A few years ago, I took a friend of mine to see Carl Donnelly for his first ever Fringe stand-up show. Since that day, he has become something of an uber-fan—attending gigs, subscribing to the podcast, going to live recordings,... Continue Reading →
Now, this felt like a traditional Fringe experience – heading to one of the classic comedy venues (The Stand) after a few excellent drinks to see an Icelandic cartoonist who mostly lives in Berlin and enjoys a somewhat dark sense... Continue Reading →
Just the Tonic has long been one of our favourite Fringe drinking venues, and this year we discovered a new board game in their selection where you make monsters that can attack babies... there is no better way to explain... Continue Reading →
Way back in the mid-1990s, there was a TV series that I truly adored. It was cool, ground-breaking, and gave teenage me an insight into a world I was only just beginning to realise existed. It was called This Life,... Continue Reading →
There is a scene in the movie Human Traffic where the lead character stops his 'big night out' routine and says, "But first, a daily injection of the late prophet Bill Hicks... just to remind me not to take life... Continue Reading →
Four years ago, Eminem set a world record with the third verse of his No. 1 single 'Godzilla' by cramming 225 words into one memorable 30-second blast - that's an average of an incredible 7.5 words per second. Based on... Continue Reading →
"This was the ugliest Fringe moment I've ever witnessed" - this was the headline of The Telegraph's review of Reginald D Hunter's latest show. Which begs the question - why would you send a writer without a sense of humour... Continue Reading →
Paul Byrne, a respected figure in the world of stand-up comedy, left an indelible mark on the stage before his untimely passing at the age of 44. In this show, his brother Ed pays tribute to Paul's legacy while grappling... Continue Reading →
I think that the best way to start this review is by stating that I have never seen ‘The Middle’, not for any specific reason, I just seemed to have missed it, but I didn’t want anyone thinking that this... Continue Reading →
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