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James Cook
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014This is a short interview with James Cook, the stand-up comedian. As he explains on his website, he shouldn’t be confused with the explorer, the bass player in the Arctic Monkeys, a character off of Skins, the BBC Scotland correspondent, the Australian Rules footballer, the boxer, the square in Middlesbrough… “I’m doing two shows this […]
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Dan Fardell
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014This Edinburgh Festival Fringe why not watch two men as they try to recapture their long lost youthful idealism by mocking their own lives and the lives of others. We meet one of the two, stand up comedian, Dan Fardell. “The show is called Perfectly Goddamned Delightful, it’s myself and my friend Pete Strong doing […]
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Annie McGrath
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014Annie McGrath is performing a new show at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her twin, Jack Barry. “It is called Twins and it is a low energy sketch comedy show which we are accused of underselling. We are told it has ‘offbeat charm’. I am in it and so is Jack Barry.” Why did […]
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Daniel Cainer
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014According to his website, Daniel Cainer is a songwriter, producer, broadcaster and composer. As a result he has written lots of music for TV, radio and advertising. He currently has a one-man show of stories in song, Jewish Chronicles, which has been touring in the UK and the US. Now he makes a return to […]
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Tony Roberts
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014Tony Roberts – Card Magic, debuted at the Adelaide Fringe in 2013 to critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences. Later that year the show made its UK debut at the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. In 2014, Tony brings the show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “I take a deck of cards, two volunteers from the audience, […]
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Bob Slayer
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014According to his website, Bob Slayer is the founder and trickster behind Heroes of Fringe, the Comedy Collective which promotes Bob & Miss Behave’s Bookshop. He has appeared at Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2008. Martin Walker caught up with him to ask about Heroes and his own show, IndieRound with Bob Slayer & Tim […]
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Dan Nightingale
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014According to the Fringe programme, the international comedian, Lancastrian socialite and circuit legend Dan Nightingale is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for another festival frolic. “It’s an hour of well honed, noise based, stand-up comedy that charts my day to day struggle between living a well behaved, emotionally empathetic existence and my natural inclination toward […]
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Alison Spittle
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014In the prequel to 2015’s runaway Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit, I’m Ready Now, Alison Spittle comes to town looking for an agent. If you’re an agent, promoter or reviewer, then this is the show for you. Audience members are welcome too. “The show is called Alison Spittle Needs an Agent. I first came up with […]
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Cormac Friel
First published in Broadway Baby - Wednesday, July 9th, 2014At 6’3″, Friel is probably the world’s tallest man with small man syndrome. Why? Is it because the average arthritic pensioner could outbench him? Is it the result of sibling rivalry? Is it his determination to be seen as the masculine one in his relationships with men? Find out at his 2014 Edinburgh Fringe show, […]
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Alan Irwin
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014For this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Irish comedian Alan Irwin has transformed himself into a man who parties hard – and he says he can transform you too. Once dull and lifeless, Alan now rocks every room he enters. Probably – he hasn’t asked anyone else how they feel about it. “The whole idea came […]
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Alastair Clark
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Famous comedian Russell Brand thinks you shouldn’t vote. Far less successful comedian Alastair Clark thinks he’s wrong. Who’s right? For the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Alastair Clark presents an hour of stand-up about politics – verbally pitting himself against the poster boy for voting abstinence. “Vote Russell Brand is a politically motivated stand-up comedy show focusing […]
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Izzy Rees
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Izzy Rees is turning thirty and she’s not happy about it. In an attempt to mark this milestone and distract herself from the downsides of growing up, she’s set herself a list of 30 challenges to complete by her birthday. Izzy talks to Martin Walker about her Edinburgh Fringe show. “My show 30 Things to […]
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Peter Brush
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Last year, stand-up comedian Peter Brush became a BBC New Comedy Award Finalist. Since then the up-and-comer has gained positive notices from across the industry, including from the notoriously hard to please Bruce Dessau. Martin Walker asks about his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show. “I will be sharing an hour slot with my friend Fern Brady. […]
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Paul McCaffrey
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Paul McCaffrey has established himself very quickly, winning both The London Paper and the Latitude Festival new act competitions in 2009. In 2011 Paul took his debut solo stand-up show, Saying Something Stupid to the Underbelly, to great critical acclaim. He returns in 2014 with Paul or Nothing. “It’s pretty much everything that I’ve found […]
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Luc Valvona
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014After storming the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Luc Valvona returns with The Improvised Improv Show – a daily improv jam that absolutely anyone can take part in. He’s also bringing a solo musical comedy show to entertain Fringe audiences, as he explains via email to Martin Walker. Tell us about your 2014 Edinburgh Fringe […]
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Tim FitzHigham
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014In the true spirit of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, multi award-winning expeditionary comedian, author and explorer Tim FitzHigham is back in town with a brand new show. Martin Walker asks about the fascinating story behind Hellfire. “I got an anonymous letter – I’ve had a few before – but this one seemed to be in […]
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Keddy Sutton
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Writer/performers Gillian Hardie and Keddy Sutton’s arrival at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe follows sell-out performances and five-star reviews for their latest collaboration, Scottie Road the Musical. Martin Walker asks Keddy what the show is all about. “Scottie Road The Musical tells the story of Gillian Hardie and Keddy Sutton’s pyjama wearing, pasty scoffing alter egos […]
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Alexander Bennett
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014This year, alternative stand-up comedian Alexander Bennett is bringing his new show, Follow Me, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Martin Walker asks Alexander about the show, about his alternative comedy night, and about going too far… “The show is, in a roundabout way, about young people having not having their own culture and voice anymore. […]
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Zak Splijt
First published in Broadway Baby - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Martin Walker stumbled across Zak Splijit’s act on YouTube when he was supposed to be working. Sadly, the unique up-and-coming comedian won’t be performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, but according to Martin, he is definitely one to watch. Describe your comedy to someone who hasn’t seen it before. “I used to gig […]
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Steve Bugeja
First published in Broadway Baby - Monday, July 7th, 2014The soon to be famous Steve Bugeja won the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award last year. Not bad for someone who has only been performing stand-up comedy since September 2010. At this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he’s hosting The Comedy Zone every night in the Pleasance Courtyard. “The Comedy Zone has been running for as long […]
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Dan Nicholas
First published in Broadway Baby - Monday, July 7th, 2014Alternative comedian, Dan Nicholas, is bringing two shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. Martin Walker exchanges emails with the talented up-and-coming stand-up and starts by asking what they are about. “In These Boyz Need Therapy Jack Campbell and I will be doing half an hour of stand-up comedy each. And that’s it, although […]
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Darren Walsh
First published in Broadway Baby - Monday, July 7th, 2014UK Pun Championships winner Darren Walsh debuted his thirty minute show I am a Giant at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe to rave reviews. This year he brings show of new jokes and daft nonsense where the ultimate question will be answered: Chicken or Meow? Martin Walker converses by email. Tell us about your 2014 […]
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Inder Manocha
First published in Broadway Baby - Monday, July 7th, 2014Not sure what colour you are? Think you might be a latent racist? Relax. Cultural identity, political correctness and causing offence are given an original and hilarious spin by the award-winning comedian Inder Manocha in his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show. “The show is called White Man’s Burden. It’s about expectations around my cultural identity, political […]
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Matt Cosgrove
First published in Broadway Baby - Monday, July 7th, 2014At this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, character comedian Matt Cosgrove has got himself involved in a madcap musical German comedy. It follows the story of Jan Pfefferling, a German singer/songwriter from Hamburg. “Jan entertains with rousing numbers borne of his life experiences which include an unforgettable break up with drummer and lover, Gerald Kochenfogger. Jan […]
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Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School
First published in Broadway Baby - Monday, July 7th, 2014Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art school is an alternative drawing movement in which artists draw glamorous underground performers in an atmosphere of boozy conviviality. Martin Walker talks to performer and model Ivvonna about their debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “For the first time at Edinburgh Fringe the family that is Dr Sketchy’s Edinburgh will descend amongst the Fringe […]
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