Richard Ayoade – Original Review
01/08/2000 … Though now more of a character actor, as a stand-up Ayoade had a sharply amusing ten-minute routine based mostly on the arrogance of rap stars.
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Tue 01 August 2000
James Holmes – Original Review
01/08/2000 … So camp he makes Julian Clary look like Clint Eastwood, Holmes pretty much bases his entire act on bitching about celebrities and very good at it he is, too.
Owen O'Neill – Original Review
01/08/2000 … Laid-back Irishman O'Neill is a fine thought-provoking stand-up, but an even better storyteller.
Eric Petrossian – Original Review
01/08/2000 … This self-confessed lookalike of Millhouse from the Simpsons trades mainly in puns in the Tim Vine vein, but without the same skill of delivery.
Donna McPhail – Original Review
01/08/2000 … A well-established and respected 'ladette' stand-up, McPhail has a strong, dependable set and the experience to play to any audience.
Paul Rogan – Original Review
01/08/2000 … A polished and engaging performer, the rake-like Rogan is a consistently entertaining stand-up.
Fit To Burst
01/08/2000 … If anything could be described as a feel-good show, this is it.
Cyderdelic
01/08/2000 … Every year, Edinburgh proves a magnet for scores of deluded, talentless acts with half an idea keen inflict their painful 'comedy' on a long-suffering audience.