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2014 Edinburgh Fringe

Cariad and Louise's Character Hour

Cariad and Louise's Character Hour. Image shows from L to R: Louise Ford, Cariad Lloyd. Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions
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170: The Counting House

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Character comedians Cariad Lloyd (Foster's Best Newcomer nominee, BBC Three's The Cariad Show, E4's Cardinal Burns) and Louise Ford (Sky1's Chickens, BBC2's It's Kevin) invite you to meet the bizarre and delightful comedy creations that live inside their heads. Featuring HSBC (Helena Susan Bonham Carter) and Tim Burton; Leonard and Dequann's Holiday Plan; and Jesus impersonator Alan Lantern and his flute playing wife Diane. An hour of character comedy joy. Free. 'A pocket dynamo of a comic' **** (Guardian). 'Rib-achingly hysterical' (Metro).

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Cariad Lloyd's shapeshifting comedy in Edinburgh

From solo shows to improv and double acts ... why Lloyd is the face and the future of the fringe.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th August 2014

Top 22 free shows in Edinburgh

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London Is Funny, 1st August 2014

Edinburgh picks 2014: The Unhinged

Climb on board, compromise your sense of reality for a bit and see what comes out of the other side.

Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 30th July 2014

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Laugh Out London, 2nd July 2014

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Character comedians Cariad Lloyd and Louise Ford invite you to meet the bizarre and delightful comedy creations living inside their heads.

Featuring a collection of wünder-duets; HSBC (Helena Susan Bonham Carter) & Tim Burton; Leonard and Dequann's holiday plan; Alan Lantern (The UK's No.1 Jesus impersonator) & his flute playing wife Diane, and Neil Fence (South Africa's greatest horse trainer) & his alcoholic partner Brondha. An hour of character comedy joy. For free.

Cariad was nominated for Fosters Best Newcomer for her debut Edinburgh show and is a member of award wining improv group, Austentatious. Her TV credits include The Cariad Show (BBC Three), Cardinal Burns (E4), Badults (BBC Three) and Crims (BBC Three).

Louise wrote and starred in the hit Edinburgh show, Jenny Fawcett. She trained at RADA and her TV credits include In the Flesh (BBC Three), Chickens (Sky1), It's Kevin (BBC2) and Misfits (E4).

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
2nd Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
3rd Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
4th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
5th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
6th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
7th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
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10th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
11th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
13th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
14th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
15th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
16th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
17th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
18th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
19th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
20th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
21st Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
22nd Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
23rd Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House
24th Aug 2014 16:00 The Counting House

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