Terry Alderton
25/08/2011 … As Terry Alderton bursts on to the stage with his manic and intense energy, half of the crowd are clearly baffled.
2011 Archives
Thu 25 August 2011
Bridget Christie: Housewife Surrealist
25/08/2011 … Bridget Christie got me from the very beginning when she ran into the room, dressed as a bishop with hairy monkey hands, danced about to a ska version of the Dr…
Cul-De-Sac
25/08/2011 … The sinister and depraved goings-on behind the polite conformity of the suburbs has long been an inspiration for writers.
John Scott is Totally Made Up
25/08/2011 … I’ve absolutely no idea what the Spike Milligan award was, but John Scott was runner-up in it in 2003.
Piff The Magic Dragon: Last Of The Magic Dragons
25/08/2011 … ‘I’m a purist,’ deadpans Piff The Magic Dragon, as he professes his hatred of gimmicks… while standing before us in a shiny green dragon costume, his similarly-clad…
Chris And Paul Show
25/08/2011 … A good ‘best newcomer’ shortlist makes you go ‘Who?’ A poor one makes you go, ‘Why?’This year the first criterion was definitely fulfilled with The Chris…
Wed 24 August 2011
Nick Helm scoops 'joke of the Fringe'
24/08/2011 … Nick Helm has the funniest joke at the Fringe – and Paul Daniels the worst – according to an online poll.
And the 2011 nominees are...
Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlist out
24/08/2011 … The nominees have been announced for this year’s Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards.