It’s the final day of the Fringe and we’re sat in Assembly Gardens. I’ve just helped the bar “tidy up” the last of its Zubrowka, and we’ve bumped into a journo pal who – bafflingly – has picked today as... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I was watching some reruns of Derry Girls with a good friend when she made the following remark: "I love the dad in this, he's hilarious. Do you know if he's been in anything else?" To... Continue Reading →
A couple of months ago, we were at the Bloomsbury Theatre waiting for our show to be called. During this time, I usually wander through the internal corridors of the venue, admiring the old posters of stand-up shows past—Julian Clary's... Continue Reading →
This was a show that we had been looking forward to all Fringe, we had spent a stupidly hot day drinking Absinthe cocktails (the appropriately named 'Corpse Reviver No2' ) in order to get us ready for another evening of comedy...... Continue Reading →
When someone mentions Dara O Briain the first thing that probably comes to mind is “that game show host from Mock the Week and 8-bit”. Some people would probably stick him in the same box as regular TV personalities like Rob Brydon... Continue Reading →
On a day of great shows (Larry Dean & Pierre Novelli) we had chosen Andrew Maxwell as the closing act, the coup de grace, the finale. And once again this clown stuck a cherry on top of an almost perfect... Continue Reading →
"I came to get down, I came to get down, so get out your seat and jump around!" When breaking in an Edinburgh Fringe newbie the temptation is to just go for the big name acts, the guaranteed bangers, the... Continue Reading →
Sure thing, no-brainer, it's in the bag, guaranteed, easy three points... Money! I am running out of ways to clarify that, on any night, Andrew Maxwell will kill it! The Clown Prince of Comedy is back and once again he... Continue Reading →
My parents (both 60’s) recently attended their first ever Edinburgh Fringe and my mum asked me if there was anyone that they should see… The name “Andrew Maxwell” was leaving my mouth before she had finished her question. To refer... Continue Reading →
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