Edinburgh Comedy Festival 2008

The first comedy festival on the Edinburgh Fringe? You’re joking – right?
After all, this stuff has been with us for so long and so successfully that comedians all over the world now
know that to make it here is, well, to make it. You can’t begin to count the acts who came to Edinburgh wet
behind the jeers and ended up as household names: French and Saunders, The League of Gentlemen,
Stewart Lee, Graham Norton, The Mighty Boosh, Jo Brand, Russell Brand (no relation – allegedly), Paul Merton,
Eddie Izzard, Jerry Sadowitz, Rhona Cameron, Count Arthur Strong and Rich Hall among them. And many –
most? – still just can’t keep away.
But that’s the point. To make room for the favourites and to make yet more room for the rising stars, Edinburgh
needed this: the radical creation of a new festival-within-a-festival, separated but integrated, with space and
resources to nurture and display the finest comedic talents under the joint banners of the most prestigious
venues in town.
So welcome, please, to the 2008 inaugural Edinburgh Comedy Festival, in which Assembly, Gilded Balloon,
Pleasance and Underbelly are collaborating to showcase every style of contemporary comedy - be it
stand-up, sketch, improv, poetry, musical or comic theatre.
One clear selection, in one concise brochure, to help you make your choices. And to make it easier still to plan
ahead: all tickets, to all shows, can be bought at all our box offices.
For more info: www.edcomfest.com
Have a great festival.
William, Karen, Anthony, Ed and Charlie
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12th August 12:15 (13:15) Just a Minute Radio Entertainment Grand Chaired by Nicholas Parsons, witty and loquacious panellists try to
14:15 (15:15) Tilusha Ghelani speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Trudi Stevens Find out why this show has been attracting the best comedians for
over 35 years.
13th August 10.45 (11:45) Front Row Audio & Music Factual Beyond BBC Radio 4’s daily arts show reports on the hits, misses, debates
John Goudie and talking points of the festival so far.
14:00 (15:00) Terry Saunders on 4 Radio Entertainment Beyond Terry Saunders tells a brand new story just for you, and nearly a million
Ed Morrish other people on BBC Radio 4. ‘First class storyteller and raconteur.’
(Time Out). ‘A fulfilling, grown up piece of comedic artistry.’ (Chortle)
17:15 (18:15) Cowards Radio Entertainment Beyond Step inside the wonderful world of the ‘Cowards’ for a special
Victoria Lloyd one-off recording of their sketch show. With Tom Basden, Tim Key,
Stefan Golaszewski and Lloyd Woolf. ‘Well written, well acted,
and subtly funny.’ (The Observer)
19:30 (20:45) 4 At The Fringe Andrew Beint Beyond From the home of radio comedy comes the ultimate mix of comedy
4 ON TOUR
22.30 (00:00) Open Mike and music.
14th August 12:00 (13:00) Count Arthur Strong Komedia/Smooth Ops Beyond Count Arthur Strong is back for a one-off Edinburgh special! Join the
Mark Radcliffe erstwhile Variety Star as he uncompromisingly fulfils his daily list of
engagements. ‘Brilliant comic creation... I laughed until I hurt.’
BBC Radio 4 brings a mix of old favourites and new (Radio Times)
comedies to the Edinburgh Fringe. Don’t miss your chance 14:15 (15:15) Armando Iannuci’s Pozzitive Beyond Join this topical, events-driven radio show hosted by comedy guru
to see live radio comedy in action! Charm Offensive David Tyler Armando Iannucci with some very special guests, all recorded in front
of a live audience. That’s you. Welcome.
16th August 11:00 (11:45) Loose Ends Audio & Music Factual Grand Loose Ends returns to the Grand with an eclectic mix of conversation,
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4
Cathie Mahoney comedy and music presented by Peter Curran.
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with Channel 4… BEYOND OUR SKETCHUAL
Channel 4
Free so book early!
KENNEL HEALING
John Hegley | John Hegley Rule of Three
Come and join the great and the good Midday in stone premises with Straight from their sell-out West End hit,
of the TV world in these free sessions held Festival regular. Poems, sung, drawn Brooks Livermore (one for the ladies),
as part of Channel 4’s ‘Generation Next’ and sauntered. With token hamster Roisin Rae (one for the dads) and
month. and fig roll fun. Spatial guests include James Card (one for the road) bring
Hear first-hand from stars and experts Keith Moore and THE Tony Curtis. you some sketchual healing to cure
alike on what it’s really like behind the the Edinburgh hangover.
Awesomely mundane. Barking.
cameras, how A-list stars got their THE INDEPENDENT Fast-paced, anarchic fun.
big break, and how to get your foot Recommended. TIME OUT
in the TV door…
Fresh, unique sketches... sexy.
A great night out. THE VOICE
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THE GUARDIAN BAD DOG VARIETY IT IS ROCKET

AT THE GILDED The Dog-Eared Collective | The Dog-Eared
Collective SCIENCE!
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Helen Keen
Helen Keen (winner of Channel 4’s
The Guardian at the Gilded Balloon | off a riotous sketch show where live
Dabster Productions stunts, comedy & cabaret collide. New Comedy Writing Award, ‘highly
You can get the best of the festival, Join Babs Malloy’s Yorkshire & European amusing’ Time Out) loves space rockets.
free all week! Join ‘The Guardian at the All-Stars for a boss-eyed dog fight of a She brings their story to life with a meteor
Gilded Balloon’ for the recording of our show. Don’t bring your babies. shower of jokes, a cosmos of costumes
podcast – the perfect way to start your www.dogearedcollective.co.uk and approximately 99 feet of tinfoil.
day. Comedian Miles Jupp is your host Space-based silliness orbits tales of
Must see... more laughs than temping, bedsits, and growing up
for a fast-paced show featuring some
great acts, reviews and chat from top
any other three fringe shows put beside an industrial estate,
comedians, performers and Guardian together. THE STAGE (FRINGE SHOW 2007) dreaming of the stars.
www.helenkeen.com
writers. Different show every day. Consistently hilarious.
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JIM BOWEN - DOMESTIC GODDI LUNCH WITH

LOOK AT WHAT YOU Avalon Promotions
THE HAMILTONS -
COULD HAVE WON ‘Pick of the Fringe’ Rosie Wilkinson and
BBC Award Winner Helen O’Brien rustle JUST DESSERTS!
Ovation Richard Jordan Productions Ltd and Pleasance
up an organic, gluten-free feast of
Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions
freshly slaughtered comedy sketches. Edinburgh’s Golden Couple are back
The legendary Bullseye host returns with A palette cleanser of TV chefs, followed for one last lunchtime with even more
an entertaining lunchtime chat-show. by a distorted portion of teenage celebrity guests, gossip, and surprises!
If you ever wanted to throw darts for angst and a casserole of teachers. So pack your lunch-box and join
Bully’s Special prize, now’s your chance. Domestic Goddi – don’t feel guilty for Neil and Christine for the best fun-filled
Contestants chosen from the audience not grinding your own flour. hour to be found on the fringe. A total
will team up with the day’s celebrities. Warning: May contain nuts. sell-out in 2006/07– Book early!
Remember – keep out of the black www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk 8th and 22nd August:
and in the red – you’ll see nothing of Midnight Feast with the Hamitons
this show if you stay in your bed! All tickets £12.50
www.ovationtheatres.com
It’s a pleasure to spend

an hour in his company.
CLAIRE SMITH, THE SCOTSMAN
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MERVYN STUTTER’S RECEPTION

PICK OF THE FRINGE Avalon Promotions
Ever done a job you hate so much that
Mervyn Stutter
visits to the toilet are the highlight?
So many shows! How do you choose?
Jen Brister (BBC 6 Music) and Clare Warde
Why not watch and enjoy this 90-minute
(‘Touch Me I’m Karen Taylor’ BBC3 &
show of carefully researched live extracts
‘Laura Ben and Him’ ITV2) aren’t pursuing
from 8 of the best shows in town and then
their dream, instead they’re sorting the
go and see the ones you like?? Comedy,
post. Join them struggling with
Theatre, Music, Dance....the lot. 17th year.
the switchboard whilst fantasising
A vibrant and stimulating showcase about what they ‘should’ be doing.
of talent. THE SCOTSMAN www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
Excellent! Really, really good.

THE OBSERVER
Mervyn’s show and his Spirit of the

Fringe Awards are a worthwhile
reminder of what the Fringe was
initially for. stewart lee
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RICH HALL: BEST OF THE GRANDEES

FIFTY-CENT WORDS EDINBURGH The Grandees
Off the Kerb Productions | Rich Hall

COMEDY 2008 – Nicodemus’ eccentric Dutch Grandma
sits looking mischevious. Today is her
The Perrier Award winner reads
a collection of short stories and tall THE SHOWCASE 100th birthday and the day her vow of
tales from the best-selling ‘Things
Snowball’ and his forthcoming book
SHOW silence is finally lifted.
For Nicodemus, a family heirloom has
EdCom
‘Magnificent Bastards’. held special significance for so long and
Showcasing the best and brightest of
www.offthekerb.co.uk today we can all share in the wondrous
this year’s fringe comics – a different
secrets of The Box of Cricks. Colourful
Rich Hall’s rapid fire wit is so line-up every day plus special
sketch comedy from a crazy bunch of
spontaneous, he should leave guest hosts. 4th sell-out year!
Grandees.
his brain to science. www.edcom8.com
guardian A perfect bite-size flavour of the
festival – a must see. THREEWEEKS
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THE GURU PEGABOVINE: MARK ALLEN’S

Guru John Popolini | Steve Trister, Evelyne Brink
& Christopher Bailey POLITE CLUB PET PROJECT
Pegabovine Good Sense of Humour | Mark Allen
Outrageous, obnoxious and downright
sleazy. American success guru, Sirs – Britain’s politest comedy company In the beginning, animals hunted humans.
John Popolini has crossed the pond respectfully request your attendance at Then, humans got their act together and
to team up with Madonna (that’s Evelyne a daytime soiree of songs, sketches and hunted animals. Things were simple back
Brink from BBC1’s ‘The One & Only’) to delight. Yours faithfully, Pegabovine, esq. then. But now humans live with animals,
talk to them and even dress-up like them
deliver the ultimate spoof seminar. Witty and fast-paced...
at conventions. Mark Allen explores what
Become a credit card millionaire, THE SCOTSMAN
the hell happened.
build long lasting relationships in Hugely inventive and rich in www.commitnonuisance.com
30 seconds and master high impact
sparkling lines. CHORTLE A comic with something new
intimidation techniques.
100% dissatisfaction guaranteed!
Guaranteed to put you to say. GUARDIAN
johnpopolini.com in a good mood. Witty and absorbing. TIME OUT
EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE
***** THREEWEEKS
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SCHOOL DAN MARCH – NUDE

OF COMEDY MY MYSPACE BABY Hairy Back Productions | Owen Roberts
and Ciaran Dowd
CHILDREN SHOULD BE Unexpected Productions | Dan March
The funniest show you’ll see this year...
OBSCENE AND NOT HEARD Award nominated Dan March discovered that’s about nude models... probably.
Left Bank Pictures | Laura Lawson he was a father... a year AFTER the birth Unless there’s another show about nude
Last year’s sell-out sensation is back of his daughter. models on. We don’t know, we haven’t
with a brand-new sketch show for The surprising, hilarious and heart- seen the brochure yet. So, this may or
adults performed by 12-16 years olds. warming true tale of the one night stand, may not be really innovative comedy,
Swearing’s allowed, talent’s compulsory the Myspace message and the patter of but it’ll definitely be in or around
and Mary Whitehouse will be spinning tiny feet... oh and the DNA test! the funniest show you’ll see this year
in her grave... catch the 2008 rising stars www.danmarch.com about nude models... maybe.
of ‘BBC Comedy Shuffle’ and their own
Channel 4 comedy show – now.
What a fantastic idea for
a show. Can’t wait to see it.
**** THREEWEEKS adam hills
FOR AGES 14+
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ON THE ISLAND Alpha Males ADAMS & REA

OF AARS Adam Riches | Adam Riches
Men. You need them. You want them.
Adams & Rea | Sarah Adams & Leisa Rea
A tuneful take on all the things that really
Festival Highlights – Quuup Productions |
Chris Larner and Mark Stevens You may even be one. Find out as matter: national quiz shows, severed
New musical comedy from the creators Adam Riches showcases a crotch-full of heads and large-print Catherine Cookson
of ‘The Translucent Frogs of Quuup’ maleness and encourages you to mark novels. Witty, dark and clever – these
(Guardian Best Musical 2004). your territory and smell his musk! ladies know how to pluck.
A remote rock off Scotland. A windswept Could be the most original and
idyll. Or is it a giant turtle, sleeping? brilliantly written comedy show
Morag McMacMcMacMac thinks so, at the Fringe. **** FEST
but she’s nuts. Caught between Calvinist
Classic character comedy. ****
Ministers, wild Haggis and draconian
CHORTLE
Health and Safety regulations, will
she ever find a husband? Worth getting your hands on
www.quuup.net a copy! **** the lIST
The funniest, nuttiest show on
the fringe. TELEGRAPH
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WHY WE ATE ... AND OTHER AND ON YOUR

CLIFF RICHARD STORIES LEFT... RUTH BRATT
THE ROARING BOYS | Jonathan Donahoe The Durham Revue Ruth Bratt | Ruth Bratt
and Daniel Benoliel
Dear Sir/Madam, The magical mystery tour is coming to
This show has it all: car crashes, exotic take you away. Except it’s not magic.
You are cordially invited to The Durham
locations and the constant threat of And the only mystery is that the guide
Revue’s brand-new comedy sketch show.
death – like the Bourne Trilogy, but with hasn’t been fired yet. No children.
Expect wholesome good times and
Cliff Richard instead of the CIA. Some nudity.
camaraderie.
Physical, verbal and mental comedy Warning: Contains lies.
Yours faithfully,
combine in this hilarious new show
The DR x Twinkly-eyed innocence that
about what happens when you meet –
www.durhamrevue.com barely hides a demented mind.
and eat – your heroes.
www.weatecliff.com A great hour’s entertainment... CHORTLE
a classic fringe revue.
the sCOTSMAN, 2006
At last a student revue that is

actually funny!
LONDON THEATRE GUIDE, 2007
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ATTACK OF DERMOT
THE SOCCER MOMS MCMORROW:
Green Room Presents
13 BLACK CATS
Satan cuts a deal with a pair of
back-stabbing American mothers who IN THE SHAPE OF
will stop at nothing to make sure their
little princesses succeed on the soccer
A MAGPIE
Edcom8 presents | Dermot McMorrow
field in a satire that mocks America’s
What would you do if cornered in an
desperate lust to succeed and ‘win’ at
alleyway by algebraic equations? What
all costs. Written by Sirius Radio’s
would you find if you stopped to look
John DeVore and directed by Kennedy
under some fresh road-kill? Of course you
Center Award-winner Glory Sims Bowen.
know speed-dating, but what in the world
www.greenroompresents.com
is magic-mushroom-dating? Only Dermot
Quite nasty, funny, distinctly McMorrow knows the answers.
Molière-esque and essential What a comedian, he’s surreal,
viewing. Time Out ny intelligent, clownish and genuinely
a sandwich short of a picnic!
KILKENNY PEOPLE
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DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE’S JOLLIE: JOHN

‘HOW TO GET ALMOST ANYONE AND OLLIE STUCK
TO WANT TO SLEEP WITH YOU’ – TOGETHER
THE ADVANCEd CLASS Biddle and Birch | John Biddle & Oliver Birch
John and Ollie play lots of music and tell
Jeremy Meadow for Something For The Weekend Ltd | Deborah Frances-White
stories together.
Deborah Frances-White’s ‘How to Get Almost Anyone to Want to Sleep With You –
THE ADVANCED CLASS’ follows her sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival, It’s nice that they get along and do this,
the Melbourne Comedy Festival and UK tour of the original phenomenon. as John is Ollie’s ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend.
In The Advanced Class, Deborah will take her hilarious and empowering John’s mum thought of the ‘Jollie’ thing,
principles up a series of notches. She’ll show you everything from finding your although she thinks it should be spelt
inner Clooney or Jolie, to joining the Mile High club, to getting your spouse ‘Jolly’. We say ‘no way idiot’ because
to want to sleep with you. www.almostanyone.co.uk that’s not how Ollie spells his name.
Life changing. THE AGE www.biddleandbirch.co.uk
Hilarious, instructive, brilliant. ARTHUR SMITH, BBC RADIO 4

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ZIMBANI SUMMAT AN’ 7 SINS

Avalon Promotions
In the 70s it was ‘Star Wars’, the 80s
NOWT Fringe Management | James Judd
Writer/comedian James Judd’s
Olivia Neville
‘Die Hard’ and the 90s ‘The Matrix’. award-winning show about his life
A comedy sketch show written and
Now... its Zimbani! – the new buzzword of envy, greed, gluttony, wrath, pride,
performed by Lancashire lass Olivia
in action, terror adventure. lust and sloth. Soap opera melodramas,
Neville. A chorus of colourful characters
Zimbani is a totally demented new Vegas dives and Beijing whorehouses –
humorously reveal the unfortunate
comedy starring Colin Hoult (‘Colin and Judd’s hilarious true stories are
outcomes of daily life.
Fergus’), David McNeill (‘Laura, Ben and ‘Out-of-the-ballpark entertaining!’
Him’) and Clare Warde (‘Touch Me,
Real comic talent... it is a comedy (Toronto Star)
I’m Karen Taylor’). and a delightful one at that – Funniest night all year.
www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk a welcome relief. SAN FRANCISCO WEEKLY
BUXTON FRINGE COMEDY REVIEW 2007
Insprired silliness – great stuff. **** David Sedaris on a pot of coffee.
CHORTLE ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT
Perfectly campy! WINNIPEG PRESS
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THE AMERICANS FUNNY WOMEN THE OXFORD IMPS

Up Top Productions | Kreisler, Moore, Teutschel
Comedy Central’s Jeff Kreisler,
FRINGE AWARD The Oxford Imps
The Oxford Imps return with their stellar
Funny Women
Anna Moore, and Anne Teutschel improvised comedy extravaganza!
The leading female comedy brand
skewer American family, politics Selling-out weekly in Oxford since 2004,
presents a showcase of the best
and pop culture. their ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’ style show
female acts and shows at the Fringe
A revolutionary world premiere sketch in association with NIVEA. blends a dazzling array of improv styles,
show during this critical election year. from musicals to Shakespeare, into a
Three preview shows followed by a
Meet ‘The Americans’! Conservative comic cornucopia that audiences love!
glittering Awards ceremony with special
Sam, liberal Libby, and spoiled daughter www.oxfordimps.com
guests. The Funny Women Fringe Award
Mary are a once proud family stumbling
will be presented to the act or show, The best improvised comedy
through eight long years and teetering
on the verge of collapse.
that best represents female talent at that I have ever had the pleasure
the Fringe. to witness. *****
www.americatheshow.com
www.funnywomen.com THREEWEEKS
Hilarious, pushing the envelope.
Lizz Winstead, Creator of The Daily Show Bags of energy and tons of ideas...
throws up lots of laughs.
THE SCOTSMAN
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FOOTLIGHTS – NEW ART CLUB’S YOU DON’T NEED

devils EXTRA ORDINARY TO KNOW THAT
Cambridge Footlights
Sell-Out Show 2007
WORLD Gonzo Moose | Gonzo Moose
Beresford Jones is having a bad day.
New Art Club | Tom Roden and Pete Shenton
On their 125th anniversary, the world He’s been arrested and no one will tell
Fast, fresh, funny, New Art Club hit the
famous Cambridge Footlights come him why. Now he must negotiate
ground dancing. The award-winning
charging back to the Fringe. Following torture-mad policemen, over-zealous
‘Morecambe and Wise of dance’ mix
last year’s sell-out run, come along and librarians and pop-singing lawyers to
comedy with choreography in a show
enjoy this year’s brand new sketch show, prove his innocence, avoid execution,
crammed with such gems as illogical
an afternoon extravaganza which will win his freedom and the girl.
socks, a dance homage to opposable
explore untouched comic territory while thumbs and the clanging chimes of doom. Fast-paced comedy mixing paranoia,
showcasing all shades of humour. www.newartclub.org Kafkaesque nightmare and
Sharp, exciting and always hilarious – Ealing Comedy.
welcome to ‘Devils’. Downright funny. New york TIMES www.gonzomoose.co.uk
www.footlightsdevils.co.uk Expert comic timing. GUARDIAN ***** VENUE
A must-have ticket. THE TIMES Back-achingly, stomach Pure genius... OXFORD TIMES
Fast, well-observed, hilarious – creasingly funny. THE HERALD
lives up to the hype. FEST
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GIRL AND DEAN LLOYD WOOLF RUSSELL KANE

Girl and Dean | Jess Ransom & Sarah Dean
TEN SHOWS PRESENTS
Handcrafted sketch comedy from
‘a unique and creative duo’ (Evening I ABANDONED FAKESPEARE:
News), fighting evil with tea and scones. Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement
with Lisa White at Glorious Talent | Lloyd Woolf THE LAMENTABLE
Directed by Richard Hurst.
www.girlanddean.co.uk Woolf, the thin curly haired one from TRAGEDIE OF YATE’S
This sassy tour de force tickles
‘Cowards’ (BBC Radio 4), ‘Comedy Shuffle’
(BBC3) and other stuff, presents bits from
WINE LODGE
Avalon Promotions
the ribs from the get-go. ten shows he decided not to bother with. Imagine if everyone in Southend-on-Sea
THE SCOTSMAN If nothing else it represents good value. spoke in Shakespearean English.
**** SCOTSGAY A sparklingly divy fifty-seven minutes. Acclaimed comedian Russell Kane
Book early! presents his debut Edinburgh play.
Fun without missing a beat. In full ‘Fakespeare’ style (as seen
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com
THE LIST on Paramount Comedy Channel),
F***ing funny... THREEWEEKS this four-hander piece is a base blank
Marvellous... EVENING STANDARD verse tale of love, Bacardi Breezers,
and tragedie set in Southend.
Comedy genius... GUARDIAN
www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
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WILL & GREG - THE GADABOUTS

A SKETCH SHOW The Gadabouts | Joe Bor, Matt Rudge and
Luke McQueen
A Comedy Unit Production
A unique gang of comedians
Will Andrews and Greg McHugh
presenting surreal sketches,
present a fast-paced sketch show
stupid songs, and crazy costumes.
that just wants to make you laugh,
snort, splutter and bark. Starring Joe Bor, Matt Rudge
and Luke McQueen.
BAFTA Winners for Channel 4’s
www.the-gadabouts.com
‘Blowout’ and stars of 2007’s ‘Ugly Kid’.
***** CHORTLE
**** the sCOTSMAN
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THIS SHOW TEA AND CAKE II: I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE

BELONGS TO IN THE GATEAU PERFECT, NOW -
LIONEL RICHIE Tea and Cake
CHANGE!
NO. 1: The ‘unquestionably talented’ Tea
and Cake are back with a veritable
Out of the Bubble Theatre | Joe DiPietro
SKETCH SHOW smorgasboard of sketches. Expect more

‘unique and intelligent comedy’ (London
Four Performers go to great lengths in
this fast flowing musical comedy to
This Belongs to Lionel Richie
explore the funny sides of dating,
Lite) from this fearless foursome.
All new show. Same R&B legend. marriage and growing older.
www.myspace.com/teaandcakecomedy
Still nothing to do with Lionel Richie. Currently the longest running musical
www.thisbelongstolionelrichie.co.uk Definitely ones to catch up with in off Broadway and having played all
An hour of genius... has the 2008. SCOTSMAN over the world, the show has now
crowd in stitches. Their well-written sketches arrived in Edinburgh to spread love
METRO are unashamedly unafraid to and laughter at the Pleasance!
Lovely to see a bouncy comedy push the boundaries of taste...

troupe... quirky, fast-paced Recommended. THE LIST
and often very funny.
The List
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JESUS: THE ECO-FRIENDLY HILS BARKER:

GUANTANAMO JIHAD EXHIBITIONIST!
YEARS Abie Philbin Bowman
Desperate to reduce US carbon
Jeremy Meadow for Something for
The Weekend Ltd | Hils Barker
Abie Philbin Bowman
emissions, an environmentalist joins What’s the point in even taking a shit
Jesus Christ returns to earth but doesn’t
Al Qaeda. Explosive new comedy about if no one knows about it? From a 1950s
get through US immigration because He’s
struggling to ‘think globally, act locally’. diva to a ‘nothing to hide’ obsessive,
a bearded, Middle-Eastern guy, prepared
four characters reveal far too much
to die as a martyr. SOLD OUT 2006/7. From the creator of ***** Fringe Favourite
information. Find out why. Compulsive
Boycotted by Ian Paisley’s DUP. Performed ‘Jesus: The Guantanamo Years’.
viewing. www.hilsbarker.com
during Pakistan’s Emergency Rule. Don’t Al Qaeda meets Al Gore.
miss the follow-up: ‘Eco-Friendly Jihad’. www.abielaughs.com Droll and entertaining... a delicious
www.myspace.com/abielaughs A rising star on the Irish stand-up character turn. CHORTLE
Deserves a comic sainthood. scene. THE TIMES Hilarious... **** METRO
the sTAGE The face of this years’ Fringe. Highly talented – utterly charming.
Way beyond superficial religious THE SCOTSMAN TIME OUT
satire... challenging and highly
entertaining. TIME OUT
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ISY SUTTIE: JARLATH REGAN - REBUS

THE SUTTIE SHOW RELAX THE CAX McTAGGART:
Avalon Promotions
Catch the ‘fantastic’ Scotsman musical
Lisa Richards in association with Edcom8 |
Jarlath Regan CRIMEWARRIOR
Festival Highlights | Richard Thomson
comic after sell-out 2007 show. An uplifting hour of jokes, stories, films and Mat Baynton
Ever-quirky songs, characters and and greeting cards from last year’s
Back for one week only with his sell-out
stand-up from Isy, recently seen in Fringe favourite.
2007 show, The List’s Best Breakthrough
Channel 4’s ‘Peep Show’ (as Dobby), www.jigser.com
Act, Richard Thomson brings you more
Radio 2’s ‘Out to Lunch’ and www.lisarichards.ie
McTaggart. Ecclefechan’s sole defender of
as writer for Channel 4’s ‘Skins’. Thoroughly recommended. the law ineptly tackles a grisly new case.
THE SCOTSMAN www.rebusmctaggart.com
The best new comic I’ve Comedy genius. IRISH TIMES The character’s bravado is pitched
seen for ages. perfectly throughout; it’s easy to see
FRANK SKINNER
The perfect after-lunch laugh with
a charismatic and funny man. **** why McTaggart continues to pull
Comedy with heart and soul. **** FRINGE REPORT
them in off the streets. ****
CHORTLE EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
***** AVERAGE AUDIENCE RATING ON THE
OFFICIAL FRINGE WEBSITE
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EDWARD ACZEL: CLARKSON & PLESTED AND

DO I REALLY HAVE CROUCH: AWAY BROWN IN HEALTH
TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE FAIRIES AND STACEY
WITH YOU? Erica Fee Productions and Quicksticks |
Jonathan Clarkson & Rob Crouch
Plested and Brown | Clare Plested,
Adam Brown, Amanda Wilsher
Show + Tell Productions | Edward Aczel
The sketch show that speaks out against Over zealous Health and Safety expert
Aczel attempts to fill an hour with the supernatural terrors of city living, meets thrill-seeking Stacey in jungle...
minimal preparation and no reasonable including werewolves, pirates and It’s an accident waiting to happen.
alternative. Please sit politely as he goes the BNP. Features guest appearances Epic jungle romance stamped with
headlong toward inevitable personal by the Devil, Fred and Rose West and government health warning. From big
embarrassment and shame. Heather Mills (TBC). Winner - Hairline screen to small stage, the only thing
www.fringe2008.com missing is Danny Devito. From the creators
Award (Burke & Hare).
One of my favourite Fringe www.clarksonandcrouch.com of Hot Pursuit and Minor Spectacular.
experiences. DOMINIC MAXWELL, The tIMES www.plestedandbrown.co.uk
Wonderful... the sCOTSMAN
Original and inspired genius Impeccable comic timing...
Incredibly funny... HAIRLINE the sCOTSMAN
anti-comic. TIME OUT
**** the list Hilarious... **** THREEWEEKS
The funniest thing on the Fringe.
JIMMY CARR **** the lIST
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THE PROS FROM LADY GARDEN MOULD AND

DOVER Shiraz Productions | Hannah Dodd,
Beattie Edmondson, Rose Johnson, ARROWSMITH:
Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions |
The Pros from Dover
Jessica Knappett, Eleanor Thom,
Camille Ucan
A SKETCH SHOW
Hey you! Do you like ghosts, cake, After a sell-out night at The IN POWERPOINT.
some light strangling, afternoon Mould & Arrowsmith | Steve Mould
Comedy Store Manchester,
shows and the names Richard Glover, & Gemma Arrowsmith
‘Lady Garden’ is trimmed
Paul Litchfield and Phil Whelans? for the Fringe. In a show which deconstructs itself,
Do you hate... er... Hitler? Then you are our you’re never quite sure what’s real.
A brand-new sketch show written and
target audience. Spend sixty crepuscular* Mould and Arrowsmith return to
performed by 6 young women; not often
minutes in the company of Britain’s most Edinburgh with sketches about time travel,
referred to as ladies, and rarely found in
effulgent* sketch group. language and Bananaman all wrapped
the garden unless they are having a fag.
*Adjectives generated electronically. up in an educational and informative
Xenophobic travel agents, naked news slideshow, which is definitely real.
Proper punchlines. CHORTLE readers, beat-boxing bridesmaids and Or is it? Yes it is. Is it? Yes.
Excellent. TIME OUT much more. www.mouldandarrowsmith.com
Very talented comic actors;

Recommended. TIME OUT
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PAUL MERTON’S THE SINGING

IMPRO CHUMS SOUS’CHEFS,
Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live
Paul Merton and his highly acclaimed
ALIVE AGAIN!
The Singing Sous’Chefs | Jim Howden,
Impro Chums are wonders of nature. Adrian Mealing & Will Tooby
Impro Chums take audience suggestions Hilarious musical interactive
and create cascades of fantastic time-travelling adventure with three
tumbling laughter. Most of the time. Italian chefs. See the universe. Feel its
The Impro Chums are mainly Richard bigness. Make new friends. ‘A really
Vranch, Lee Simpson, Suki Webster classy act’ (William Wilson, Lyth Arts
and Mike McShane. Centre). ‘We were still laughing in bed’
www.mickperrin.com (Lily Byron, Rose Hall). Directed by
John Nicholson of the side-splitting
These are masters of their
Peepolykus Theatre Company.
craft and there wasn’t www.singingsouschefs.co.uk
a dull moment. Terrific fun.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS Musicality and life enriching...
ROD CLEMENTS LINDISFARNE
Please Note
£5 concession is for children only.
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Pluck: ISABEL FAY: DON’T IVAN

The Titanic Show LET A GIFT HORSE BRACKENBURY’S
Pluck
IN THE HOUSE HOSPITAL RADIO
‘Hallelujah! Pluck is back!’
Music and mayhem combine as the
Isabel Fay | Isabel Fay
Joyfully capricious character comedy
CHRISTMAS SHOW
CKP & Ashley Boroda | Tom Binns
world’s silliest string trio pays hilarious from the irrepressable Isabel Fay.
tribute to the musicians who famously Sell-Out 2007. Winner – Spirit of Fringe
She’ll pluck at your heartstrings then
played on to the end. 2007. Nominated for if.comedy Award
drop a spider in your pants.
2007. New Show for 2008.
Featuring one massive porthole, Butter wouldn’t melt in her mouse.
Live dedications – bring your mobile!
a real iceberg, and the biggest peanut www.isabelfay.com
www.myspace.com/ivanbrackenbury
on the fringe! With NO Celine Dion. Fay gives a barnstorming
Directed by Cal McCrystal. Widely considered to be the
performance of her own superbly
www.pluck.me.uk funniest show at the last year’s
crafted script…Pure magic! CHORTLE fringe. DAILY TELEGRAPH
Gloriously funny.
Delightfully insane... METRO
the sCOTSMAN Audience on the verge of being
Fay has charisma galore. THREEWEEKS hospitalised with laughter.
Remarkable; demented; splendid.
the iNDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
THREEWEEKS
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LADIES IN WAITING LAURENCE CLARK: PIPPA EVANS AND

BROWNIE RE-UNION SPASTIC FANTASTIC! other LONELY
Ladies in Waiting/Bound and Gagged Comedy |
Carolina Giammetta & Charlotte Palmer
LAURENCE CLARK | Laurence Clark
A comedian with cerebral palsy reclaims
PEOPLE
I Did It Myself | Pippa Evans
Ladies in Waiting in ‘Brownie Re-union’ the word ‘spastic’ through a series of
is a new character driven sketch show Lonely? No Friends? Join Pippa Evans
hilarious stand-up routines and
by Carolina Giammetta, Charlotte Palmer (who ‘nearly stole’ the Hackney Empire
hidden camera stunts.
with Gareth Corke. It features the lives of New Act competition this year, according
www.laurenceclark.co.uk
a group of brownies who attended to Metro) for a show that might just
a special event in the 80’s and catches Has the same kind of warmth save your life.
up with them 25 years later to see if and likeability as Adam Hills; www.pippaevans.com
they really did ‘keep their promise’. quite brilliant and genuinely Original, genuinely funny songs...
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com laugh-out-loud funny. **** I wouldn’t have guessed she
the sCOTSMAN was a character.
A wit drier than the Navajo desert CHORTLE
and scores of fizzingly funny
one-liners. the sTAGE
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16:50 (17:50) Baby Belly 3 16:55 (17:55) Iron Belly 17:00 (18:00) Drawing Room
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: WHO WRITES JOANNA NEARY’S

THE COURT OF THIS CRAP? MAGIC HOLE
KING CHARLES II Joel Stickley & Luke Wright |
Escalator East to Edinburgh
Avalon Promotions
THE SECOND All the rubbish you read in a day rewritten.

This plucky outsider uses her hole for a
journey of self-exploration (time travel!).
Siobhan Rhodes with David Johnson & John Adverts, newspapers, small print, spam – Join Carol Streep and a universally
McKay in assoc. Show + Tell Productions bad writing is everywhere. Let’s fight back. appealing galaxy of stellar characters –
Charles II’s second solo show starring Starring Fringe favourite Luke Wright past and future spinsters, rascals
The Great Plague, Christopher Wren (Poet Laureate, Poet & Man) and Aisle16’s and robots.
and Samuel Pepys. Joel Stickley (Poetry Boyband). www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
www.fringe2008.com www.whowritesthiscrap.com
Hard to better, fiercely gifted...
Revolutionary character comedy. Reminded me how good comic the oBSERVER
***** HERALD writing can be. SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
Utterly enchanting... TELEGRAPH
Brilliantly irreverent, brilliantly funny. An Inspired piece of parody.
Give her a TV series... the inDEPENDENT
**** threeweeks GUARDIAN
One of the most naturally funny
One of the loveliest pieces of Superb the iNDEPENDENT
stand-ups around. the sTAGE
character comedy you could ever
wish to see. Real class. TIME OUT
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17:00 (18:00) Joker Dome 17:00 (18:00) Above 17:10 (18:20) Cabaret Bar
KERRY GODLIMAN – LUCY AND DES NICHOLAS

THIS ISN’T WHAT SHOW OFF... PARSONS HAPPY
I WAS EXPECTING Lucy Porter and Des Clarke | Bound and
Gagged Comedy by arrangement with RDF HOUR
Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live Management Nicholas Parsons
If you’ve ever been wrong footed by The very best of the sketch comedy at More engaging, more flamboyant
your expectations, if your life isn’t quite the fringe. Lucy Porter and Des Clarke and more outrageous than ever.
what you had in mind then come and are hugely successful festival favourites; Nicholas Parsons is back with his
be reassured you’re not alone. You’d together they present their hilarious sell-out – truly interactive comedy show.
never have thought that being sketches and showcase special guests With show stopping guests that will
disappointed could feel so good. from the funniest fringe sketch and surprise and delight!
www.mickperrin.com character comedy shows. This year’s hot Choose this one for smoothness.
A great comic who ticket – book early! DAILY EXPRESS
oozes personality.
BRUCE DESSAU, EVENING STANDARD
ON KERRY GODLIMAN (SPOONS, RUSH HOUR,
LAW OF THE PLAYGROUND, EXTRAS)
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WATSON THE CHEESE AND DIET OF WORMS:

and OLIVER PINEAPPLE CLUB FRIENDS OF THE
Phil McIntyre Entertainment |
Watson and Oliver
Cheese and Pineapple
Following cult success in London,
PUFFINCAT
Edcom8 presents | Diet of Worms
Following the phenomenal success of Sarah Campbell and Grainne Maguire
their 2006 and 2007 sell-out shows, Daddy was the Puffin, Mammy was the
bring this riotously intimate mix of
Watson and Oliver are back with a brand Cat. When they put together, Make the
stand-up, parlour games and party
new hour of wonderfully surreal sketches. Puffincat. Diet of Worms, Ireland’s next
pieces to Edinburgh. With a top comedy
Like some kind of really good delivery big comedy thing invite you into their own
guest each day, it’s the friendliest show
service, they always deliver. surreal little world. Why not come and
on the Fringe!
www.myspace.com/watsonandoliver meet their new best pal, the Puffincat.
Inspired and extremely funny. www.dietofworms.net
Superlative sketch show. the oBSERVER INSIDE COMEDY
The best comedy group
A class act. CHORTLE This is true talent. not on television. IRISH TIMES
***** THE SKINNY kathy burke
Reminiscent of a young
Exceptional comic performers; Monty Python ensemble. skinnyFEST
they are comedy evolution.
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SLAP, TICKLE AND SOUTH BY PHILIP ESCOFFEY:

SQUEAK SOUTH WALES SIX IMPOSSIBLE
Slap in the Face Theatre | James McLaughlin,
Catherine Campbell, Robert Charlton
Good Sense Of Humour
THINGS BEFORE
Delight! Daredeviltry! Deformity! See it all
Direct from the valleys, join Wales’s
finest up-and-coming talents – DINNER
in an improvised comedy spectacular Jeremy Meadow for Something For
rambling and whimsical Elis James
featuring Edwardian entertainments The Weekend Ltd
(National Student Radio award-winner),
invented afresh every evening. storytelling man mountain Matt Price – Mind reading – it’s just not possible. Is it?
Vaudevillian performers Slap, Tickle and ‘has extraordinary tales to tell’ Maverick showman Philip Escoffey will
Squeak walk a razor’s edge between ruin (The Scotsman) and two of the best challenge everything you believe to be
and glory in the year 1908. Expect freaks, new comedians from the principality, true – live. Although he’s never met you,
experiments, and a little Slap, Tickle and Josh and Henry Widdicombe. this stranger knows you better than you
Squeak. www.slapinthefacetheatre.com know yourself. Mindboggling, baffling
Bring your own cawl!
and utterly compelling.
Mesmerising... the crowd howled www.6impossiblethings.co.uk
for more. **** FRINGE REVIEW
F**k me! JEREMY CLARKSON
F**K ME!! GORDON RAMSAY
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17:20 (18:20) Delhi Belly 17:30 (18:30) Wee Room 17:30 (18:30) Wine Bar
ZOE GARDNER’S ELEANOR TIERNAN HA HA HAMLET!

FAULT & JOHN F. Jamie Wilson Productions | Ben Langley
Festival Highlights | Zoe Gardner

O’DONNELL – Shakespeare’s comedy in its original
‘First Fo-ho-holio’ format (before they took
New character comedy from the woman
held partly responsible for ‘The Congress IRISH AMERICAN out all the funny bits and added loads
of killing!).
Eleanor Tiernan & John F. O’Donnell
of Oddities’. This is a solo show though,
so let’s see her try to worm her way out Eleanor Tiernan (****Metro) is a triumphant Three of Covent Garden’s finest street
of this one. As featured on Radio 2’s ‘Out Comedian from rural Ireland and performers juggle with the Bard. See it
To Lunch’, BBC3’s ‘Comedy Shuffle’, BBC1’s John F. O’Donnell (Comedy Central, or Else-inore!
‘Spoof!’ and Radio 4’s ‘Mouth Trap’. Best Emerging NYC Comic Nominee) is a www.hahahamlet.com
Directed by Hannah Mackay (so it’s her triumphant Comedian from New York City. Ben Langley is the ideal comic,
fault too). www.festivalhighlights.com Watch these two Golden Gods perform
one of the best I’ve ever seen.
stand-up and other fun stuff.
Praise for ‘The Congress of Oddities’: www.jfodlovesyou.com
The audience loved him.
Fantastic. the independent A terrific performer. the stage
Jokes – she’s good at it.
Hilarious: infectiously daft. the scotsman
The classic fool, he is by turns,
the stage
tragic, devilish, hilarious and
John F. O’Donnell is funnier endearing. the western gazette
than God. THE ONION
Sponsored by tiger aspect
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JL ROBERTS ED HAMELL X-FILES IMPROV

AND NADIA Festival Highlights | Hamell on Trial
WITH DEAN
KAMIL PRESENT: Updated version of the 2007 Herald
Angel award-winning show, mixing great HAGLUND
WISECRACKIN’ comedy with fantastic guitar-playing. Festival Highlights | Dean Haglund
MINDSQUEEZIN’ A sideways glance at America through

Hamell’s experience of pizza delivery,
Edinburgh and West End sell-out returns.
Haglund, who played geek Langly in nine
BEHEMOTH drug addiction and fatherhood. series of the cult show, improvises a new
episode nightly! www.xfilesimprove.com
Good Sense Of Humour in association Director: Kate Valentine.
with Dawn Sedgwick Management | www.hamellontrial.com
JL Roberts and Nadia Kamil Left everyone wanting more.
1 Pathos without sentiment and EVENING STANDARD
Life-changing sketches from the creators
of acclaimed hits ‘The Gently Progressive
comment without compromise. Stupidly funny; A must for fans.
Behemoth’2, ‘Staggered Spaces’3, and A performer at his peak. ***** Good fun for everybody else. ****
BBC7’s ‘Spats’4. 2008 Chortle Innovation the hERALD
THE LIST
Award Nominees. Bill Hicks, Hunter S. Thompson Haglund works with the audience
Chemistry to die for. the lIST and Joe Strummer rolled into one. to delicious advantage, with
Brimming with comic ingenuity. Scabrously, filthily, twistedly funny. tremendous speed and
PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY
the sCOTSMAN goodwill.**** SCOTSMAN
1 2008 Chortle Innovation Award Nominees
2 ‘Chemistry to die for.‘ (The List); ‘Brimming with comic ingenuity.’ (The Scotsman)
3 ‘My favourite thing I’ve seen this year’ (Daniel Kitson) Text UB HAMELL to 82500 to buy tickets Text UB XFILES to 82500 to buy tickets
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The Lady
Nightclub Attic
LEARN TO PLAY THE TOMMY AND

who Lunches. UKULELE IN UNDER
AN HOUR (HOW
THE WEEKS –
POWERSHOW!
Live
GEORGE FORMBY
2007’s cult hit and stars of BBC3’s ‘Comedy
SAVED MY LIFE) Shuffle’ return to conjure fresh delights for
Erica Fee Productions and Ukulele Men | lucky minds. Eighties power-suited lothario
Sam Brown & Donal Coonan versus mittens-wearing indie kid. Joyous
Following a long depression, Sam and hybrid of sketches, stand-up, music and
wonder. You love Powershow!
Coming to you LIVE from Donal sought solace in the ukulele.
Let them teach you the basics, www.mickperrin.com
The Library Bar, Gilded singalong with their uke-karaoke www.myspace.com/tommyandtheweeks
Balloon every weekday machine (ukuleles provided) and learn

how a little instrument can help things
Gloriously surreal double-act... left
throughout August. me chuckling uncontrollably. GUARDIAN
‘turn out nice again’.
Written with Sally Phillips
Superbly silly... TIME OUT
Pop along between 1-2pm (‘Smack The Pony’). Britain’s most original, fastest-rising
to hear the very best www.learntoplaytheukulele.com comedy duo. FIX MAGAZINE
in music, comedy, theatre
and cabaret.
Arlene Stuart
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18:00 (19:00) Ballroom 18:00 (19:00) Baby Grand
ARTHUR SMITH’S DANNY ROBINS

PUBLIC LECTURE; DANNYFEST
‘THE TOILET ROLE Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement
with RDF Management
OF ARTURART Danny Robins, star of DJ Danny, Radio 4’s
IN THE HISTORY ‘The Museum of Everything’, BBC3’s
‘The Bullsh*t Detective’ and BBC2’s
OF WESTERN ‘The Culture Show’, presents ‘Dannyfest’, a
REPRESENTATION’ one man Glastonbury-style festival in one
room. Expect laughs, music, mud
Zoo Logic and Rupert Gavin | Arthur Smith
and legal action from Michael Eavis.
Smith, co-founder of the controversial new
www.dannyrobins.co.uk
art movement ARTURART offers a radical
reconfiguration of art history. With special
guests and guaranteed nudity. Fabulous, infectious fun. the lIST
www.arturart.com
Nobody does it better than
Danny Robins. EVENING STANDARD
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18:00 (19:00) Debating Hall
GAMARJOBAT – THE WESTERN

Komedia Entertainment | Gamarjobat
BRAND NEW SHOW SELL OUT 2004/5/7
Japanese comedy sensation GAMARJOBAT (Ga-ma-jo-bat) return with a fantastic,
hilarious tale of love, tragedy and revenge in the Wild West. Silence is golden as
these world masters of physical comedy prove, once again, that actions speak
louder than words. Catch the award-winning duo before they are lost to TV and
Broadway in 2009. As seen on BBC’s Blue Peter and The Slammer. Age 10+
www.gamarjobat.co.uk
I’ve tried, and I’m certain that there’s no real way to convey in words
just how fantastic this show is. threeweeks
A riotous, euphoric explosion of joyous physical comedy. A fast-paced,
perfectly choreographed feast of visual gags. CHORTLE
A physical comedy masterclass. GUARDIAN
Utterly mesmerising. TELEGRAPH
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NEWSREVUE SAMMY J IN THE

Canal Cafe Theatre
The sensational satire returns to revue the social, political and down right ridiculous
FOREST OF DREAMS
events of the past 12 months. Guinness World Record Holder for Longest Running Live Sammy J and Heath McIvor
Comedy. Fringe First Winner. Perrier Finalist. Pause for a comic reality check on the Award-winning comedian Sammy J
year that featured Heather Mills, Madame Sarkozy, Gordon Brown, Boris Johnson, teams up with award-winning puppeteer
Mohammed Al Fayed, Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. Can we return for a Heath McIvor for what promises to be
29th sell-out Edinburgh season? Yes we can. Early booking essential. an award-winning comedy spectacular.
www.newsrevue.com Join Sammy as he ventures into a magical
NewsRevue knows what it wants to do and does it brilliantly. forest full of laughter, berries and
A rite of passage for all comedy newcomers. CHORTLE reasonably unexpected plot twists.
It’s a musical. For adults. With puppets.
A whirligig of blissfully-caustic satire... an intoxicating cocktail of www.sammy-j.com
sketches and bladder-threatening songs. **** METRO
Gleefully raucous, meticulously
crazy, charmingly revolting,
achingly funny. BEAT MAGAZINE
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18:00 (19:00) Ballroom 18:00 (19:30) Beyond
ROY WALKER - GOODBYE, MR CHIPS THE SPECIAL

Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions | Roy Walker
RESERVE COMEDY
Roy Walker, star of the phenomenally successful ITV game show ‘Catchphrase’,
makes his Edinburgh Festival debut. A comedian with over 30 years of stand- GALA
Pleasance
up to his name, cult star of the university circuit and direct from Radio 1’s Chris
Moyles Breakfast show, Mr Roy ‘Carpark Catchphrase’ Walker is one of the UK’s Now in its fourth year, ‘The Special
most popular personalities. Reserve Comedy Gala’ presents the
You are invited to an hour of the very best stand-up, some stories and your very best comedy Edinburgh has to offer
own chance to win a prize in the Super Catchphrase round! The famous Snake AND it’s all for charity. The line-up
Charmer is guaranteed. BOOK EARLY! in 2007 featured top acts: We Are Klang,
www.roywalker.co.uk
Russell Howard, Fat Tongue, Idiots of Ants,
Jarred Christmas, Benny Boot,
Roy Walker is THE legend. CHRIS MOYLES Tim FitzHigham (MC).
Check:
www.pleasance.co.uk
for the line-up.
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18:00 (19:00) Upstairs 18:00 (19:00) Hut 18:00 (19:00) Below
STEPHEN GRANT TIM FITZHIGHAM: TOM

SECOND The Bard’s Fool WRIGGLESWORTH:
Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement
with Lisa White at Glorious Talent |
Tim FitzHigham
I’M STRUGGLING
Stephen Grant New show from Multi Award Winner,
Triple World Record Holder and Author, TO SEE HOW
Comedy’s favourite prince of pedantry is
back with a totally new show attacking
Tim FitzHigham; ‘Maxwell’s Fullmooner’
and the man who brought you
THAT’S HELPING
CKP by arrangement with Comedy Store
society’s obsession with winning. ‘Paper Boat’, ‘Untitled’, ‘Kama Sutra’ Management | Tom Wrigglesworth
Though it’ll be much funnier than that and rowed the channel in a bath.
sounds. Fast, intelligent, original. Many things appear to be on our side.
www.fitzhigham.com Join the SYTYF winner and Chortle ‘Best
Critics love him. He’s won proper
comedy awards too. SELL-OUT 2003, Beguiling... TELEGRAPH Newcomer’ nominee as he rails against
2004, 2006, 2007. 2008 should be busy. quick-fix solutions, miracle-cures and
Inspired... the lIST granules. Hotly-anticipated Edinburgh
www.stephengrant.com
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com Hidden gem... GUARDIAN debut. No strings stand-up. 6 string guitar.
Genius... the lIST Essential comedy... THREEWEEKS A fine stand-up; utterly endearing
METRO
Brilliant... the sCOTSMAN
Impressive; a name to keep an
Exhilirating comedy...***** CHORTLE
eye on. CHORTLE
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18:00 (19:00) Cellar 18.05 (19:05) White Belly 18:05 (19:05) Baby Belly 3
The Umbrella THE OXFORD TERRY SAUNDERS -

Birds in GYM REVUE: BONFIRE FIGURE 8
Umbrella Birds | Emily Watson Howes
Return of the sketch team behind ‘WC’,
OF THE OTTOMANS Good Sense Of Humour | Terry Saunders
Triple Chortle Award nominee returns
The Oxford Revue
the cult hit of Edinburgh 2007, and with a story of a man who sees people’s
Picture a stage. Now picture it with people
Radio 4’s ‘The Ladies’. futures, his own mortality and the death
on it. They move around and say things to
Written by Emily Watson Howes. of Elliott Smith. www.terrysaunders.co.uk
one another. This is just a taste of what the
Book tickets quickly. **** the lIST Oxford Revue have in store – a serenely Effortlessly funny performer –
audible hour of quick-fire sketches from a gentle but genius hour. METRO
Note-perfect. **** CHORTLE this esteemed student comedy group.
Comedy has rarely been so undeniably
Saunders creates entire worlds
Brilliantly fresh, warmly funny. ***** of whimsy that an audience falls
METRO spoken and performed.
into only to emerge, as if from
Countless hilarious sketches Outstanding young talent. a gorgeous dream, an hour
without a weak minute in sight. Daily Info
or so later. TIME OUT
***** THREEWEEKS The Oxford Revue are simply
superb. Daily Info
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18:10 (19:10) Iron Belly 18:15 (19:05) Joker Dome 18:15 (19:15) Balcony
KEITH FARNAN: ALYSSA KYRIA: DAMIAN CALLINAN

CRUEL AND WOMAN OF IN ‘MMM…
UNUSUAL THE YEAR? THEY’RE SMALL!’
Keith Farnan Boxberry Productions | Alyssa Kyria Little Red Delicious | Damian Callinan
Irish Comedian Versus American Death Brits abroad! Grab your ouzo! Ariadne, Australia’s multi award-winning comedian
Penalty. No Contest! Having interned in the beautiful Greek WAG and her special illuminates the waiting room of the male
America on Death Row Appeals, former guests welcome you to plate-smashingly infertility gods and takes on the taboos of
lawyer Keith Farnan’s experiences frame great character comedy! men’s pants problems. All done with his
this funny and fierce attack on the idiocy www.alyssakyria.com trousers on... mostly!
of the Death Penalty in America and all www.damiancallinan.com.au
More entertaining than 1000 issues
that it entails.
of Heat Magazine! **** METRO ...clever, intelligent and terrifically
An absolute natural. talented... the aGE
This rude queen of characterisation
chortle
may just make you piss yourself ...one of the country’s best
Talented, focused and energetic. laughing! **** THREEWEEKS performers... the aGE
hot press
...pitched perfectly...damn funny.
CHORTLE
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18:15 (19:15) Pleasance One 18:20 (19:20) Above 18:20 (19:20) Drawing Room
TIM VINE CHRIS COX: CHRIS NEILL’S GOT

PUNSLINGER CONTROL FREAK A BUN IN THE OVEN
Bound and Gagged Comedy | Tim Vine Phil McIntyre Entertainment | Chris Cox Good Sense of Humour in association with
Noel Gay Artists | Chris Neill
Star of BBC1’s ‘Not Going Out’, doing what Think you have free will? Think again.
he does best. He’s here partners, riding on The 2007 sell-out & award-winning mind Fewer F-words than Gordon, slimmer hips
a sandstorm of laughter, all puns blazing. reader who can’t read minds is back – than Nigella, more pukka than Jamie.
Tell your kinsfolk. reading minds. Sadly, not as good a cook as any of them.
www.chriscox.info Funnier though. Although you judge that.
N.B. This is not a show about cowboys.
You might even get something to eat.
www.timvine.com One of the most exciting
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com entertainers in Britain. GUARDIAN His razor-sharp intolerance
No one else will give you as skewers all the targets
Does tricks that would make Jesus
many gags for you money. that come into his sights.
proud. Very funny. TIME OUT
GUARDIAN
Devastatingly acidic wit.
Brilliant. RICKY GERVAIS CHORTLE
A mesmerising performance. ****
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
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18:20 (19:20) Beside 18:25 (19:30) The Meeting Point 18:30 (19:30) Billiard Room
IDIOTS OF ANTS THE MEETING LIAM MULLONE:

2008 Zoo Logic Presents House of Windsor |
Simon Bird, Jonny Sweet & Joe Thomas IN A DEAD MAN’S
Pleasance | Idiots of Ants
After a phenomenal debut year,
Form-busting comedy installation from HAT
the team behind last year’s sell-out hit, CKP and Beyond Compere | Liam Mullone
the Ants (BBC3, E4) return with their ‘The House of Windsor’. Set in an actual Robbed by a stripper, Liam faced
unique blend of fast-paced boardroom, ‘The Meeting’ provides the six weeks in the Nevada desert with
sketch-comedy. bona-fide Corporate Experience, from only a dilapidated van and a bag of pork
www.idiotsofants.com apologies through to Any Other Business. chops. With the ‘sharp cynicism and
Sheer excellence. Agenda to follow. clever, devious wordplay’ (Chortle) that has
scotland on sunday Vastly original. ***** made him a valued writer (BBC Radio’s
‘The Now Show’, ‘Milk Run’) Mullone tells
Very, very funny... stiletto sharp. the lIST
how he survived hunger, maniacs, self-
EVENING STANDARD Critic’s Choice. loathing and the world’s worst paperback.
Very slick and very funny… the tiMES www.mullone.co.uk
marvellous. TIME OUT A truly unique new voice. Will hit the bigtime. EVENING STANDARD
Outright excellence. the list CHORTLE
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Underbelly Underbelly Underbelly

18:35 (19:45) Belly Laugh 18:35 (19:35) Delhi Belly 18:40 (19:40) Belly Dancer
THE LIAR SHOW LLOYD LANGFORD: 1000 YEARS OF

Neil Masters and Edcom8.com
NOT A LOVER, GERMAN HUMOUR
A rotating cast of four comics, actors
and writers (all fringe favourites) divulge NOT A FIGHTER IMWP, Henning Wehn and Otto Kuhnle |
German Humour Experts
CKP | Lloyd Langford
hilarious, extremely personal stories. ...in exactly one hour. Award-winning
BUT... only three of the four stories are Chortle Best Breakthrough Nominee German Comedy Ambassador Henning
true. One of them is a bald-faced lie. You’ll 2008. Join Lloyd in his eagerly awaited Wehn is joined by Otto Kuhnle, the
interrogate the performers and expose debut show about sex, violence and Fatherland’s foremost Yodelmeister.
the Liar to win an Unbelievable T-shirt. his difficulties avoiding both. Lloyd has Teutonic jolliness at its best.
www.TheLiarShow.com
performed stand-up comedy all over the
world and discovered that wherever you Thigh-slapping, beer-guzzling and an
Liar is honestly hilarious. go, people are mostly the same. Dicks. accordion. You will visit them or they will
Time Out New York Writer on Radio 4’s ‘The Now Show’. visit you. Deutschland über alles!
www.myspace.com/lloydlangfordcomedian www.germanhumour.com
Might well be the find of the year. Witty, ironic, dry, satirical,
PARAMOUNT COMEDY utterly charming. the sCOTSMAN
Really fine gags.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer
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18:40 (19:40) Cabaret Bar 18:40 (19:40) Cavern 18:45 (19:45) Wine Bar
PAPPY’S FUN CLUB: THE REDUCED BARRY CRYER &

FUNERGY EDINBURGH FRINGE RONNIE GOLDEN
Phil McIntyre Entertainment | Pappy’s Fun Club
if.comedy Best Show Nominee 2007.
IMPRO SHOW Gilded Balloon Productions |
Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden
Scratch | Scratch
Chortle Best Sketch Act 2008. The Fun Following their gap year of 2007 – which
The 2006 and 2007 sell-out show returns. they spent flat-packing around Ikea –
Club is back! This year’s show promises
Improvised comedy direct from the pages our plucky twosome are back together
historical figures, adventures from beyond
of the fringe brochure. See this summer’s with a bulging back catalogue, ooh!
the sea, and the ever-present threat
hits as they were never intended. missus, alongside a glittering cavalcade
of evil. www.pappysfunclub.co.uk
Side-splittingly funny. GUARDIAN of new ditties which COULD involve
A joyously upbeat hour of Michael Winner, global warming guilt
fast-paced shenanigans. Great entertainment. the sTAGE and drug addicted sniffer dogs amongst
CHORTLE Hilarious. the hERALD other themes.
Extraordinarily fresh and funny... I’ll be going back again and again. They don’t know. They haven’t decided.
glorious stuff. ONE4REVIEW Yet.
The tIMES www.ronniegolden.com
Ingenious... wonderful... the best
Clever, witty sketches with improv troupe around... perfect. I laughed incontinently.
brilliant clowning. METRO threeweeks Michael Billington, Guardian
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18:45 (19:55) Music Hall
FRANK WOODLEY – POSSESSED

Assembly & Token Events | Frank Woodley
Since hanging up his hat as one half of the much loved, Perrier Award
winning duo, Lano and Woodley, Frank has been concocting his biggest show
yet. Inspired by his silent movie heroes (think Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati),
‘Possessed’ is a love story set in a basement that explodes with incredible
comic invention. www.frankwoodley.com.au
With this very impressive show, Frank Woodley further enhances
his reputation as one of Australia’s leading comic talents.
australian stage
Uplifting, high-spirited and impressively funny. chortle

Smash-bang-slapstick fun... like a Buster Keaton movie brought
to life... inspired. **** ADELAIDE ADVERTISER
Compelling, heartwarming, intelligent absurdity. SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
You must leap out of your chair and sacrifice life and limb to buy
a ticket to this. **** SUNDAY HERALD SUN
Preview £10 (£5)
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18:45 (19:40) Sportsmans 18:45 (19:45) Wine Bar 18:45 (19:45) Wee Room
GAVIN & GAVIN – JOHN RYAN – NICK REVELL –

IT’S A LONG ROAD HURT UNTIL IT SLEEPLESS
THAT DOESN’T LAUGHS Nick Revell in association with
AM Entertainments | Nick Revell
HAVE A BEND Leicester Comedy Festival & CVM | John Ryan
John Ryan (Fringe Award Winner) is
BAFTA, EMMY winner (‘Drop The Dead
Gavin & Gavin | Lauretta Gavin & Sharon Gavin Donkey’) and Perrier nominee, ‘one of the
partial to a fry up and isn’t a model of most creative and incisive comics on the
The Gavin sisters take us on an hilarious
male fitness. Nevertheless, the endearing circuit’ (Guardian), performs an hour of
journey of real life stories, sketches and
performer has been asking ‘why do men ‘fiercely funny... insightful incandescent’
anecdotes as they look back on growing
hate going to the doctor?’. Join him as he (Herald) stand-up.
up together. A comical insight into a north
skilfully weaves his magic along a winding www.nickrevell.com
London Irish family, it’s for anyone whose
trail of anecdotes and observations with
life hasn’t turned out quite how it was Brilliantly satirical... TIME OUT
this award winning show. As featured on
meant to. www.gavinandgavin.co.uk
BBC Radio 4’s ‘Case Notes’. Revell makes you laugh and think;
**** METRO **** daily MAIL www.comedy-festival.co.uk
a rare and cherishable combination
**** the hERALD **** The tIMES A superb show. BBC RADIO 4 these days. the sCOTSMAN
Hilarious, it’s a scream... if you want A five-star performer. LBC Radio
to go and see real talent, go and
see Gavin & Gavin. the scotsman
Signed performance 5th August
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18:45 (19:45) Wine Bar 18:45 (19:45) Wine Bar 18:45 (19:45) The Turret
PHIL KAY – JOHN RYAN – TOM ALLEN –

GREATEST HITS THOSE YOUNG A VOYAGE ROUND
Gilded Balloon Productions | Phil Kay
Finally a com-pilation, an och aye-pod
MINDS MY MOTHER
Leicester Comedy Festival and CVM | RBM | Tom Allen
playlist: Phil presents absolutely, John Ryan
Winner of BBC New Comedy Awards and
guaranteed, road-tested, sure fire Award-winning comedian John Ryan ‘So You Think You’re Funny’. Tom Allen
definitely proven humorous, loved routines has spent many hours in pubs and wanted to know about his family history,
that have become intensely reliable clubs across the country talking to dads so went on a research trip; with his
fabulous show saving bits in his act over about the good, bad and ugly sides of parents. Hilarious new show about family
the years yet have had to be dropped as fatherhood. In this ‘hilarious and heart history, personal identity... and his mum.
each Edinburgh he does a brand new warming’ (Time Out) show John focuses www.tomindeed.com
clean-slate moral accountancy type story on the role of dads and how they cope
of his life that year. Wow. with the constant demands of fatherhood One to watch. The tIMES
www.gildedballoon.co.uk in an ever changing modern world. Wonderful. **** THREEWEEKS
You have to be born with comic Edinburgh Highlight Award Winner. Otherworldly... a delight of
talent such as his… it’s a gift from www.comedy-festival.co.uk raconteurship. the scotsman
the Gods, a freewheeling mind Upbeat, interesting and unique. ITV
that’s utterly without boundary. Metro
Supported by
www.youngminds.org.uk
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18:50 (19:50) Jack Dome 19:00 (20:00) Queen Dome
ANDREW CLOVER: DOMESTIC GODLEY

DAD RULES Janey Godley | Janey Godley
Sell-out 2007
Andrew Clover | Andrew Clover
‘She says: ‘Let’s have children.’ I know this ‘Britain’s most outspoken female comedian’ (Telegraph), best-selling author,
is a historic moment. I must respond like multi-award winning comic and regular loser on Radio 4’s ‘Just a Minute’,
a man. So I ignore her.’ telling extraordinary home truths about family, friends and her lack of
housewifery skills.
Based on the Sunday Times column,
Dad Rules is a hilarious, feelgood mix of She is NO Domestic Goddess, but Godley has sharp observations on homemaking,
stand-up and stories from Andrew Clover, travel and motherhood: Real life from a real woman with no holds barred.
Perrier Nominee, Ashes to Ashes clown If well-crafted anecdotes are your thing and you like your comedy cutting,
(BBC), The Hunter S Thompson then this is the show for you! The over friendly cleaner from Glasgow hits
of parenting. the Fringe again! www.janeygodley.co.uk/fringe2008
www.andrewclover.com
Hilarious... priceless... the hERALD
Comedy tour-de-force *****
The Scotsman
The female Billy Connolly. the sUN
Scotland’s funniest woman. the sCOTSMAN
A hot ticket this Fringe. CHORTLE
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Pleasance Dome Baby Belly Gilded Balloon Teviot

19:00 (20:00) 10 Dome 19:00 (20:00) Baby Belly 1 19:00 (20:00) Nightclub
MATT GREEN: Paul Kerensa – SOUND & FURY’S

GROW UP GREEN iPaul: The ‘CYRANOSE!’
RBM | Matt Green
Great Playlist Sound & Fury
Hilarious solo debut from Comedy
Zone star and Hairline Award Winner. Challenge He Nose Love! Award-winning
Hollywood-based Sound & Fury parody
Good Sense Of Humour in association with
Are we all treated like children or is Cyrano, in Vaudeville style! Rave Review
Noel Gay Artists | Paul Kerensa
that just him? Award - Adelaide 2008. Best of Fringe!
www.mattgreen.org 12 months. 12 genres. One hilarious (all tickets sold-out!) Winnipeg 2007.
year of living musically, from Rat Pack to www.soundandfury.org
Gifted comedian. the sCOTSMAN Tupac, Star Wars to Starship, The Doors www.cyranose.info
Original material, impeccable to Handel. Writer of BBC1’s ‘Not Going
Out’, British Comedy Award nominee and The love child of Monty Python
delivery. THREEWEEKS
Rose d’Or winner presents a tale of love, and Dr. Seuss! ADVERTISER, ADELAIDE
Astute political and topical gags guilty pleasures, and how listening to The You can’t help but enjoy yourself
that demonstrate a surprising Cranberries prevents cystitis. at a Sound & Fury show! ***** CBC
maturity in outlook. chortle www.paulkerensa.com
60-minutes of jaw-aching hilarity!
Going to be a big name Ingenious. EVENING STANDARD
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
sooner or later. EVENING STANDARD **** CHORTLE
Text UB KERENSA to 82500 to buy tickets
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19:00 (20:00) Attic 19:10 (20:05) Pleasance Two
ZOE LYONS AENEAS FAVERSHAM FOREVER

MANGLED MANTRA www.pennydreadfuls.co.uk | The Penny Dreadfuls
OF THE MESSED UP Sell-out 2007

The award-winning Penny Dreadfuls - Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck –
MODERN MIND present a brand new comedy for 2008. A dastardly plot is afoot, one that could
Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement threaten the Empire. Innocent children’s author Rufus Hambleden is suddenly thrown
with Objective Talent Management
into a web of suspicion, embezzlement, secret societies and horrifying murder
if.comedy Newcomer Nominee 2007 across Victorian London. From BBC3, BBC7 and Radio 4.
and Funny Women Award Winner
returns with a packed new show.
Unrivalled imagination, impeccable comic timing. Hilarious. *****
An hour of high octane hilarity from THREEWEEKS
this rising star. Top ten best Fringe experiences ever. ***** BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
www.zoelyons.co.uk
Faultless... refreshingly original. ***** EVENING NEWS
Razor sharp Lyons... the oBSERVER Wonderfully scripted... enchanting. ***** CHORTLE
This lady has it... ONE4REVIEW
A natural talent. ***** THREEWEEKS
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NICK MOHAMMED AAA STAND-UP

IS A CHARACTER Bound and Gagged Comedy |
Maff Brown, Tom Craine, Paddy Lennox
COMEDIAN Total sell-out 2005-2007, returns with a
CKP by arrangement with United Agents | brand-new line-up. Maff Brown ‘brilliant
Nick Mohammed
stand-up, great material’ (Bill Bailey),
Building upon the success of last year’s Tom Craine ‘can pull punchlines out of
‘4uarters’ – now a hit Radio 4 series – unexpected places’ (Chortle), Paddy
and a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre, Lennox ‘simply a scream’ (Telegraph).
Nick presents another hour of his unique Book early!
character comedy. www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com
www.nickmohammed.com
Endlessly impressive.
kate copstick,the scotsman
Superb. TIME OUT Flawless. THE LIST

Absolutely brilliant. Steve Bennett Chortle
Observation at its finest. the sTAGE
**** julian hall, the independent
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JUSTIN SARAH MILLICAN’S STEVE WILLIAMS:

MOORHOUSE’S NOT NICE THE ULTIMATE
EVER DECREASING Chambers Management | Sarah Millican
WORRIER
SOCIAL CIRCLE
At first she was afraid, she was petrified.
Whatever, no one’s dead. Glorious mumsy
Avalon Promotions
Following his 2007 sell-out success,
with Comedy Store Management |
filth from ‘one of the hottest things in stand
Steve Williams returns to Edinburgh with
Justin Moorhouse up’ (Herald). No kids allowed.
a show fraught with fantastical fables
www.myspace.com/sarahmillican
Facebook? MySpace? Bebo? Justin doesn’t and free form folly forged from flourishing
want any new friends. Actually, he needs Her laughter rate is exceptional. flights of fancy and fabulously funny
to drop a few. Join him as he explores his the sCOTSMAN fobservations. Its high calibre humour,
address book and begins to purge. smeared with fun and laughs. So why
Like a young Thora Hird. is he worrying?
www.justinmoorhouse.com
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com the oBSERVER www.stevewilliamscomedy.com
Comedic tour-de-force – brought Catch her now! www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
a tear to a critical glass eye. **** the list Williams is emerging as a master.
the hERALD the sCOTSMAN
Simultaneously down to earth

and out-of-this world. **** the lIST
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Baby Belly Underbelly Pleasance Courtyard

19:20 (20:20) Baby Belly 3 19:25 (20:20) Belly Button 19:30 (20:30) Beyond
CARL DONNELLY VS PETE FIRMAN - 4 AT THE FRINGE

JOHN ROBINS VS FLIMFLAM Open Mike Productions & BBC Radio 4 |
Open Mike Productions & BBC Radio 4
PREDATOR Underbelly Productions by arrangement
with Objective Talent Management Open Mike Productions and BBC
Carl Donnelly & John Robins Radio 4 present ‘4 At The Fringe’ hosted
Star of Channel 4’s ‘Dirty Tricks’ Pete
The title rocks! The poster kills! The tickets by Michael McIntyre with special guests.
Firman returns with his unique brand of
are cheap! What more do you people Free tickets are available for
anarchic magic and off-beat comedy
want?! A double-bill of stand-up, stories this recording.
following his critically-acclaimed 2007
and banter from two of the circuit’s hottest debut. Fresh from Montreal’s prestigious book early!
new talents? OK, deal. Carl Donnelly, ‘Just For Laughs’ Festival, ITV1’s ‘Saturday
Voted Chortle Best Newcomer 2007, Live Again’ and sell-out national dates,
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year expect the unexpected in this
2007 and Laughing Horse New Act jaw-dropping all-new show!
2006 ‘One to watch’ (Leicester Mercury)
combines with John Robins ‘Fresh and Definitely hot property. the lIST
original’ (BBC) for this amazing double bill The MySpace generation’s
of comedy! Tommy Cooper. the sCOTSMAN
carldonnelly.co.uk
Gob-smackingly talented... METRO
Text UB PREDATOR to 82500 to buy tickets Text UB FIRMAN to 82500 to buy tickets
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19:27 (20:27) Ballroom 19:30 (20:30) Wildman Room
COUNT ARTHUR STRONG – ALUN COCHRANE.

THE MAN BEHIND THE SMILE OWNER OF A
Komedia Entertainment
shed. AND A Son.
Fresh from his hit BBC Radio 4 series, showbiz legend and raconteur
Count Arthur Strong reminds us just what we’ve been missing since his last THINKS THE WORLD
television series, ‘Robin Hood and his Merry Squirrels’ was axed in 1960
something. As Arthur himself says, ‘Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could just
IS WONKY.
Assembly in association with
turn the telly on after a hard day at the abattoir... or whatever it is you do... Karushi Management
and there I was, smiling back at you, in my own programme’. Can Alun fix a wonky world? No.
www.countarthurstrong.com But doubtless he can get curmudgeonly
Count Arthur Strong... so outperforms the rest of Radio 4’s comedy about frustrating technology, train
output that it sounds as if it’s doing a little victory jig on the roof of journeys, news stories, and perhaps
fabric softener. www.aluncochrane.com
Broadcasting House. NEW STATESMAN
Character comedy at its absolute finest. TELEGRAPH Superb. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Tremendous heights of
observational humour. The Scotsman
Master storyteller. Metro
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19:30 (20:30) Balcony 19:30 (20:45) Assembly @ The Queen’s Hall
ANDREW STANLEY: CLIVE JAMES IN THE EVENING

SOME THINGS THAT Jeremy Meadow | Clive James
OCCURRED TO ME In an unprecedented feat of strength, Clive James carries his latest book on
stage and then talks about almost anything else, after which he answers
IN THE LAST WHILE questions about everything except his liaison with Margarita Pracatan.
THAT I THOUGHT Is Australia the new centre of world civilization? Hear about the secret plans
for Heathrow Terminal 6. Famous for writing the way he talks, Clive James
YOU SHOULD can talk the way he writes. When asked if he was actually really a stand-up
KNOW ABOUT comedian, Clive was the man who lay back in his sun-lounger beside the
swimming pool of the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles and said ‘What does
Lisa Richards/Edcom8 | Andrew Stanley
it look like?’
These things probably won’t seem
A feast of opinion, some of it surprisingly sane.
important to you but don’t worry, you
won’t have to talk at the show at all. Well Also check out CLIVE JAMES IN CONVERSATION in the Theatre section.
maybe a little. Only if Andrew talks to you www.clivejamesevening.com
though. Sellout Edinburgh 2006 and Star
of RTE’s ‘I Dare Ya’. www.lisarichards.ie
www.myspace.com/andrewstanley
A hugely energetic performance.

CHORTLE
Preview £5.00
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19:30 (22:30) edinburgh festival theatre 19:30 (20:30) Debating Hall
COMEDY GALA RHONA CAMERON

2008 – IN AID Gilded Balloon Productions | Rhona Cameron
OF WAVERLEY CARE After her incredibly successful sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe last year,
and with next year’s tax bill looming, award-winning comedian and critically
In Aid Of Waverley Care
acclaimed author Rhona Cameron is back at the Gilded Balloon for one week only.
Edinburgh’s biggest comedy event With her unique observational humour and engaging candour she tackles
featuring an all-star cast. Last year’s modern life and her ridiculous struggles with it.
guests included: Alan Carr, www.gildedballoon.co.uk
Rich Hall, Phill Jupitus, Jimmy Carr,
Simon Amstell, Marcus Brigstocke, She has mastered the art of creating great comedy... wonderful,
Brendon Burns, Adam Hills and engaging, feel-good, laugh-out-loud funny show. **** the sCOTSMAN
Michael McIntyre among many
A performance masterclass. **** CHORTLE
others. Book early.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 7.30pm.
Beautifully written and packed with dour, caustic humour which
For Tickets – www.eft.co.uk makes Rhona frighteningly funny. I had an absolute scream. *****
www.offthekerb.co.uk one4review
www.eft.co.uk Her observational humour is spot on, leaving people whooping
with laughter. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
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if.comedy
the intelligent finance
Brendon Burns
Best Comedy Show 2007
2008 shows: Assembly Rooms,
31 Jul - 24 Aug 8.55pm
comedy awards
THE UNOFFICIAL OSCARS OF COMEDY

Shortlist announced:
Wednesday 20 Aug Tom Basden
Best Newcomer 2007
Winner announced:
Midnight Saturday 23 Aug
Award Shows:
Sun 24 Aug 11.15pm
Pleasance Courtyard
Mon 25 Aug 8.45pm
Assembly Rooms, George St.
www.ifcomedy.com
www.myspace.com/ifcomedy
Arturart
Panel Prize 2007
2008 shows: Institute of Zoo Logic,
Queen Street, 2 - 23 Aug 2 - 6pm
The UK’s Premier Live Comedy Awards: The Winners

1981 CAMBRIDGE 1985 THEATRE DE 1988 JEREMY HARDY 1993 LEE EVANS 1998 TOMMY TIERNAN 2002 DANIEL KITSON
FOOTLIGHTS COMPLICITÉ 1989 SIMON FANSHAWE 1994 LANO & WOODLEY 1999 AL MURRAY 2003 DEMETRI MARTIN
1982 WRITERS INC. 1986 BEN KEATON 1990 SEAN HUGHES 1995 JENNY ECLAIR 2000 RICH HALL IS 2004 JACKSON’S WAY
1983 LOS TRIOS 1987 BROWN BLUES 1991 FRANK SKINNER 1996 DYLAN MORAN OTIS LEE CRENSHAW 2005 LAURA SOLON
RINGBARKUS (ARNOLD BROWN AND 2001 GARTH
JUNGR & PARKER) 1992 STEVE COOGAN 1997 THE LEAGUE OF 2006 PHIL NICHOL
1984 THE BRASS BAND IN CHARACTER WITH GENTLEMEN MARENGHI’S
NETHERHEAD 2007 BRENDON BURNS
JOHN THOMSON
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Gilded Balloon Teviot Underbelly

19:30 (20:30) Debating Hall 19:30 (20:30) White Belly
KAREN DUNBAR RICHARD

Gilded Balloon Productions | Karen Dunbar
HERRING –
She’s here again, Karen Dunbar gleefully returns to the Gilded Balloon
after taking Australia by storm, with tales of sheer joy, utter embarrassment THE HEADMASTER’S
and downright cheek. SON
Avalon Promotions
She simply sizzled with energy, dealing effortlessly with hecklers
and dishing out one hilarious one-liners after the other. What’s worse than being a podgy, swotty,
THE SCOTSMAN virginal schoolboy? What if your dad’s
the headmaster too? ‘Fist of Fun’ and
If you don’t leave with a huge smile on your face, you probably ‘Oh F***, I’m 40’ star relives childhood
have your jaw wired shut! Highly recommended! embarrassments, first love and belching
RIP IT UP MAGAZINE during the minute’s silence in church. What
are the psychological repercussions of
Grab a ticket and head for the front. *****
school days filled with suspicion
The SCOTSMAN
and mistrust?
Karen is also performing ‘A Drunk Woman Looks at the Thistle’, in which she www.richardherring.com
delivers a 50 minute piece looking at Scotland’s identity and others. See Assembly www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
Theatre Section. Buy two tickets: one for a great laugh, the other for a great story.
Smart and effective... CHORTLE
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19:30 (20:30) Joker Dome 19:30 (20:30) Beside 19:30 (20:30) Iron Belly
GINGER & BLACK NICK DOODY UMBRAGE SWAIN

TOUR OF DOODY & THE MAGICAL
Chortle Best Newcomer nominees
Ginger and Black (stars of E4’s
Bound and Gagged Comedy
by arrangement with Hannah Oldman DIAMOND OF
‘The Musical Storytellers’, ‘Ginger and at Oldman Management | Nick Doody
RAMTUTITI
Black’ and BBC3’s ‘Comedy Shuffle’) The world is torn apart by poverty, religion Unrestricted View & Big Smile Productions |
have a show on at the Dome. and war. Now, more than ever, we need a Alan Freestone & James Wren
If you fancy it, come down. man who makes jokes about his balls. It is the 1980s and the world once
We’ve got songs. www.myspace.com/nick_doody more is in peril. An evil entity known as
www.myspace.com/gingerandblack www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com ‘The Darkness’ has plans for global
www.mickperrin.com domination and needs to find the
Darkly hilarious – spellbinding
Ingenious concepts and magical diamond of Ramtutiti to fulfil his
warmth. ***** the lIST
musical wit blew me away. dastardly design. There is but one hope
Quite brilliant. **** the sCOTSMAN for mankind, a New Romantic hope!
THREEWEEKS
True comedy gold. ***** METRO, 2007 Brill... **** METRO
Sharp, intelligent and satirical. *****
CHORTLE, 2008
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19:35 (20:35) Drawing Room 19:40 (20:40) Above 19:40 (20:40) Pleasance One
HAL CRUTTENDEN – ALEX HORNE LUCY PORTER

CLIMB EVERY WORDWATCHING THE BARE
MOLEHILL Avalon Promotions
Perrier Nominee Alex Horne has been
NECESSITIES
IMWP | Hal Cruttenden Bound and Gagged Comedy by
trying to invent a new word for the last arrangement with RDF Management |
Former Perrier Newcomer Nominee Lucy Porter
two and a half years. Can one man
returns. TV includes ‘The Omid Djalili
infiltrate the English language? Is it The fringe’s pre-eminent female
Show’ (BBC1), ‘Annually Retentive’ (BBC3),
possible to smuggle a home-made stand-up presents an hour of nakedly
‘The 11 O’Clock Show’ (C4), ‘The World
word into the dictionary? All will funny comedy. Candid confessions
Stands Up’ and ‘The Comedy Store’
be revealed in this multi-media and hilarious gags about the important
(Paramount), and ‘Just for Laughs Gala’
neologistic bonanza. things in life. It’s undoubtedly Lucy’s
(CBC). www.halcruttenden.com
www.alexhorne.com best show yet. Book early!
He had the crowd roaring. www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk www.lucyporter.info
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER A safe place to invest www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com
Hugely talented... the tIMES your comedy honk. One of the most naturally
A circuit god. TIME OUT TIME OUT gifted comedians in Britain.
An unqualified delight. THE SCOTSMAN
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JERRY SADOWITZ -
COMEDIAN MAGICIAN, PSYCHOPATH II
Brett Vincent For Underbelly Promotions | Jerry Sadowitz
If you like Hitler, you’ll love Jerry Sadowitz! With card tricks, an incorrigible smile
and a musical penis… you’ll wish you’d forget how much you paid to get in!
I laughed so much I killed a man. DUMFRIES EXAMINER
Yet beneath the tears of a clown lie the bodies of several children in the back garden.
And there’s more... in 1977, Jerry Sadowitz became the world’s first, foremost,
premier and bestest Tautologist, second only to nobody else.
During the show, I was asked to spit in his face, while f**king the man
sitting beside me... he seemed to get very excited by this.
Brenda, audience membeR
But it’s his card tricks which we love the most! They are so spectacularly useless,
you’ll leave the theatre with a strong urge for Sharia law.
BOOK EARLY!
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TRACEY EMIN 20 YEARS

SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART W T F S S M T W T F S S M T
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PAJAMA MEN: MAEVE HIGGINS – DAN NIGHTINGALE:

VERSUS VS. VERSUS KITTEN BRIDES GERONIMO
Second City and Fringe Management | Lisa Richards/Edcom8 | Maeve Higgins Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management |
Shenoah Allen & Mark Chavez Dan Nightingale
She’s back... and badder than ever!
A father saves his daughter from her Like a rapper recently released from Often in life things can seem quite scary;
rescuers in this long-awaited return of the prison she’s a verbal assassin, afraid of Life, love, Edinburgh shows, even eating
incomparable ‘Pajama Men’. BBC Critics’ nothing except violence and the idea of fish, but sometimes you’ve got to take a
Choice, Perrier Best Newcomer Award touching a fish. In this show, the fierce risk and take the plunge.
shortlist, Double Act Award Winner, Maeve Higgins tackles all the big issues. ‘Geronimo’ is Dan Nightingale’s much
Just for Laughs Best of Fest. She loves the festival but isn’t afraid to awaited debut show. Energetic, friendly,
Absolute comic genius! If there’s rip its heart out using chutzpah alone. poignant and brilliantly funny comedy
a wittier, more inventive show Come see for yourself! from one of Stand-up’s brightest stars.
www.myspace.com/maevehiggins www.gagreflex.co.uk
on the Fringe, I’d like to see it. *****
www.lisarichards.ie
THE SCOTSMAN Fantastic... has it in him to be
A master of edgy comedy. another Kitson or Noble.
the sunday times METRO
Deadpan, low energy, but quietly
wonderful. chortle
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JEFF GREEN: James THE BALLOON

LIFE ACHE Dowdeswell – DEBATE
Off the Kerb Productions | Jeff Green
No More Mr Nice Doggett and Ephgrave |
Glyn Doggett and David Ephgrave
‘To torture a man you have to know his
pleasures’ (Stanislaw Lem). Jeff Green, Guy A comedy set 2000 feet above East
Little Red Delicious | James Dowdeswell Anglia. Gary’s plans for a romantic
new husband and father – how’s he
taking it? James Dowdeswell is nice. Everyone balloon trip backfire when his girlfriend
says so. But what would happen if he pulls out and Dan is roped in as a
All new stand-up comedy from:
embraced his dark side? reluctant replacement. Things go
www.offthekerb.co.uk from bad to worse when, mid-flight,
It’s time for this stand-up to stand up
One of the best there is. Guardian the pilot falls out of the basket.
for himself.
***** METRO Written and performed by Doggett and
As seen on Paramount Comedy Channel
Ephgrave, with Calogero Tumminello
and as Count F**kula, ‘Extras’ (BBC).
as the pilot.
www.myspace.com/jamesdowdeswell
www.doggettandephgrave.co.uk
A real master of the comedian’s
craft. **** CHORTLE
Intelligent and inventive. **** the lIST
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Bill Bailey – Tinselworm THE HOLLYWOOD

Gilded Balloon Productions | Bill Bailey
OUTLAW
Well known for his razor-sharp wit and unforgettable sense of humour,
self-proclaimed ‘confused hippy’ Bill Bailey is back. His solo show, contains his COMEDY TOUR
Green Room Presents
trademark comedy with impulsive, post-modern rambles mixed in with shattering
musical parodies. FOUR AMERICAN STAND-UPS COME
This show was Bill’s arena-filling tour of 2007... now trademark mix of travellers TO EDINBURGH TO TELL THE TRUTH
tales, musical invention and flights of fancy... the colliding of subject matter with Banned from the land of the misfit toys,
absurdity, which makes Bill, the ‘Jedi Knight of juxtaposition’ (Evening Standard). He four comics that rattle the Hollywood
waxes lyrical on subjects as diverse as CERN, The Third Reich’s economy minister, Establishment together in an unstoppable
Asda, the AA, conspiracy theories, the majesty of Emo, folk, mind-control doorbells comedy event.
you know, the usual sort of stuff. Greer Barnes, Maija DiGiorgio,
www.gildedballoon.co.uk Mark Voyce, and Tony Woods, four of
As wonderful as anything he has ever done. the times the most influential comics of the last
decade, step out of the shadows,
His turns of phrase are beautiful, even poetic in an Ogden Nash their comic darts sharpened with
kind of way. manchester evening news reality and aimed squarely at you.
Smart, talented, and immensely likeable, the head of an greenroompresents.com
intellectual and the heart of a punk... this is comedy verging
on magic. the scotsman
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JASON JOHN MARK WATSON: ALL THE THOUGHTS

WHITEHEAD – I’VE HAD SINCE I WAS BORN
THE JOKER Phil McIntyre Entertainment | Mark Watson
This year Mark Watson performed his biggest ever West End dates, published
Jason John Whitehead his third book, trained as a climate change lecturer under Al Gore, and completed
I’ve been doing this for 10 years now, a three-month Australian tour during which he took Best Show Award at the
the longest job I’ve ever had by far. Adelaide Fringe and sold-out 25 shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
This year’s show will be about the kind He now returns once more to Edinburgh with a brand-new set of jokes,
a guy I used to be, back when I had observations and nervous gestures. if.comedy winner 2006.
more decisions to make. Oh, and it’ll www.markwatsonthecomedian.com
be funny. The highest achiever Edinburgh has seen this decade, he stands
www.jjwhiteheadthecomic.com out as Peter Cook or John Cleese must have done.
One of the most genuine comedic the tIMES
talents on show. **** the lIST He sells-out every show for a reason. *****
A winning combo of goofy THREEWEEKS
delivery and sharp wit. **** My only memory is one of unbridled happiness. *****
new zealand herald FEST
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20:00 (21:00) Sportsmans 20:00 (21:00) Dining Room 20:00 (21:00) Cabaret Bar
MARTHA MCBRIER: MILES JUPP – RHOD GILBERT

A WEE BIT ABOUT DRIFTING AND THE AWARD –
A LOT OF THINGS RBM | Miles Jupp
Following his reasonably busy and
WINNING MINCE PIE
Martha McBrier Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement
critically acclaimed run at the 2007 with Comedy Store Management | Rhod Gilbert
A wee bit about a lot of things. Problem
Edinburgh Fringe, Perrier nominee and Multi award-winning Welsh misery
solving requires breadth, which is more
reluctant comedian returns with fourth (Rhod Gilbert) and award-winning mince
useful than depth.
solo show, exploring procrastination, pie (Mince Pie) collaborate at last.
Employing GP-like shallow expertise, cricket, stories, jokes and the French horn, Star of ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Never Mind
misery Aunt Martha will soothe your strictly Age 16+. the Buzzcocks’ and BBC Radio Wales.
troubled mind and simultaneously www.milesjupp.co.uk Every Ticket sold 2005/6/7.
mess with your head. Rubberneck other www.myspace.com/rhodgilbertcomedian
people’s despair, and/or, bring your own. Miles Jupp is hilarious at this
comedy lark. **** THE LIST
Comic genius.***** You’ll be laughing yourself silly. ****
the sCOTSMAN A surprising, fresh, personal and
METRO
hugely funny hour.**** THE SCOTSMAN
Some comics learn a craft; Master of comic control... **** the tIMES
others are exploiting a gift...**** An absolute winner. TIME OUT
Makes me laugh like a pitiless
METRO **** THE INDEPENDENT idiot... **** The SCOTSMAN
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21st Birthday OFFICE PARTY

Comedy Gala – Underbelly Productions and Assembly
SO YOU THINK We cordially invite you to our office bash. Prepare to laugh your heads off and
dance your pants down. An outrageous theatre show and wild party all in one.
YOU’RE FUNNY? Christopher Green (‘Tina C’, ‘Ida Barr’), Ursula Martinez (‘La Clique’) and director
Gilded Balloon Productions Cal McCrystal (‘Spymonkey’, ‘The Mighty Boosh’, ‘Cirque du Soleil’) have created
Gilded Balloon’s famed comedy a unique comedy experience giving you spectacle, stand-up, music, dancing,
competition for newcomers is celebrating prizes, corporate entertainment and most importantly, a fuck-off party! What
21 years of discovering the UK’s most happens at Office Party, stays at Office Party! THE event of Edinburgh ‘08.
successful comedians. Or join us for the after-party at 21:45. Buy a ticket for Office Party and get into
Hosted by previous comperes of the Silent Disco for £5 (see page F50 for details).
competition in years gone by Fred www.officepartyshow.com
Macaulay, Arthur Smith and Bill Bailey. A hilarious phenomenon. the iNDEPENDENT
Featuring past winners and runners up –
Theatre at its most experimental. the tIMES
the list will be too long to mention but the
cream of British comedy will be there. For sheer entertainment, Office Party is going to be a hard show
Not to be missed! to beat. METRO
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RUSSELL KANE: THE TARTAN WENDY WASON -

GAPING FLAWS RIBBON COMEDY THINGS I DIDN’T
Avalon Promotions
BENEFIT 2008 KNOW I DIDN’T
2006 was a tub-thumping critical success.
2007 was a sell-out run, garnering an
Waverley Care
A top night of comedy with proceeds
KNOW
Elizabeth Dukedom of glimmering four
going to Waverley Care – supporting Wendy Wason
and five star reviews. He’s back for a
people living in Scotland with HIV. A finalist in the first ever Scottish
third annus.
Previous year’s line-ups have included Comedian of the Year Competition,
Strap in for some super speed sunderings,
Russell Howard, Stephen K Amos, Wendy returns home with her first solo
cod-sociology, and fizzy rants at the smug
Ivan Brackenbury, Michael McIntyre, show. Wason takes us on an hilarious
elites who try to pull our strings and tick
and many, many more. If you only have voyage of discovery without really
our boxes.
time to see one show, see this one – discovering anything.
it’ll be the cream of the whole Edinburgh
She’s absolutely hysterical. JIMMY CARR
programme, and all the profits go
to charity. A natural onstage with bags
Check the website for this year’s line-up. of charm. CHORTLE
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THE JONNY CRAIG HILL MAKES YOUR

AND JOE SHOW WHOLE WEEK!
CKP by arrangement with United Agents | CHiLL Productions & MZA | Craig Hill
Jonny and Joe
Forget your troubles, c’mon get happy! Lift your spirits as Scotland’s favourite
Following award-winning debut sketch kilted treasure returns with his cheeky, irreverent and, of course, wonderfully
show ‘The Future’, this ground-breaking camp blend of incisive stand-up, razor-sharp improvisation and fabulous musical
double-act is back. Writers’ Guild Nominees. characterisations. Sold-out 2007/06/05/04. www.mrcraighill.com
Stars of E4’s The Inbetweeners and BBC3’s
Delta Forever Total Sell-out 2007. Book now. Hill actually has to wait until the audience stops laughing before he can
www.myspace.com/jonnyandjoe start again. It’s absolutely hilarious... his across-the-board appeal to
both the young and old is that his humour is – largely – family friendly.
Unmissable. ***** the lIST
Obviously this is why people are wiping tears of laughter from
Critic’s Choice. The tIMES their eyes. EVENING NEWS
The future of British comedy. SCOTLAND Wonderful - master of audience interaction. He blew the roof off. CHORTLE
ON SUNDAY
Wickedly subversive. Funny, charming and charismatic. METRO
A truly unique new voice...
Riotously funny. the inDEPENDENT
unlike anything you are likely
to have ever heard before. CHORTLE Irresistible!... An hour with Hill makes for a cracking show. the list
Signed performances 15th & 22nd August

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PAUL TONKINSON - ANDREW FELIX DEXTER

The Anti MAXWELL’S NOT JUST
Mid-Life Crisis SUPERNATURAL ANOTHER WHITE
CKP by arrangement with
Karushi Management | Paul Tonkinson
with Hannah Begbie at United Agents | GUY LOST IN
Witness Tonks doing what he does best –
Andrew Maxwell
THE SHUFFLE
live stand-up. Gasp as he survives the Sell-out 2005, 2006 & 2007 Bound and Gagged Comedy | Felix Dexter
terror of modern living. Delight as he If.comedy Award Nominee, Time Out Co-star of ‘The Real McCoy’, ‘Absolutely
dances with intriguing issues, such as, Nominee and Irish Post Comedian of Fabulous’, ‘Grumpy Old Men’ and
‘What is a no-bread sandwich?’. the Year Andrew Maxwell performs ‘Down The Line’, celebrates cultural
Wince, as he unravels live on TV a brand-new hour of comedy. identity confusion, sexual politics,
during a pro-celebrity football match. www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com religion, political correctness and
And cheer when he finally finds modern Britain with brilliant
happiness. Winner Time Out If you see one thing at this year’s
observational stand-up and
Comedian of the Year. Fringe, please take time to see character comedy.
www.paultonkinson.com Andrew Maxwell. ***** the lIST www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com
Brilliant THE INDEPENDENT Genius. ***** SUNDAY EXPRESS
Engaging and Witty The Sunday Times
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MARKUS BIRDMAN: ROB DEERING – NINA CONTI –

SYMPATHY FOR BOOBS 2008 EVOLUTION
THE DEVIL Avalon Promotions
Rob Deering is a feminist, but he really
CKP | Markus Birdman The world’s first homo-erectus ventriloquist,
enjoys a nice pair of whackers. For a busy and a talking monkey, explain evolution.
Fundamentalist christians don’t believe in
comedian/guitar hero/chubby-cheeked Thankfully, in the interest of entertainment,
evolution! Mind you we still can’t believe
charmer balancing the two can be hard. they’ve included songs, jokes,
it’s not butter. Despite 2007’s sell-out
Really hard. and gratuitous nudity. Winner of
‘Son of a Preacherman’ show, Dad’s still
www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk the prestigious Barry award 2008.
a vicar and I’m still an atheist. Thank God.
www.robdeering.com Director-Sean Foley.
No christians were harmed making this
As sharp and versatile as www.mickperrin.com
show. Sorry. But I did injure a cat.
www.myspace.com/markusbirdman a Swiss Army knife, Rob Deering Uproariously funny... the sCOTSMAN
Witty, controversial, hip and topical. is one of the best performers A mighty imagination at work.
BBC currently on the circuit. the tIMES
the iNDEPENDENT
Energetic, engaging, I adored every second, a must-see
thought-provoking and funny. Awesome. for the mildly deranged. the aGE
the sTAGE the sTAGE
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20:30 (21:30) King Dome 20:30 (21:30) Below 22:30 (23:30) Music Hall
Amsterdam ANDREW BIRD: SEAN LOCK

Underground THIS IS TEN YEARS & FRIENDS AT
Comedy Collective FROM NOW THE FRINGE
Presents: Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird BBC Radio 2 & Open Mike Productions
Hans Teeuwen/ Realising he left school a decade ago,

Andrew Bird wonders if he’s an adult yet.
Join Sean Lock and friends for two free
shows of big, big comedy recorded
Micha Wertheim The move from small town to big city
and school friends becoming dads
for Radio 2.
EdCom8 | www.comedytrain.nl Last year’s guests included: Alan Carr,
hasn’t changed anything. He still uses Michael McIntyre, Marcus Brigstocke and
The Dutch are Back! Following last year’s
a shopping trolley like a go-kart and Jon Richardson.
sold-out and critically acclaimed show
thinks he’s back at school in September.
this time you get a full hour of one of For ticket information visit:
www.myspace.com/andrewbirdcomedian
these abortion survivors. Sold-out 2007 – www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/comedy
not to be missed! www.edcom8.com One of the hottest prospects
**** A Master of Interpretation. in stand-up.
The funniest thing I’ll see all year. tIME OUT
The Times Fast, fluid and animated.

**** Perfect GUARDIAN CHORTLE
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SIMON BRODKIN STEVE HALL:

IS LEE NELSON VICE-CAPTAIN
Avalon Promotions
Winner of Edinburgh Festival Writers’
LOSER
Avalon Promotions
Guild Best Newcomer Award.
We Are Klang’s least memorable member
Character comedy at its brilliant best: does a stand-up show. if.Comedy
an hour with Lee Nelson (star of Nominee, Barry Award Nominee,
Al Murray’s forthcoming ITV sketch Chortle Award Winner, Adecco Alfred
show, BBC3’s ‘The Wall’ and Marks Borehamwood Branch July 1997
Radio 2’s ‘Out To Lunch’). Temp of the Month Nominee. Show title
www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk actual quote from actual dad. The cat’s
www.myspace.com/leenelson69 name is Eliot.
Genius... the inDEPENDENT www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
Masterful... the sCOTSMAN Breathtaking comic firepower.

the sCOTSMAN
Magnificent... the hERALD
Stand-up as it should be.
Scintillating... the lIST the lIST
Inspired... metro
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TWO EPISODES PATRICK MONAHAN TIME BANDIT

OF MASH Patrick Monahan
My name is Patrick Yousiph. Monahan... and I’m a late-aholic. If you or any of your
Avalon Promotions
relatives suffer from this illness join me in my new stand-up show. This is a show
Joe Wilkinson and Diane Morgan (as seen
for anyone who’s ever had a watch. As seen on ‘The Comedy Store’ (Paramount
in Phoenix Nights, unless you blinked)
Comedy Channel), ‘Travels In Written Britain’ (ITV), ‘Comedy Map Of Britain’,
doing stuff. This is more or less a sketch
‘Armstrong And Miller’ (BBC), ‘Transmission’ (Channel 4), and ‘Sorcerers Apprentice’
show, as far as we can tell. They were
(CBBC). Resident studio warm-up comedian for ‘Friday Night With Jonathan Ross’,
winners and runners up in The Hackney
‘Dance X’, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, ‘Sports Relief’ (BBC), ‘Golden Balls’ (ITV), ‘Lab Rats’,
Empire, ‘So You Think Tou’re Funny’ and
‘Paul O’Grady show’ (Channel 4).
Funny Women comedy competitions.
www.patrickmonahan.co.uk
Smartest comic on the Fringe. the sCOTSMAN
Clearly destined for greatness.
EVENING STANDARD Manic physical comic. GUARDIAN
Perfect Game Show host. Tiggerish energy that could power
the National Grid. EVENING STANDARD
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Baby Belly
20:35 (21:35) Baby Belly 3 20:40 (21:40) Assembly @ Assembly Hall
RICHARD JASON BYRNE: CATS UNDER MATS,

SANDLING – HAVING CHATS WITH BATS
VHS 3: VIDEO NASTY Phil McIntyre Entertainment
The Edinburgh sensation returns for his twelfth Edinburgh Festival.
Good Sense Of Humour | Richard Sandling
Expect mayhem, lunacy and definite comedy gold!
2007 SYTYF winner Richard returns with
www.myspace.com/jasonbyrnecomedy
more gregarious, upbeat and off-kilter
tales from his life as a Video Shop Owner Watching Jason Byrne on stage is like watching Ronaldinho play for
and VHS enthusiast. ‘Video Nasty’ sees Barcelona. It’s not a matter of if the magic will come, but when and
him continuing to champion VHS over any how often. He’s effortlessly masterful. If you leave disappointed from
other format, retelling disastrous stand-up this show, don’t ever bother going to see comedy again.
misadventures and discussing his love
and enthusiasm for all things cultish.
www.myspace.com/squat_betty Do yourself a favour and just go. daily telegraph
Joyful, funny, clever. the sCOTSMAN Frankly hilarious. The Scotsman
Brilliantly Geeky. TIME OUT EXTRA SHOW!
Jason Byrne’s Sketch Show Idea, One Night Only. Featuring a host of comedians.
All profits to a charity, haven’t decided which one yet…
All tickets £15. Thursday 21 August at 11:55pm. Assembly Hall.
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JON RICHARDSON: THE INTELLIGENT JOHN GORDILLO:

DOGMATIC FINANCE COMEDY DIVIDE & CONGA
Jon Richardson | Jon Richardson
The 2007 if.comedy Best Newcomer
AWARDS SHOWS John Gordillo | John Gordillo
New show from ‘one of our finest
Intelligent Finance Comedy Awards
Nominee, Chortle Award winner and stand-ups’ (Evening Standard).
The winner and nominees of the UK’s
BBC 6 Music regular returns to Edinburgh
premier comedy award on one fabulous Grown up material with
with a brand new hour of ‘effortlessly slick’
(The Scotsman) stand-up.
bill! This outstanding comedy show brings delivery to match. An effortlessly
you tomorrow’s big stars today. Previous fluid approach. CHORTLE
Could well be the best comic winners and nominees include Frank
of his generation. the hERALD Skinner, Peter Kay, Eddie Izzard and The Inspired. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
League of Gentlemen. Book early. Every ***** THREEWEEKS
year a sell-out!
The unofficial Oscars of comedy.

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20:45 (22:00) Debating Hall 20:45 (21:45) Wildman Room
JIMEOIN ON ICE NEIL DELAMERE:

Geffer Notice Productions & MZA | Jimeoin
75-minutes of world-class stand-up, pure-and-simple, as Jimeoin makes
CRÈME DELAMERE
Lisa Richards in association with Edcom8 |
a welcome Fringe return. Sellout 2006/5/4. www.jimeoin.com Neil Delamere
Sublime quality... More warmth than a nuclear reactor. star-quality With a platinum-selling DVD and having
charisma... A masterclass in delivery... Hilarious! chortle conquered ‘Vikings’ in his 2007 show,
the Star of RTE’s ‘The Panel’ returns with
It gets no better than this... Brilliant... He’s not trying to preach to you, a fantastic show whose theme is so
he won’t change your life, but he will make you laugh a lot... Hilarious! subtle as to be virtually undetectable.
TIME OUT The question is, will he get the girl?
Classic nonsense... Stand-up comedy at its best, using gentle humour www.neildelamere.com
to poke fun at life’s absurdities while hitting some real nerves. Wryly brilliant comedian.
the sCOTSMAN the sUNDAY TIMES
A comic masterpiece. DAILY MAIL Inspired ramblings. the iNDEPENDENT No television camera could
Sharp as they come... laser-accurate... when he addresses human accurately measure the lightening
foibles... he is not so much stand-up comedian, more stand-up speed of Delamere’s wit. IRISH TIMES
David Attenborough... comedy of the highest order. EVENING STANDARD
SHOW ON 21 AUGUST AT 19:30 ONLY

Signed Performances 14th & 22nd August
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20:45 (21:45) Balcony 20:50 (21:50) Drawing Room 20:50 (21:50) White Belly
THE RETURN OF THE ART OF DATING DAN ANTOPOLSKI’s

THE SCOTTISH AND DUMPING PENETRATING GAZE
FALSETTO SOCK Spin Promotions | Dave Florez, Lauretta Gavin
and Sharon Gavin
Avalon Promotions
PUPPET THEATRE Exactly what it says on the tin! Learn the

Humbled by fatherhood, the genius
returns. Perrier Nominee, star of BBC2’s
The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre | do’s and don’ts of modern-day courtship – ‘Hyperdrive’ and Radio 2’s ‘Out To Lunch’.
Kev F Sutherland
the good, the bad and the downright Sold-out 2000-4.
2007 Official Sell-out, back with a brand ridiculous. From that tricky first move, to the www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
new show. Songs, sketches, socks inevitable suicide. A razor-sharp dissection www.myspace.com/danantopolski
and violence. of the dating-game that will have you Ludicrously original... you have
myspace.com/scottishfalsetto squirming with recognition and/
to see this. ***** the lIST
A hoot. THE SCOTSMAN or weeing your pants.
www.myspace.com/theartofdatinganddumping If a person’s sexiest feature is
Hilarious... the Abbot & Costello the mind, then Antopolski is one
**** METRO
of the sock world. TIME OUT of Britain’s genuine comedy
**** Brutal comic brilliance. the tIMES pin-ups. **** the sCOTSMAN
Utterly irresistible. the sTAGE
The Socks were lovely and I want Intriguing, disarming,
to see their show. KATE COPSTICK intellect-tickling comedy. *****
THE SUNDAY HERALD
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BRENDON BURNS DES BISHOP –

IN F**K YOU TONGUES
I’M BRENDON Lisa Richards in association with Edcom8 |
Des Bishop
F**KING BURNS A huge star in Ireland, Irish-American
(AGAIN) PART IV Des Bishop is returning to Edinburgh for
the first time In 4 years with ‘Tongues’,
Off The Kerb Productions | Brendon Burns
a personal journey through his
I won the Eddie last year. Now I’m cashing experiences with alcohol, testicular
in. Warning! This show may cause cancer and more recent loss of faith.
offence. Everything else on this page (Other topics may be covered.)
is hyperbole, doctored quotes
www.desbishop.com
and outright lies.
www.offthekerb.co.uk His talent threatens to one
day outshine the whole of the
current Irish Comic Pantheon.
EVENING HERALD
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JIM JEFFRIES – HAMMERED MICHAEL MCINTYRE

Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions | Jim Jeffries Michael McIntyre | Michael McIntyre
Around 6000 people came to see Jim last year and only 20 complained so he Following his sell-out national tour
thought ‘If it ain’t broke don’t fix it’. This year, he is back in his favourite 24-hour and appearances on BBC1’s ‘Live At
drinking city to outrage, blaspheme and drink. The Apollo’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’,
Over the last year, Jim has recorded his first live DVD, signed a development deal ‘the ultimate 21st century stand-up’
for his own TV show and hosted the American NME Awards. So is his luck changing? (Herald) is back with another hour of
Does he care? Not really... he’d prefer just to get hammered with you. comedy, which will ‘make you laugh
till your face hurts’ (Scotsman).
One of the most gratifyingly riotous comedians working today. ***** www.michaelmcintyre.co.uk
THE LIST
Full of sex, violence and the c word. Outrageous and utterly

unmissable. ***** EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MAGAZINE
The pinnacle and peak of comedy greatness, why can’t every
comedian be this funny? ***** THREEWEEKS
Exceptional. **** The Scotsman
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PAM ANN - TERROR AT 41,000 FT.

Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Tim Whitehead | Caroline Reid
Remember the days when you could write ‘bomb’ on a sick-bag and have a
good laugh about it?
Following her sell-out season last year, Pam Ann is back in Edinburgh with
a new show that brings the fun back to flying. Go through a security check,
beg for an upgrade and learn just how an international air-hostess
disarms a terrorist!
www.pamann.com www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com
To spend an hour in Pam Ann’s vampish company is

like being held hostage on a plane filled with
laughing gas.
TELEGRAPH
The funniest flight attendant you ever did meet.

TIME OUT
Cruelly funny.
MADONNA
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WIL HODGSON: MICHAEL FABBRI - KRISTEN SCHAAL &

CHIPPENHAM ON DUMBING UP KURT BRAUNOHLER:
MY SHOULDER Good Sense Of Humour by arrangement with
Lisa White at Glorious Talent | Michael Fabbri DOUBLE DOWN
Phil McIntyre Entertainment | Wil Hodgson
Punk rock folk storyteller returns with more
In a world where intelligence is a status HEARTS
symbol, where does the real stupidity lie? Assembly & Avalon |
tales of spice girl dolls, street fighters and Michael Fabbri thinks he knows – Kristen Schaal & Kurt Braunohler
small town alienation, As odd as he’s been called stupid all his life, Kristen Schaal (‘Flight of the Conchords’)
it sounds, but also funny. and he’s been searching for a cure. and Kurt Braunohler present a sordid tale
www.wilhodgson.co.uk Is it really possible to heal the thick? of gambling, death, and hair-lips, with a
Funny and genuinely affecting. Hilarious. BBC touch of phone sex. Known for their electric
GUARDIAN on-stage chemistry and questionable
One of the best up-and-coming relationship off-stage, they are a staple
Hodgson is a brilliantly captivating acts around. CHORTLE of New York City’s alternative comedy
performer. scene. www.assemblyfestival.com
THE SCOTSMAN
Braunohler and Schaal deliver
Distinctive, fiercely enthusiastic, some of the best performances
thought provoking... in the city. ***** Timeout NY
THE list
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Underbelly Gilded Balloon Teviot

21:10 (22:10) Belly Dancer 21:15 (22:15) Sportsmans
MARK OLVER - Ali Cook – A Touch of Vegas

RAMBLE ON Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live | Ali Cook
Award winning magician Ali Cook is the star of Channel Four’s critically-acclaimed
Avalon Promotions
late night show, ‘Dirty Tricks’ (Nominated for The British Comedy Awards and
Mark Olver is 33. His greatest
The Golden Rose of Montreux).
achievement in life so far is giving up
fried chicken for Lent. In June 2008, He has also starred in many high profile television series including ‘Monkey Magic’,
he managed to/tried to/completely ‘Psychic Secrets Revealed’ with Derren Brown and the darkly twisted ‘Jerry@Trick
embarrassed himself while attempting to Sketch Show’ with Jerry Sadowitz (All for Channel Five).
walk from Bristol to Edinburgh. This show Warning: This show is not for the squeamish – Age 14+
is the story of that walk/utter disaster.
Delete as applicable. www.alicook.com www.myspace.com/alicookmagic
www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk Immensely funny. TELEGRAPH
www.justgiving.com/markolver
A master of deception. RADIO TIMES
Excellent. the lIST
Weird and Wonderful. MAXIM MAGAZINE
**** the sCOTSMAN
The next big thing. the sUNDAY TIMES
Our favourite man of magic. Unmissable. zoo magazine
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FIONA O’LOUGHLIN JOHN PINETTE - I SAY NAY NAY

CKP and andrewtaylormanagment.com | Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions | John Pinette
Fiona O’Loughlin
After starring in the Broadway smash ‘Hairspray’ as Edna Turnblad, John Pinette
Following sold-out seasons in Melbourne makes his hotly anticipated debut in Edinburgh.
and Adelaide this year, the Queen of
Named ‘Stand-up Comedian of the Year’ by the American Comedy Awards in 1999,
Australian comedy brings her riotously
John gained wide attention for his role in the Seinfeld finale and is a favourite
funny and critically acclaimed new
‘Tonight Show’ guest. At the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, he achieved
stand-up show to the Fringe. O’Loughlin’s
18 consecutive sell-out shows in 7 days, a record for the festival! He’s even toured
unvarnished, hilarious honesty has
with Frank Sinatra.
sold out theatres across the globe.
www.johnpinette.com
Barry Award Nominee 2008.
Book early to avoid disappointment! His routine is one of the few of our time that can be enjoyed by
www.andrewtaylormanagement.com diaper wearers from both ends of the age spectrum, and everyone
Deliciously wicked confessions. in between. TORONTO STAR
Radioactively funny!! ***** He leaves his audiences convulsing every time. MONTREAL GAZETTE
THE AGE
The hardest I’ve ever laughed. Boston Globe & Mail
Do not miss her!
SUNDAY MAIL
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Scott Capurro QUINCY: SIMPLY FANCY

Goes Deeper SINGLE MUM Pig Island
An engagingly absurd, funny piece
Underbelly Productions Edcom8 | Quincy
of theatrical brilliance.
Leave it to comic Scott Capurro to ask Black Entertainment Comedy
www.myspace.com/hellopigisland
the tough questions that the Labour Award Winner
Party wants us to ignore. The questions A geezer’s geezer Quincy finds himself Don’t let the sublimely realised
everyone ponders but never brings up, doing what women have been doing for comedy blind you to the febrile
not even at drunken dinner parties, years. Raising children by themselves. inventiveness of its language
and especially not on comedy stages. Having to find his feminine side he quickly and staging, that most theatre –
Until now. discovers raising children is as easy as fringe or otherwise – doesn’t get
www.scottcapurro.com
men finding the G-spot... but he’s enjoying close to. TIME OUT SYDNEY
Capurro is cruder than Frank trying. As seen on Paramount.
A combination of clever,
Skinner, bitchier than the Grumpy www.beyondcompere.com
even poetic, writing that
Old Women, less discreet than An act to watch out for! TIME OUT nevertheless delivers
Alan Carr, skinnier even than Mark Effortlessly affable. chortle thigh-slapping laughs.
Watson and has corresponded with
more convicted killers than Ardal Bold act... sure crowd pleaser. DRUM MEDIA
O’Hanlon. Glasgow Herald city lights
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DES CLARKE OTIS LEE THE COMEDY

DESIRE CRENSHAW RESERVE
Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement Rich Hall | Rich Hall Pleasance
with RDF Management | Des Clarke
After a three year absence, After two nights of intense stand-up
‘Scotland’s brightest comedy star’ this ‘supremely talented comedian’ comedy competition and now in its fourth
(Daily Record) returns with his rousing (Times) brings his Perrier Award winning year, the Pleasance is proud to present
new stand-up show. Desire invites you alter ego back to the fringe. the next generation of comedy stars:
along on a comical voyage of dreams,
passion and jokes. Excruciatingly funny. • Holly Walsh (Chortle Best Newcomer)
GUARDIAN • Daniel Rigby (Winner Laughing Horse
New Act of the Year 2007)
Really lights up the stage. **** An inspired comic creation – • Lou Sanders (‘Good Performer’
CHORTLE unmissable. Paul Merton)
the iNDEPENDENT • Gareth Richards (‘Really made me
Extremely funny. *****
Crenshaw’s songs are brilliantly laugh!’ Frank Skinner)
HAIRLINE
inspired, his off the cuff discursive Supported by the Charlie Hartill
material is equally hilarious. Special Reserve Charity.
the sCOTSMAN
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DAN ATKINSON: GREG FLEET – ONE NIGHT STAND:

THE CREDIT SECRETS AND LIES AN IMPROVISED
CRUNCH AND Gilded Balloon Productions | Greg Fleet
MUSICAL
OTHER BISCUITS Fleety has shared the intimate details of
his life with us. From drug addiction to
One Night Stand | Improvised by cast
New musical improvised every night!
Avalon Promotions
getting kidnapped by Thai gangsters –
Last year’s Pleasance sell-out hit returns,
Sold-out shows in 2006/7. but he has secrets and tells the odd
where you control the story as this
Dan Atkinson flicks two fingers to the fib – don’t we all? Don’t miss this Aussie
exceptional troupe of singing comedians
man, unfortunately the wrong ones. Ends comedy legend in full flight!
creates a brand new show each
up looking very stupid. More fun than a www.gildedballoon.co.uk
night from audience suggestions.
log flume and less wet. If you need more A wild, great show. HERALD SUN Featuring live music.
reasons to come, then don’t bother. www.onenightstandmusical.com
totally mesmerising – utterly
www.dansdesk.co.uk hilarious. ***** the sCOTSMAN Easily the best improv at this
The fastest thinking stand-up year’s festival... inspiring.
A natural wit and wonderful CURTAIN RISING MAGAZINE 2007
way with the crowd. around. the sUNDAY TIMES
METRO
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21:35 (22:35) Baby Grand 21:40 (22:40) 10 Dome
A PORTRAIT OF ALIENS ATE MY

SHAZIA MIRZA SCHNITZEL!
Shazia Mirza | Shazia Mirza Aliens Ate My Schnitzel!
TV includes ‘F*** Off I’m A Hairy Woman’, Slick comedy creations brought to you
‘Miss Real World’ and ‘Have I Got News by the razor sharp duo.
For You’ (all BBC); World Stands up’ A shocking, sexy, slap around the face
(Paramount); and 60 Mins’ (CBS). sketch show.
Voted one of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups www.aliensatemyschnitzel.co.uk
(Channel 4). New Statesman Award
Winning Columnist Of The Year Brilliant. TIME OUT
(2008 PPA Awards) Jaw droppingly superb,
www.shaziamirza.org genuinely original,
Rave reviews. TELEGRAPH attention grabbingly vivid.
Guarantees an audience. JOHN FLEMING
New york TIMES
Unmissable. the herald

Great material. the scotsman
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21:40 (22:40) Beyond 21:45 (22:45) Upstairs 21:45 (22:45) Hut
STEPHEN K AMOS ANDREW BERNARD O’SHEA –

FIND THE FUNNY LAWRENCE – DO NOT ADJUST
with Lisa White at Glorious Talent | DON’T JUST DO YOUR MIND,
Stephen K Amos
SOMETHING, SIT REALITY IS AT FAULT
Sell-out 2005/6/7
Brand-new comedy from star of
THERE! Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live
Fed-up with living in a world full of
Chambers Management | Andrew Lawrence
‘Live At The Apollo’ (BBC) and achievement, Bernard, with help from
Following two successive if.comedy award
‘Royal Variety Show’ (ITV). his guitar Susan, decided that he never
nominations 2006/7, Lawrence’s best
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com agreed to reality and failure is beautiful.
show yet explores how ambition and hard
www.mickperrin.com
You’ll laugh until you actually cry. work can ruin your life. Intelligent social
***** SUNDAY EXPRESS commentary with big, big laughs. Bernard O’Shea is a fizzing,
Total sell-out runs 2006/7. iridescent ball of sheer energy;
Guaranteed a good time. the lIST www.andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk a fast-talking, fast-thinking
A comedy tour de force. THREEWEEKS Lawrence is dazzling. comedian who invigorates
Five star smash. CHORTLE the Independent on Sunday a room with his presence.
CHORTLE
Raises the room a foot above
the ground. The tIMES
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Baby Belly Pleasance Courtyard Pleasance Courtyard

21:45 (23:15) Baby Belly 1 21:45 (22:45) Below 21:45 (22:45) Pleasance Two
THE BIG VALUE JOSH HOWIE - JOSIE LONG – ALL

COMEDY SHOW CHOSEN OF THE PLANET’S
Just the Tonic Chambers Management | Josh Howie
WONDERS
Over 15 years, ‘Big Value’ has become
THE established breaking ground for the
You know that scene in ‘Silence of the
Lambs’ where the killer’s dancing with (SHOWN IN DETAIL)
best acts. A comedy club night out with his willy between his legs and wearing Just the Tonic | Josie Long
‘Tomorrow’s Comedians, Yesterday’s a dead woman’s skin? It’s like that but Barry Award Nominee 2008
Prices... Today’. You get 4 acts for the with more jokes. Hopefully this show will be so big and so
price of 1. www.joshhowie.com small that you’ll need a telescope and a
www.justthetonic.com
Howls of laughter. microscope. At different times. And full of
Top comedy, top value. the LIST EVENING NEWS intrigue like a museum of hand-annotated
objects in glass-topped drawers collected
Unmissable for any fan of comedy... Like a young Woody Allen. by a victorian madman...
undoubtedly cabaret comedy at its THE SCOTSMAN www.josielong.com
very best. the SCOTSMAN Intelligently neurotic. Completely brilliant. METRO
EVENING STANDARD
Delightful... the list
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LUKE TOULSON: OMID DJALILI BARBERSHOPERA

THERE ARE SO LIVE 2008 Toni & The Guys
MANY THINGS Bound and Gagged Comedy | Omid Djalili The ‘Eurovision Barbershop Contest’ is
approaching. Our manly quartet fancy
I CAN’T DO Book early!
Multi-award winning comedian and star
their chances, until their tenor does a
runner. He must be replaced and fast;
Luke Toulson | Luke Toulson
of his own BBC1 series, Omid Djalili returns but with a warbling WOMAN???
The 2007 Hackney Empire New Act of the to the Fringe for 8 shows only.
Year winner, and half of 2005 Perrier Best Expect laughter, tears and enormous
www.omidnoagenda.com
Newcomer Nominees, Toulson & Harvey, www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com
vibratos from this new four-part harmony
presents his debut solo show. comedy musical sensation.
www.myspace.com/luketoulson Omid Djalili is simply magnificent.
Created by Rob Castell and Tom Green in
DAILY MAIL
This British comic is headed for collaboration with award winning director
the top. LONDON LITE Burly but surprisingly athletic. Sarah Tipple.
the sCOTSMAN www.toniandtheguys.co.uk
Languid, intelligent and
confessional. CHORTLE The perfect mix of theatre, comedy
and masterful musicianship
Dannii Evans, OneTaste.
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21:45 (22:45) Grand 21:50 (22:50) Belly Button
TIM MINCHIN – READY FOR THIS CRAIG CAMPBELL

Gilded Balloon Productions | Tim Minchin Underbelly Productions by arrangement
with Avalon Promotions
Looking for a good, old-fashioned stand-up comedian? Someone who delivers
rib-ticklin’ one-liners without resorting to foul language? Someone who can entertain Short, fat tall and small Mr. Eyetwister’s
without relying on fancy lights, musical instruments and a hair-stylist? A blokes’ bloke scared ‘em all! This chronic deficient of
who knows how to tell a traditional British yarn? Fuck off. vitamin D reveals a behind the screams
look at life on the road with the funfair.
An extraordinary performer. the scotsman
Hotel to Motel? F’ that, this creepy Carnie
An immensely talented musician, a bright, quirky and hugely zz’s on site or upright in the front seat of
entertaining comedian. Impeccable stuff. chortle the truck pullin’ his haunted home.
Witty, smart and unabashedly offensive. THE AGE Lock-up your daughters Ed’burg this
Ghoul’s been on the road so long he’d
Intricately written, attention-grabbing comedy. VARIETY, US
bang the crack of dawn!
Returning to the Fringe after sold-out tours in Australia, the UK and the US,
Tim wants to know if you are ‘Ready For This’, without stipulating what ‘this’ is. ... Surfs a raft of brilliant material.
the scotsman
Perrier Best Newcomer, Edinburgh 2005
Director’s Award, Melbourne 2005
Campbell is amiable, witty,
unhurried and talkative... Exactly
Best Alternative Comedian, US Comedy Arts Festival 2007
what you want in a standup. CHORTLE
www.timminchin.com
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Baby Belly Pleasance Dome Assembly @ George Street

21:50 (22:45) Baby Belly 3 22:00 (23:00) Joker Dome 22:00 (23:00) Wildman Room
America: ‘The CLEVER PETER MATT KIRSHEN –

Greatest Country Clever Peter
KEEP SMILING,
in the World’ Enid Blyton on acid... An eclectic
comedy-mash of the bizarre and the MATT. JUST
starring Lewis ridiculous. Let the Children take you on KEEP SMILING.
Schaffer the a warped adventure with gorillas and
Mexicans. Just who is Clever Peter by
Matt Kirshen
Greatest American the way? A new hour of stand-up. Last year Matt
living in Peckham. went to America and got a bit famous.
Don’t miss his triumphant return to
Martin Witts Presents | Lewis Schaffer
obscurity. BOOK EARLY!
Mr. Schaffer, a long-time resident of this
www.mattkirshen.com
country if you consider Peckham to be part
of Britain, will recount, in a most humourous Hugely impressive. the sCOTSMAN
fashion, some of the many adventures and Consistently hilarious. THREEWEEKS
odd circumstances that led him from New
York, the Greatest City in the World, to a His likeability is almost off the scale.
multi-occupancy council flat in Southeast CHORTLE
London. Mr Schaffer is happily divorced. Neurotically energetic… highly
http://www.myspace.com/lewisschaffer recommended. DAILY TELEGRAPH
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Gilded Balloon Teviot Assembly @ George Street Assembly @ George Street

22:00 (23:00) Balcony 22:15 (23:15) Ballroom 22:15 (23:15) Edinburgh Suite
SEAN GRANT AND BBC HEADROOM CREATION NATION –

TIERNAN DOUIEB WITH RUBY WAX A LIVE TALK SHOW
Gilded Balloon Productions & MZA |
Sean Grant and Tiernan Douieb & FRIENDS Creation Nation
Hailed as ‘a late night theatrical
Ruby Wax & Friends
Two rising stars, one great show! phenomenon’ by the New York Times
A light hearted look at how our brains
Winner 2007 ‘Scotitsh Comedian of the and ‘the Madonna concert of Comedy’
work, what drives us crazy, stresses us
Year’, Sean’s deadpan world is a hilarious by Time Out NY, Creation Nation is an
out and ultimately makes us who we are.
mixture of inventive – sometimes cynical – hilarious, celebrity-obsessed mix of
Ruby is comedienne and psychotherapist,
nonsense. stand-up, videos, music and celebrity
and fascinated by your mind.
Tiernan’s appealing, energetic style guests that’s attracted a huge cult
www.bbc.co.uk/headroom
showcases his clever, surreal wit. following in New York City and
A brilliantly popular MC, he recently Los Angeles. Unlike anything else in
starred in Carlsberg’s Karaoke advert. the comedy scene today.
www.creationnationstation.com
Distinctive material... shows
a lot of flair. CHORTLE (on seaN)
Top class! chortle (on Tiernan)
Energetic, fast paced! BBC (on Tiernan)
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Pleasance Dome Underbelly Gilded Balloon Teviot

22:15 (23:45) Ace Dome 22:15 (23:15) White Belly 22:15 (23:15) Debating Hall
EDINBURGH GLENN WOOL – GREASE LIGHTNIN’

AND BEYOND GOODBYE SCARS DRAG SHOW
Avalon Promotions and Paramount Comedy Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions | Gilded Balloon Productions | Show Bags
Glenn Wool
Paramount Comedy, sponsored by Back off Priscilla... Australia’s very own
Magners, presents award-winning goodbye angel, goodbye star International Drag Queens are back in the
comedy from Glen Wool, Dan Atkinson, goodbye feathers, goodbye scars most awe-inspiring sing-a-long drag show
Isy Suttie and Joe Wilkinson. See them good buy feeling, good buy wars you will ever see! Hopelessly devoted to
all for one night only as they kick off good buy sweaters, good buy stores Sandy and Danny and bringing Rydell High
the must-see tour of the year. One of the sharpest minds, to life in a gender-bending musical parody
Four Acts. One Roof. Loads of Laughs. craftiest turns of phrase and extravaganza.
www.paramountcomedy.com most extravagant imaginations Don’t miss the ultimate beauty school
on the Fringe. DAILY TELEGRAPH dropouts, enough big hair and sequins to
bring out anyone’s inner drag.
Hilarious... it’s impossible not to like
Glenn Wool. METRO There aren’t enough words to
describe how much fun this
Why aren’t you in a queue show is. Fabulous, hilarious,
somewhere buying a ticket? glamorous – a definite must see!
the sCOTSMAN
RIP IT UP MAGAZINE
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Underbelly
22:20 (23:15) Delhi Belly 22:20 (23:20) Assembly @ Assembly Hall
BARRY AND STUART: ED BYRNE: DIFFERENT CLASS

PART-TIME Phil McIntyre Entertainment
WARLOCKS Half Toff, Half Pikey... All Comic!

Festival favourite returns with a blisteringly funny new one man show
Underbelly Productions by arrangement with
Objective Talent Management | Barry and Stuart about marriage, class, the youth of today and anything else that strikes him
as humorous. It hard to say any more than that as this blurb had to be written
Scottish BAFTA nominated TV magicians
in April when the new show was barely taking shape. He might end up doing
Barry and Stuart make their long-awaited
an hour about going to the opera for all I know. Oh, no he’s done that.
fringe debut with a spectacle of bizarre
www.edbyrne.com
magic and comedy. It’s a rare chance to
see the stars of Channel 4’s ‘Dirty Tricks’, It is rare for comedy to merit the word ‘masterful’ but in this case
and ‘Tricks from the Bible’ live on stage it’s no overstatement... complete rapport with his capacity audience.
presenting their dark and outrageous the sCOTSMAN
illusions. This astonishing show features
razor-blade eating, psycho-hypnosis mind Wit won deafening cheers and feet stomping. GUARDIAN
trickery, paranoia-inducing amazement You just stand up and cheer with everybody else. the independent
and dancing pirates.
Undeniably inventive. the sUNDAY TIMES
Genuinely remarkable. TELEGRAPH
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Pleasance Courtyard Udderbelly’s Pasture

22:20 (23:20) Above 22:20 (23:20) Udderbelly
JOHN BISHOP: TINA C – TICK MY BOX

CULTURAL Christopher Green
AMBASSADOR Country music icon (and the woman who put the racy in democracy), Tina C is
running for President of the USA. As part of her campaign to put White Trash in
Phil McIntyre Entertainment | John Bishop
the White House, she’s bringing her roadshow to Edinburgh.
In 2008, Liverpool became the European Part political rally, part stadium show, part gospel frenzy, part self-empowerment
Capital of Culture. John has taken it upon seminar, ‘Tick My Box’ is a musical roller-coaster and comedy steam-roller of
himself to become representative of the a night out. Come join the campaign for Liberty, Fraternity, Tina C! She’s a weapon
city of his birth, in his eagerly awaited of mass seduction and she’s willing to kiss your baby!
new show. www.tinac.net
www.johnbishoponline.com
A horribly hilarious spoof. the tIMES
A born storyteller.
the iNDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Utterly captivating – achingly funny – faultless. the MELBOURNE AGE
Heart warming... filled with joyous Tina C is in a class of her own. the sCOTSMAN
observations. The Sunday Times
His ease with an audience
is enviable. the herald
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22:30 (23:25) Sportsmans 22:30 (00:00) Wine Bar 22:30 (23:30) Dining Room
THE AXIS OF BEST OF SO YOU DEAD CAT BOUNCE

AWESOME THINK YOU’RE Edcom8 | Dead Cat Bounce
COMEBACK FUNNY? An unrelenting hour of sketches set in

the same hotel room, with the most
SPECTACULAR Gilded Balloon Productions
Celebrating 21 years of the biggest and
memorable finale you’ll ever see
performed by a cast of three.
The Axis of Awesome
best stand-up comedy competition for See also ‘Dead Cat Bounce...Late Night
Music.Comedy. Robots. Dinosaurs.
newcomers! Radio’ at midnight. Purchase tickets to
The Axis of Awesome have been
known for some of these things over A supreme selection of recent winners see both shows on the same night and
the years. Witness Australia’s newest and runners-up from this celebrated receive £2 off each show when booked
musical comedy sensation pretend to comedy contest as they make a together. Discount available from
be Australia’s oldest musical comedy welcomed return to the Gilded Balloon! Gilded Balloon Box Office.
sensation in their (somewhat fictional) Come and see how they’ve www.deadcatbounce.ie
‘Comeback Spectacular’. Supported by Barnstorming. the sUNDAY TIMES
grown up and witness the hottest
Poland’s leading boy-band 3Sum.
www.axisofawesome.net
comedy talent now! Comedic glory. the sCOTSMAN
Had the audience in stitches, Gloriously hilarious. METRO
hooting for an encore. **** THE AGE
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Assembly @ George Street Gilded Balloon Teviot Baby Belly

22:30 (23:30) Music Hall 22:30 (23:30) Wee Room 22:30 (23:30) Baby Belly 2
FEASTING ON FLESH FUNNY. TWICE. ISMO LEIKOLA –

Assembly & Strut & Fret Jimmy McGhie and Damion Larkin
ROGUE STATE
Sink your teeth into a Dionysian banquet
of sautéed acrobatics, macerated music
Two fantastic comedians in
one hilarious hour. FINLAND
Ismo Leikola
by Australian wunderkind, Gotye and Damion Larkin (runner-up, Citylife
lighter than whipped cream performances Comedy with opinions, onions and
Comedian Of The Year) and Jimmy McGhie
from Australia’s foremost circus and reindeer meat. Not only from Finland,
(‘A real talent.’ Guardian) met during the
physical theatre artists. but also good. A unique perspective?
prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards,
A decadent and deranged degustation Indeed. Finland’s audience favourite 2005,
and now take turns to bring you playful
of perversely provocative performance, 2006, 2007. Weekly comedy spot in a talk
stand-up and captivating stories.
brought to you by high class acts, show for three years.
Two of the country’s top www.ismoleikola.com
with below-the-apron humour!
new comedians. BBC Simply has killer material. *****
Bizarre, unexpected and bloody funny.
www.assemblyfestival.com FRINGE SHOW REVIEWS
WARNING: CONTAINS FULL How funny is observational comedy

FRONTAL NUDITY with a Finnish accent? Very funny,
actually... priceless delivery. ****
the lIST
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Pleasance Courtyard Gilded Balloon Teviot

22:30 (23:30) Pleasance One 22:30 (23:30) The Turret
LOUIS C.K. MEN WITH

CHEWED UP BANANAS:
Pleasance
WE KNOW WHAT
With a fearless honesty that would seem
brutal if it were not so completely hilarious, YOU’RE THINKING
Men With Bananas
Louis’s exploration of life destroys
politically correct images of marriage, FOR SALE. Much loved double-act.
children, sex and race with thoughts we Reconditioned. Professionally buffed.
have all had... but would rarely admit to. Slight ringwear. One loose flap, requires
some attention. Features two original
The funniest stand-up
knobs. Sold as seen. Offers. The bananas
working America. return! Directed by Logan Murray
RICKY GERVAIS (We Are Klang).
The greatest comic mind Damn funny... exhilaratingly silly.
of the last quarter century. CHORTLE
CHRIS ROCK
Utterly daft, pointless, and hilarious.
FRESH AIR @ THE FESTIVAL
Not to be missed... REMOTEGOAT
Preview £5.00
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Underbelly Assembly @ George Street Assembly @ George Street

22:30 (23:50) Belly Laugh 22:30 (23:30) Supper Room 22:30 (23:30) Music Hall
POLITICAL ANIMAL POT NOODLE RUSSELL HOWARD:

Avalon Promotions in association with
Underbelly Productions THE MUSICAL DINGLEDODIES
Mother Vision Avalon Promotions
The Fringe’s only and unquestionably
best political stand-up gig triumphantly Join our heroes Steve and Digger Still unfashionably fond of humanity,
returns from its triumphant return to for a rip-snorting, irreverent musical Russell’s back with his 5th new show.
Radio 4, to harangue and cajole a very adventure through the murky world www.myspace.com/russellhowardcomedian
naughty planet. Featuring a different of fast food. David Sant of Peepolykus russell-howard.co.uk
invites you to tuck into a delicious recipe
top-class bill each night, hosted by the You’ll find more laughs here than
undisputed, sporadically-acclaimed Andy of comedy, songs and beheaded
celebrity chefs.
many comedians manage in an
Zaltzman. Previous acts include: entire career METRO
S. Lee, M. Thomas, R. Newman, C. www.potnoodlethemusical.com
Addison, R. Brand, G. Wool, N. Haynes, One of the most sought-after acts in
D. Kitson, R. Howard, P. Sinha, R. Herring, British stand-up. DAILY TELEGRAPH
D. Bhoy, M. Brigstocke and I. Stone.
Partial sell-out 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
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Gilded Balloon Teviot Udderbelly’s Pasture

22:30 (00:00) Wine Bar 22:35 (23:35) Cow Barn
SO YOU THINK ELIZABETH AND RALEIGH: LATE BUT LIVE

YOU’RE FUNNY? Blue Box, Eleanor Lloyd, Festival Highlights, Anthony Field Associates,
Skullduggery and Underbelly Productions | Stewart Lee
Gilded Balloon Productions | Karen Koren
The new comedy by Stewart Lee with Simon Munnery as Queen Elizabeth I
21st year of the best and Miles Jupp as Sir Walter Raleigh.
stand-up comedy competition
for newcomers! Raleigh introduces Elizabeth, the wittiest, wisest and most unforgiving of English
Queens. Walter is in love with Elizabeth, the spiritual embodiment of England.
Thrill as the latest clutch of startling But will he end up in her bed, or will he lose his head?
new acts battle it out for the prestigious
comedy crown. The winner will join Potatoes, tobacco, Elizabethan dance, cross-dressing, xenophobia and laughs
a roll-call of past luminaries such as galore from the team behind 2007’s ‘Johnson And Boswell: Late But Live’.
Dylan Moran, Peter Kay, and Rhona Directed by Owen Lewis. www.LateButLive.com
Cameron. Heats will have stand-ups
Snortingly funny is the only way to describe it. DAILY TELEGRAPH
battling for a place in the final.
Sponsored by Comedy Demon
Theatre at its silly, clever, fun-filled best. **** EVENING STANDARD
and Sony Pictures Very naughty and utterly knowing fun indeed. **** the hERALD
www.gildedballoon.co.uk Gloriously entertaining – literate, political, silly and funny. ****
HEATS: 3-5, 9-12 AUGUST the sCOTSMAN
22:30 (00:00)
FINAL: 21 AUGUST
21:00 (23:30) DEBATING HALL Text UB ELIZABETH to 82500 to buy tickets
£11.00 (£10.00)
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IAN STONE THE COMEDY ZONE DANIELLE WARD

WHERE’S THE Avalon Promotions
IN GLORIOUS
DOWN? The Zone celebrates 18 years at the Fringe
with 2008’s hottest new talent. TECHNICOLOR
Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement Avalon Promotions
with Hannah Brown at Comical Management | The original and longest running nightly
Ian Stone showcase returns with Tom Deacon The multi award-winning comic and writer
(Chortle Student Comedy Award Winner), of ‘Psister Psycho’ and ‘Take a Break Tales’
Life an uphill struggle? You’re not alone. returns to Edinburgh for her debut
But there is a funny side. Come hear Elis James (National Student Radio
Comedy Award Winner), Nat Luurtsema stand-up show about thinking things,
Ian moan about it. doing things and regretting things.
www.comicalmanagement.com (Chortle Best Newcomer Nominee)
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com and Henry Paker (Leicester Mercury
Comedian of the Year). You can’t help but fall for her talent.
A masterful exponent of www.whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk METRO
self-mocking humour. the tIMES
Comedy’s finest new additions. Dark and wonderful....
Seriously funny. GUARDIAN the oBSERVER a potential star.
Always brilliant. TIME OUT TIME OUT
**** the lIST A deliciously warped mind.
CHORTLE
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22:45 (00:00) Nightclub 22:45 (23:45) Baby Grand
HENRY ROLLINS OLD ROPE

Regular Music & MZA | Henry Rollins
IN THE
The surprise smash-hit of 2007s Fringe and legendary frontman for
punk-rock’s Black Flag returns with his extraordinary and hilarious COURTYARD
Tiffany Stevenson and guest hosts
stream-of-social-consciousness. Hard-hitting, side-splitting – and always
in your face. Author, Actor, Grammy Award-winner, above all, a live powerhouse Phil Nichol’s chilled London club returns
onstage not to be missed. to Edinburgh after 2007 success.
www.henryrollins.com Leading comedians, circuit regulars
and the best newcomers perform new
Fabulous spoken-word... it’s not stand-up comedy, more just story
material alongside a main headline act.
telling with laughs and the audience were in tears of laughter. Performers hold onto a noose and only let
DAILY RECORD go when they’re telling new gags.
A warm, charismatic big tattooed-bear of a man who talks excitedly Who knows who’ll drop in?
about his remarkable experiences... add to this his compelling See www.ropetoday.info for line-ups.
observations on the current political climate and in-depth knowledge www.ropetoday.info
of and passion for all sorts of music and you have one of the most
unique shows on the Fringe. the lIST
Sometimes the Truth hurts. H. ROLLINS
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22:45 (23:45) Nightclub 23:00 (23:55) Hut 23:00 (00:30) Ace Dome
PHIL KAY BADLY RANTED BBC COMEDY

Gilded Balloon Productions | Phil Kay
THOUGHTS VIA THE PRESENTS...
‘Dazzled and hypnotised the audience,
presenting one of the Greatest comedic MAGIC OF SONG BBC | Ella Walker
BBC comedy presents a spectacular
Doktor Cocacolamcdonalds
odysseys I’ve ever witnessed; launching
month of outstanding late night comedy.
wildly off on bizarre tangents, chasing The enchantingly peculiar star of BBC’s
Delivering the very best of the comedy
any wisp of an idea which drifts across ‘Comedy Shuffle’ returns with his myriad
circuit and showcasing the stars of
his consciousness... ’hysterical’ in every of Casios and maybe even a Stylophone –
tomorrow, different line-up every night.
sense of the word. When he hits form like you musn’t resist the powers of the Doktor.
Special shows at Pleasance Courtyard
this Kay truly is a mesmerising, headf**k Contains some nudity.
on 22nd & 23rd August, see press for
of a genius.’ (Time Out, February 2008) Destined for cult status. details. Sponsored by 2Entertain.
PLUS: topical Olympic Re-enactments. EVENING STANDARD bbc.co.uk/comedypresents
Simply wonderful – full-throttle
Simply a master of anarchic brilliance to which most
unpredictability. **** fest acts can only distantly aspire.
***** the herald ***** threeweeks CHORTLE
***** metro
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23:45 (00:00) 19 - 25 august, teviot sportsman
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NIGHTCLUB
23:00 (01:00) Ace Dome 23:00 (23:55) Queen Dome
John Wheeler CHORTLE STUDENT FREEZE!

AKA Barley COMEDY AWARD Zoo Logic | Tim Key & Tom Basden
Scotch FINAL Tom Basden (cute; offish) and Tim Key

(chubby, handsome, pictured) link up
Chortle
Reglar Music in association with Gilded Balloon (together) to perform (‘perform’) their
Stories and (a few ) songs from the mind Britain’s comedy website Chortle new piece, tackling the issues of the day
of Dixie Hayseed. Spend an evening with has scoured the country to find the (society/history etc.) through singing etc.
Hayseed Dixie frontman, mouthpiece, best student comedians. Now, at this (set-pieces etc.).
and populist philosopher John Wheeler, prestigious final, compered by a top MC, Awardswise, Tom got the if.comedy
as he pontificates on all things social and watch these future stars battle for the newcomer last time (and they got
political from his utterly individual and coveted title – and a £1,000 prize. nominated for the BAFTAs (met
generally hilarious perspective, plays Sell-out 2007. Previous winners include Javier Bardem etc)).
assorted songs and conveys the often Nathan Caton (Paramount Comedy)
sordid stories behind them, and preaches and Lloyd Langford (Comedy Zone).
the Gospel According To John Wheeler. Watch the heats at www.chortle.co.uk.
Journey with him on tour as he encounters www.chortle.co.uk/student08
arms dealers, swingers, bidet-fearful
rednecks, and would-be terrorists.
You’ve heard ‘Hayseed Dixie’ –
now meet the mind behind it.
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23:00 (00:00) Below 23:00 (00:00) Upstairs 23:05 (00:05) Baby Belly 3
REAL DANIEL SLUTTY LIVIN’ BETH BECOMES HER

O’DONNELL Jonathan Hellyer | Jonathan Hellyer Bethany Black
SHOW PRESENTS: Fabulously filthy, voice like an angel

and the sharpest claws in the business.
Nominee - Best Debut Show, Leicester
Comedy Festival, Boy meets girl? No.
THE CLOCK HOUR Hoot, howl, snort, snigger, cringe, Boy BECOMES girl.
CKP in a relationship with Muki Approved| cry and wince as gorgeously, A story of heart, love and balls. A journey
Real Daniel O’Donnell
couture-clad Livinia Slutford leaves through gender, love and, acceptance.
Welcome thee to the Clock Hour. good taste in tatters. www.myspace.com/fairy_gothmother
A two bit knocking shop of the soul
where Time pimps Fact to dance for
X-Factor wannabes are left weeping How can you not listen in rapt
by her astounding vocal versatility – attention to a tale like this? CHORTLE
Fiction’s amusement. 12-ish disturbingly
from Aretha and Frank to Lennox and
hilarious-ish stories-ish. From the makers
Winehouse – and you’ll be left begging Witty, intelligent and surprisingly
of Michael Legge ‘Always inventive and cheery. DIVA MAGAZINE
for more.
funny’ (Time Out), The Trap ‘Sheer comedic
genius’ (The Scotsman) and The Congress Anecdotes are pitched perfectly...
of Oddities ‘Surreal deconstructionist very funny. CHORTLE
brilliance... wonderful’ (Chortle)
www.myspace.com/danielodonnell
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23:15 (00:25) Balcony 23:15 (00:45) Grand 23:35 (00:35) Delhi Belly
F*CK THIS SHOW the INTELLIGENT ANDREW O’NEILL’S

(YOU KNOW YOU FINANCE COMEDY TOTALLY SPOT –
WANT TO) AWARDS SHOWS ON HISTORY OF
Nicole Korkolis and Becky Donohue
Nicole Korkolis and Becky Donohue, two
Intelligent Finance Comedy Awards
The winner and nominees of the
BRITISH INDUSTRY
Good Sense Of Humour | Andrew O’Neill
of America’s hottest comedians, team up UK’s premier comedy award on one
History books for sale. Rendered obsolete
to bare all in this stand-up show where fabulous bill! This outstanding comedy
by comedy show, hence low price
nothing is sacred, except punchlines. show brings you tomorrow’s big
(another brilliant fake-historical comedy
Leaves you flushed and wanting more. stars today.
show from the man who brought you
www.myspace.com/f_ckthisshow Previous winners and nominees include Winston Churchill Was Jack The Ripper).
Hard-hitting, fun, well-observed, Frank Skinner, Peter Kay, Eddie Izzard www.andrewoneill.co.uk
edgy, clever... a smart, sassy, and The League of Gentlemen. Book early.
Every year a sell-out!
Andrew O’Neill is like comedy
memorable comic. ball-lightning. Fast, electrifying and
the sCOTSMAN ON KORKOLIS The unofficial Oscars of comedy. even funnier than the misfortunes
GUARDIAN
Laugh-out loud funny... brainy, of others. ALAN MOORE
sharp. BACKSTAGE ON DONOHUE
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REGINALD D HUNTER – ANDREW STANLEY’S

NO COUNTRY FOR GROWN MEN COMEDY
Award-winning comedian, Reginald D Hunter returns to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
MISH MASH
Lisa Richards in association with
this year for a strictly limited season with the UK premiere of his brand new show. Edcom8 | Andrew Stanley
www.mickperrin.com A different show every night from Andrew,
A masterful, playful comic... Hunter gets more ideas into his 50 minutes the star of RTE’s ‘I Dare Ya’, his friends
than some comics manage in a career. **** THE TIMES and some very special guests. ‘Andrew’s
Comedy Mish Mash’ features stand-up,
Breathtaking... keeps the audience hanging on his every word. **** sketches, Q&A, music and of course
evening standard
FREE BISCUITS of your choosing. Fancy!
He knows how to tell a cracking story, holding an entire room on the Catch Andrew in his solo show at 19:30
edge of their seats. chortle in the Balcony – Gilded Balloon.
www.myspace.com/andrewstanley
Gorgeously high-octane and thought provoking. THE OBSERVER
www.lisarichards.ie
Punchlines like wondrous fireworks. THE stage
Effervescent and upbeat... bursting
Unquestionably the most charismatic comedian in the Fringe. ***** fest with playful energy. CHORTLE
Mesmerising Throughout Fix A great comedian. the independent
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23:30 (VARIES) King Dome 23:30 (00:30) Debating Hall 23:45 (00:45) White Belly
THE BAD FILM CLUB STEPHEN K AMOS JOAN RIVERS

The Bad Film Club | Nicko and Joe
WEEKEND Martin Witts | Joan Rivers
‘The Bad Film Club’ is back bringing
improvised commentaries, special CHAT SHOW FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY!
For four nights only one of the world’s
guests and bad movie fun to Edinburgh. biggest comics will deliver her unique
with Lisa White at Glorious Talent | Stephen
Armed with only their wit and their laser K Amos brand of irreverent, razor-sharp wit in
pointers they’ll guide you through Underbelly’s intimate White Belly space.
a minefield of rubber sharks, The Fringe’s premier chat show. Six shows
unconvincing zombies and only – book early to avoid disappointment. Don’t miss this extremely rare opportunity
terrible acting. Total sell-out 2006/7. to see one of the true queens of stand-up
badfilmclub.com Bursting with energy and intelligent back on her Emmy Award-winning form.
Advance booking is highly recommended
Just about the best way wit... a great variety show featuring
for one of the Fringe’s hottest tickets.
I can imagine ending a day a diverse range of performers, www.leicestersquaretheatre.com
at the Fringe. gloriously resided over by the
the sCOTSMAN immensely funny, charismatic
host.***** EDinburgh FESTival MAGazine
Everyone loves him. ***** CHORTLE
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Assembly @ George Street Udderbelly’s Pasture

23:45 (00:45) Ballroom 23:55 (00:55) Cow Barn 00:00 (01:15) Assembly @ Assembly Hall
STAND-UP STORIES THE PEOPLE VERSUS ADAM, JASON

Assembly
Join you favourite Fringe comedians and
JERRY SADOWITZ & FRIENDS
Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions | Assembly
other intriguing Festival personalities as Jerry Sadowitz
Adam Hills and Jason Byrne are reunited
they delight you with remarkable stories. At last! A chance to have your say for a limited season of late night anarchy.
Funny, thoughtful and engaging, this new in a public forum... no holds barred! Join them for midnight laughs, guests and
Assembly show delves into the core of Your opportunity to rant, rave, moan, all-round fun times!
all great performance and comedy – laugh, recommend, discuss and argue
A superlative double act that took
the story itself! about any subject you like!
audiences by storm in 2007. Adam’s only
Check the website for the nightly line-up. Prizes for the punter with the best appearance this year.
www.assemblyfestival.com
entertainment value! Get belled off if www.assemblyfestival.com
you’re boring! Different show each night
with special guest ‘bouncers’. Adam Hills is the kindest
Australian on this planet.
Want to participate?
Email us at
You wouldn’t catch him
thepeople@underbelly.co.uk chopping the tail off stingrays.
to take part. THE LIST
Jason Byrne, the hyper Irishman.

THE LIST
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00:00 (01:15) Music Hall 00:00 (01:30) Supper Room
BEST OF THE FEST 2008 supper club

Assembly in association with STV Assembly & Strut & Fret
Best of the Fest is the biggest night of comedy in Edinburgh. It’s a guaranteed Welcome to the den of inequity, equality
night of unabashed showing off and big laughs. Definitely the only place to be and insanity. It’s the scene to be seen and
round midnight this August! obscene, where the big wigs mix with
Taking to the stage this year are Russell Howard, Ed Byrne, Jason Byrne, people in big wigs. Join us as some of the
Stephen K Amos, David O’Doherty and many more! world’s leading performance curiosities
www.assemblyfestival.com mix with the hottest musicians touring the
globe. Where the art sometimes stops but
PLEASE NOTE that ‘Best of the Fest’ is at Assembly Hall on the fun keeps on going.
Friday, 22nd and Saturday, 23 August
See you at the Supper Club. It’s impossible
to visit us just once!
www.assemblyfestival.com
Preview £5.00
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Gilded Balloon Teviot UNDERBELLY

00:00 (01:00) Dining Room 00:00 (04:00) BELLY DANCER
DEAD CAT SPANK

BOUNCE... James & Leon and Underbelly Productions in association with Comedybox
LATE NIGHT RADIO Back again! OH NO!

THE late night show of the Fringe returns after the SOLD OUT, packed out, swinging
Edcom8 | Dead Cat Bounce
from the rafters successes of ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 and ‘07!
Revisit the golden age of radio comedy
with sketches and music performed by Featuring an insanely huge lineup of awesome comedians, sexy DJs, controlled
three guys, one foley artist and a stage anarchy and booze.
full of things that make noise. For wild, unabandoned happiness, laughter, drinking, dancing and probably some
See also the ‘Dead Cat Bounce’ sketch gratuitous nudity, get your newly reddened butt cheeks down to SPANK!
show at 10:30pm. Purchase tickets to see www.myspace.com/spankcomedy
both shows on the same night and receive SPANK is fantastic... inspiring. What all comedy nights should be.
£2 off each show when booked together. Stewart Lee
Discount available from Gilded Balloon
Box Office. www.deadcatbounce.ie This is what the festival should be about. the list
Tightly written; flawless timing; A fantastic comedy night. threeweeks
barnstorming. the sUNDAY TIMES Comedians Choice. timeout
Up to date daily lineups at www.underbelly.co.uk
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THE GOLDEN STAND UP FOR SIMON, HELEN,

RECORD FREEDOM NICK & PETE CALL
The Golden Record | Mel Brimfield and the
Collective Gallery
Presented by Amnesty International in
association with The Co-operative Bank A CONCLAVE
Three top comedians a week deliver Due to massive demand, the legendary AND ELECT
an address on behalf of the Human
Race to Intelligent Extraterrestrials in
Amnesty benefit is back with two nights
jam-packed with the best comedy in
THE NEW POPE
The Vatican | Simon, Helen, Nick & Pete
these late night elections – vote for your Edinburgh!
Midnight Mass Mayhem with
representative! Candidates include Sold out in both 2006 and 2007, Simon Bird (E4’s ‘The Inbetweeners’)
Stewart Lee and Robin Ince, hosts ‘Stand Up For Freedom’ is a must-see and Nick Mohammed (BBC1’s ‘Fairytales’).
include John Hegley. this year starring Rich Hall and Oh, and Helen and Pete. Join us at
Visit www.collectivegallery.net for details Brendon Burns. Compered by Ed Byrne what promises to be the most exciting
of this re-make of NASA’s Golden Record, and Andrew Maxwell. conclave since the conclave of 1268.
as launched into space in 1977.
For full line-up visit Expect a hymn, some Latin, and the odd
www.amnesty.org.uk/edinburghfestivals exorcism. Celibates only. BYOBible.
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00:15 (01:25) Queen Dome 00:30 (02:00) Wine Bar 00:40 (03:10) White Belly
WE NEED ANSWERS BIG JESSIE’S BAG THE LATE SHOW

Pleasance
Sinha beat Amstell, Skinner and Long
OF DRAG Neil Masters and Underbelly Productions
The best damn comedy night show
Gilded Balloon Productions | Drags Aloud
to win last year’s divvy smash-hit quiz. returns for its 7th glorious pillow-fighting
Dip into Big Jessie’s comedy-cabaret and
Now Mark Watson – ‘Nervous’ year. The biggest acts (not literally) in the
experience a chorus line of divas and
(The Scotsman), Tim Key – ‘Awkward’ smallest of spaces. Top comedy bills that
dancers, feathers, sequins and support
(The List) and Alex Horne –‘Fragile’ you won’t miss your bed for and don’t
hose and more costume changes than
(The Sunday Times) are challenging another have to share with hundreds of other
a Kylie concert. Featuring show stopping
mighty herd of fringe heroes to answer people.
Broadway numbers, Disco Divas and
questions texted in by the public Previous acts include Ross Noble,
irresistible musical tributes, visual twists
to AQA 63336 in a bid to snatch Bill Bailey, Phil Nicol, Boothby Graffoe,
and gender-bender teasers sure to drag
Paul’s pretty crown. Jason Byrne, Dara O’Briain, Ed Byrne
out your inner drag.
and many, many more.
Fabulous, hilarious, glamorous –
a definite must see! For daily line-ups visit
www.underbelly.co.uk
RIPITUP, ADELAIDE
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CARNIVAL DES PHÉNOMÈNES AFTER HOURS

Carnival des Phénomènes - late night comedy club Pleasance Theatre
To the ladies and gentlemen about town, for your amazement we present The legendary. Afterhours is back for a
an extravagant and revelrous evening of improvised comedy spectacles, 6th fantastic year with the biggest and
partying and entertainment. best names in comedy! Lots more laughs
Following months of sell-out shows in London, the improv showcase and and happy hour drinking.
debauched party night comes to Edinburgh to host the most exciting comedy Previous line-ups have included
the city has to offer. Welcoming the best in improv, sketch and stand-up, Dara O Briain, Adam Hills, Ross Noble,
a smattering of audience involvement and all lovingly held together by Demetri Martin, Daniel Kitson, Nina Conti,
brilliant DJs and live bands, the Carnival offers a truly personal, one off Jimmy Carr and many many others.
experience every night. Hosted by Irish comedian Rob Broderick ‘a hilarious
The best late night show on the
compere’ (ThreeWeeks).
www.improvcarnival.co.uk
Fringe - brilliant! JASON BYRNE
www.fbsproductions.co.uk
Brilliant...jaw droppingly impressive... TIME OUT

This is the best improvised comedy that I have ever
had the pleasure to witness… ThreeWeeks
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Pleasance Dome Gilded Balloon Teviot

00:45 (02:30) Ace Dome 01:00 (05:00) Debating Hall
PUBSTOCK LATE ‘N’ LIVE

Pleasance Gilded Balloon Productions
A Glastonbury style festival in a bar! It’s late and it’s live. The Queen of the late night shows
Comedians, bands, circus performers, where comics live and die and the audience is King!
DJs, free massages in the Healing Field Not for the faint hearted.
and even some mud!
This is the most exciting late night cabaret on the Fringe! Famous worldwide
The Fringe’s most original late night show for its atmosphere and featuring the most popular names on the comedy circuit.
transfers after sell-out London run. It is always one of the most talked about shows at the Festival where anything
Hosted by comedian Danny Robins. can happen and most probably does.
Previous acts include Stephen Merchant,
Robin Ince, Steven K Amos, Circulus, Comperes include Stephen K Amos, Russell Kane, Stephen Grant and the hot party
and rapper Doc Brown. bands are Los Albertos and Paddy Carr’s Band the Young and the Damned.
No.1 Critic’s Choice
The Times The celebrated comedy abattoir that has slain a thousand comics!
THE SCOTSMAN
The best late night hang out.

THE INDEPENDENT
The Fringe’s buzziest hotspots.

Telegraph
Preview £10.00
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£12.50 (£10.00)
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 £8.00 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 £15.00 (£12.50)
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The first comedy festival on the Edinburgh Fringe? You’re joking – right?

For more info: www.edcomfest.com

Have a great festival.

William, Karen, Anthony, Ed and Charlie

Date Time Show Producer Venue Details

Udderbelly’s Pasture Pleasance Courtyard Gilded Balloon Teviot

An Audience JOHN HEGLEY - RULE OF THREE –

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THE GUARDIAN BAD DOG VARIETY IT IS ROCKET

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JIM BOWEN - DOMESTIC GODDI LUNCH WITH

It’s a pleasure to spend

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Gilded Balloon Teviot Pleasance Courtyard

MERVYN STUTTER’S RECEPTION

Excellent! Really, really good.

Mervyn’s show and his Spirit of the

Assembly @ George Street Pleasance Courtyard Baby Belly

RICH HALL: BEST OF THE GRANDEES

Off the Kerb Productions | Rich Hall

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Underbelly Pleasance Courtyard Underbelly

THE GURU PEGABOVINE: MARK ALLEN’S

Pleasance Courtyard Gilded Balloon Teviot Pleasance Courtyard

SCHOOL DAN MARCH – NUDE

Pleasance Courtyard Pleasance Courtyard Pleasance Courtyard

ON THE ISLAND Alpha Males ADAMS & REA

Pleasance Courtyard Underbelly Pleasance Dome

WHY WE ATE ... AND OTHER AND ON YOUR

At last a student revue that is

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DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE’S JOLLIE: JOHN

Hilarious, instructive, brilliant. ARTHUR SMITH, BBC RADIO 4

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ZIMBANI SUMMAT AN’ 7 SINS

Perfectly campy! WINNIPEG PRESS

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THE AMERICANS FUNNY WOMEN THE OXFORD IMPS

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FOOTLIGHTS – NEW ART CLUB’S YOU DON’T NEED

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GIRL AND DEAN LLOYD WOOLF RUSSELL KANE

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WILL & GREG - THE GADABOUTS

Gilded Balloon Teviot Underbelly Pleasance Dome

THIS SHOW TEA AND CAKE II: I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE

SKETCH SHOW smorgasboard of sketches. Expect more

Lovely to see a bouncy comedy push the boundaries of taste...

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JESUS: THE ECO-FRIENDLY HILS BARKER:

Pleasance Courtyard Gilded Balloon Teviot Pleasance Dome

ISY SUTTIE: JARLATH REGAN - REBUS

Underbelly Gilded Balloon Teviot Pleasance Dome

EDWARD ACZEL: CLARKSON & PLESTED AND

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