'Every scene is quotable, bleak and darkly funny'
Tom Ward picks his Perfect Playlist
13/08/2017 … The current holder of the Chortle best newcomer award, Tom Ward is back in Edinburgh with his second show.
2017 Archives
Sun 13 August 2017
Flo & Joan: The Kindness of Stranglers
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
13/08/2017 … I don’t think I’ve ever sat in a Fringe show before and thought ‘Gilbert and Sullivan!’ but that’s the sort of thing that can happen…
John Kearns: Don't Worry They're Here
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
13/08/2017 … With his tonsure wig and comedy false teeth, John Kearns is instantly identified as ‘weird’.
Fringe Clinic #4: Exercise
Comic and medic Ed Patrick shares tips to keep you Fringe fit
13/08/2017 … In the final instalment of our guide to surviving the Edinburgh Fringe, comedian and doctor Ed Patrick offers tips on getting some physical exercise.
Tom Neenan & Luke Kempner parody The Trip
Impressions include Joel Dommett and Iain Stirling
13/08/2017 … Tom Neenan and Luke Kempner parody The Trip in a new video to promote their Edinburgh shows.
Jonny Awsum at Chortle's Fast Fringe
Extract from his Edinburgh show
13/08/2017 … Jonny Awsum has recruited a raft of stars to make appearances in one of his songs.
Sat 12 August 2017
I've gigged in a weed dispensary
Chris Martin on his Unforgettable Five gigs
12/08/2017 … First gig Above The Bath House pub in Soho in London.
'I just riffed about cod sperm'
Carmen Lynch recalls her Unforgettable Five gigs
12/08/2017 … Most uncomfortable gig The first time I did stand-up in Spanish was in Madrid in front of 150 people.