The Mary Whitehouse Experience’ and when that ended … Read More

Chris Fitchew in Jack of All Trades 4 Stars ****

Although this is his first Fringe solo show Chris Fitchew has certainly been in Edinburgh before probably best known as part of the Lick & Chew duo from a few years back.

His show is character driven, linked with good … Read More

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe 4 Stars ****

There are quite a few Fringe institutions around, late nights, poor diet, rain of course and Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe. The first three are not great but the last one is a different proposition.

For the excess of … Read More

Jenny Eclair – Eclairious

****

Jenny Eclair’s humour is quite divisive, along lines of gender, age and probably comedy. Some of the people in the audience just didn’t find her amusing. I thought … Read More

Carey Marx: Intensive Carey 4 Stars ****

Carey Marx has always been a vastly underrated comedian in my opinion, and I am at a loss as to how he is still not as well-known as others.

His major health scare last year prior to the Fringe is … Read More

Seymour Mace Presents, Marmaduke Spatula’s F*ckin’ Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show 4 Stars ****

Seymour Mace is back. After a couple of years when he was in a different made albeit still turning out interesting stuff, the ‘real’ Seymour returns this year with this entitled extravaganza.

It is an all singing all dancing … Read More

Mitch Benn is The 37th Beatle 4 Stars ****

Mitch Benn has been coming to the Edinburgh Fringe probably for longer than he cares to remember and I have been seeing his shows each time he is here so as usual I had his 2013 near the top of … Read More

Gary Delaney 2 This Time It’s Not Personal 4 Star ****

Until recent TV appearance Gary Delaney was somewhat a hidden gem on the comedy scene. However this has changed somewhat over the last couple of years and know people are more aware of him his profile was risen sharply. The … Read More

Matt Green – Alive 4 Stars ****

Matt Green is a comic who has been around for a while, in fact I first saw him perform in 1999 while he was still at university and over those years something has been consistent is the way he always … Read More