Tom Craine – Comfort Blanket

* * * 3 stars

Tom Craine was not a name I was aware of before Fringe 2009 programme appeared, but I’m always keen to hear new talent so I gave this early evening show a try.

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William Andrews – Nitwit

* * * * 4 stars

This is the third year on the trot that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing William Andrews perform.  And it is always a pleasure.  From 2007s excellently surprising ‘Ugly Kid’ to last year’s sublime … Read More

Alistair McGowan: The One and Many

It is amazing to me how TV stars will pack out Fringe venues based on their name only. Often the live version is a little less good than the TV as there is no editing a live stage show. … Read More

Best of the Five Pound Fringe

This is but one of the many ‘Best Ofs ‘ that are everywhere on the Fringe, a fairly easy show to run, who doesn’t want to promote their main show after all and it’s good for the audience too … Read More

Dan Atkinson Death by a Thousand Pricks

Dan Atkinson Death by a Thousand Pricks This is now the third time I have seen this young hairy comic performing at the Fringe, originally seeing him in Comedy Zone and then in his solo show last year Credit … Read More

EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE, BUT DIDN’T CARE TO ASK

EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE,    As comedy sketch shows go, I thought that was quite well written, although some of the material was possibly a bit long in places and could benefit from some editing. … Read More

The Guardian Live at the Gilded Balloon

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Jason John Whitehead: Emotional Whitemale

Jason John Whitehead: Emotional Whitemale I have seen Jason John Whitehead a number of times during the Fringe and always in a late evening slot, so I was intrigued to see how a late afternoon gig would suit his … Read More

Love and a Colt 45

I saw Bethany Black last year and was fascinated by her set, which was based around her decision to change gender and the subsequent emotional upheaval she went through.  I found it both engaging and life-affirming.  There’s more of … Read More

Nathan Caton: Can’t Tell Me Nothin’

Natan Caton is yet another of the new comics gracing Edinburgh for Fringe 2009, and one that had slipped under my comedy radar up to now. Not anymore however! Caton is another well educated, he hold a degree in … Read More