stand-up
Interview: Sam Lake
‘I think the only non-toxic role model we have left is Paul Chuckle?’ We chat to Sam Lake about being an ‘Aspiring DILF’
Esther Manito
‘I refuse to have goals as they stress me out’. We spoke to the comedian about her tour show ‘Hell Hath No Fury’, coming to Edinburgh and Glasgow
Leith Comedy Festival
Three years later than initially planned, Leith has its own comedy festival
Larry Owens
‘I think it’s going to be a match made in heaven’. We speak to musical theatre performer and comedian Larry Owens about his debut Fringe show
Matt Hutchinson
‘The important thing is to make sure you’re laughing at the perpetrators of these negative things’. We talk to comedian Matt Hutchinson about his debut Fringe show
Bronwyn Sweeney
‘Oh man. I thought I would take my accent-faking secret to my grave’. Comedian Bronwyn Sweeney tells us about her debut Fringe hour
John Tothill
‘I’d love to see Florence Nightingale let her hair down for once’. We talk the pursuit of pleasure with ‘The Last Living Libertine’ John Tothill
Mamoun Elagab
‘Somebody like myself at this festival is obviously not the norm’. We speak to comedian Mamoun Elagab about his debut Fringe hour ‘Why I Love White People’
Dan Tiernan
‘Stand-up comedy is my favourite thing in the world and the Fringe is the best place in the world to watch it’. We speak to the double-award winning Dan Tiernan about his debut hour
Paddy Young
‘I want it to be rowdy and overly stimulating’. Comedian Paddy Young tells us about his debut Fringe show ‘Hungry, Horny, Scared’
Adam Flood
‘Maybe I’m a “the period-before-Renaissance man”. Comedian Adam Flood tells us about his debut Fringe show, ‘Remoulded’
Dane Baptiste
‘Because my situation changed in many ways, that’s allowed my perspective to change’. Dane Baptise tells us about his new show and the evolution of his comedy
Alexandra Haddow
‘I’ve got a lot of followers on Twitter, the one where you don’t get any free stuff’. Comedian Alexandra Haddow tells us about her debut Fringe hour
Siân Docksey
‘I could write you a PhD about how the worlds of stand-up and pole dancing are similar’. Comedian Siân Docksey talks about her new pole dancing stand-up show
Ian Smith
‘My stand-up is A LOT less like an episode of Jackass now.’ Comedian Ian Smith tells us about his new show ‘Crushing’
Philipp Kostelecky
‘It’s a show about love, family, and pancakes.’ We spoke to comedian Philipp Kostelecky about his debut hour ‘Daddy’s Home’
Ed Patrick
‘Someone collapsed during one of my podcast shows.’ Anaesthetist and comedian tells his about his dual life as a purveyor of both gas and gags
Liz Guterbock
‘The Fringe is a great ego buster.’ We speak to comedian Liz Guterbock about her debut full-length show
Louise Atkinson
‘I have mates who say, “If you turn that into a bit on stage, I will end you!”‘ We speak to Louise Atkinson about her debut Fringe hour
Amos Gill
“Oh God, what am I doing?” The Australian comedian tells us about his debut Fringe show