Blondes  –  Denise Van Outen

I think anyone who hasn’t heard of this blonde Essex girl over the last ten years must have been living on the moon. Without a telly. Or a newspaper. The sexy former presenter of the Big Breakfast, of sit-coms, … Read More

Ernest and the Pale Moon

I first discovered Les Enfants Terribles several fringes ago and have kept an eye out for them since. Each year they seemed to change, then they had a few years with similar themes utilising puppets and music. 2009 sees … Read More

Little Johnny’s Big Gay Musical

Totally promising title but sadly not quite the ‘Big Gay Success’ I was expecting. Johnny McKnight from Ardrossan, a small Scottish town on the West Coast takes us through his life by the use of tunes from the musicals. … Read More

Peter Duncan’s Daft and Dangerous

Probably best known to several generations as a Blue Peter presenter, Peter Duncan takes the opportunity of this Fringe to tell those who will listen more about his life. I saw him in Blue Peter and various other TV … Read More

Tap & Chat With Lionel Blair

Lionel Blair has performed in almost every genre possible except perhaps stand-up comedy. Despite having been in the business for over 60 years this is Mr Blair’s first Fringe, which he celebrates by doing two very different shows ‘Tap … Read More

Lucky Dip

* * * * 4 stars

What happens when two saddo losers, who are desperate to become winners, come head to head? Surely something is gonna have to give!  This is the story that is told in this three handed … Read More

Air Swimming

Set in a dingy bathroom this play by award winning Charlotte Jones is given an airing during Fringe 2008 by Misplaced Reflection Productions. Set in the 20’s the two, or should that be four characters are Dora  / Dorph … Read More

Coming Up for Air

‘Coming up for Air’ is a very special show and Stan Strickland is a very special artist. His performance is a story in words and music of a jazz musician who, having absorbed many forms of music, wants to … Read More

Going Down

Lincolin School of Performing Arts present ‘Going Down’, six people stuck in a lift with a strange voice that keeps saying going down. We have a fairly attractive woman who is attempting to get in to acting, a young … Read More

Joan Rivers – A Work in Progress

Joan Rivers is without a doubt the biggest name appearing at this year’s Fringe.  This makes her show ‘Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress’ one of the hottest tickets in town.  On the afternoon … Read More