Everybody Hates Chris (Neill)

To review someone on the third last day of the Fringe is a shame in the sense you are unable to publicise the show as much as you would like, also it is possible the performer is not quite … Read More

Inder Manocha – Unpronounceable

Inder Manocha – Unpronounceable Inder Sean Manocha came to Edinburgh determined not to talk about racism.    Or so he tells you all throughout his show.   Strangely enough he keeps returning to this topic over and over again. … Read More

Lizzie Roper in Peccadillo Circus

Lizzie Roper in Peccadillo Circus Ms Roper is an actress of some renown and has appeared in such shows as The Odd Couple and One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest in recent Fringes. Prior to this years production she … Read More

Old Habits Die Hard

It is a never ending source of wonder to me the inventive minds of performers, cause year after year whilst I have been attending the Fringe the constant supply of new material that is forthcoming just amazes me, and … Read More

Russell Howard  –  Wandering

I like Russell Howard as much as he likes Jaffacakes.  That might not mean much to you, unless like me you have seen his show, but it might scare him just a little.  Actually thinking about it it scares … Read More

Travels with my Hip-Flask

Keara Murphy, a youngish Glasgow comedienne, has an entertaining line of patter as she recounts her recent travels. She is confident and can deliver a punch line. However, her material is variable in quality for a 1 hour show. … Read More

Sally Swallows & The Rise of Londinian

Billed as the Uk’s darkest and nastiest comedy -horror sketch show, I suppose it maybe has reached it’s aims.

I found it nasty, the script horrible and the jokes and running gags generally poor.

I was not alone, the person … Read More

Russell Howard – Skylarking

Russell Howard first came to our attention during the Pleasance Press Launch in 2004, we then saw him at The Stand Comedy Club. On the strength of these two snippets I went to see his full show ‘Skylarking’.

Both Russell … Read More

Russell Brand – Eroticised Humour

Ok to start with I don’t watch ‘Big Brother’, we don’t have digital TV and I hadn’t been drinking before the show.

Why then did it surprise me that I felt I was in a plastic bubble being kept away … Read More

Romantic Comedy – A Stand-Up Show

Terry Saunders is a tall, mid 20’s Londoner with something of a Woody Allen Appearance. He has an engaging, easy and even soft delivery.

Opening with a lively routine about auctioning on e-bay, he quickly involved the audience with some … Read More