2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Ian Smith - Whereabouts
Award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC1's The Ark, BBC Three's Sweat the Small Stuff) returns with his third hour. It's about whereabouts things are and whatabouts they're doing there. While others sleep, Ian is knocking back 35p energy drinks and searching for the answers. Big Smiddy's back with another hour of stories, talking and attempts at theatre. It'll be a lot of fun. 'Fantastically funny' (Times). 'A highly enjoyable show not to be missed' (ThreeWeeks). 'An hour of controlled madness, consistently intelligent and laugh out loud funny' **** (Skinny). ***** (ThreeWeeks). **** (Metro).
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Press articles
Amused Moose Comedy Awards Top 10 revealed
Details on the 10 shows involved in the Amused Moose Awards 2015.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2015Top 10 jokes from the Edinburgh Festival so far
As it's the tenth day of our reviews from the Fringe here are some of the best jokes so far.
Trevor Davies, The Mirror, 19th August 2015Sajeela Kershi, Ian Smith and Thünderbards (Link expired)
Stand-ups Sajeela Kershi and Ian Smith, and sketch duo Thünderbards tell us which comedians they would take on holiday with them and which ones they would start a hip-hop style feud with.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 9th August 2015Ian Smith answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions
Ian Smith brings his latest show to Edinburgh this August, as he stops by an Indian restaurant.
British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Stand Up For Satire, Ian Smith and Susan Harrison Presents Jennie Benton Wordsmith.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 24th July 2015More details
Join Ian for a hilarious hour of stories, silliness and shambling attempts at theatre. It's about whereabouts things are and whatabouts they're doing there. While others sleep, Ian is knocking back 35p energy drinks, spinning on his swivel chair and searching for the answers. This year he moved house, and has spent a lot of time looking out at the world and inside his head. He might even have stumbled across the unexpected whereabouts of true happiness.
At only 26, Ian has developed a reputation as one of the most exciting young acts on the circuit, with his conversational, energetic style and talent for improvisation.
His 2011 and 2012 Fringe shows, with Rob Beckett and Tom Toal respectively, received critical acclaim and were regularly voted amongst the top free shows of the festival. In 2013, Ian performed his debut solo hour, Anything, to sell-out audiences and gained a plethora of 4 and 5 star reviews - and a Soho Theatre run. His second show, Flappable met similar acclaim. Ian has performed stand-up on BBC Three at the Fringe and appeared on BBC Three panel show Sweat the Small Stuff, as well as being a warm-up artist for shows including Have I Got News For You (BBC1) and Would I Lie to You (BBC1).
Alongside his burgeoning stand-up career, Ian has worked on various TV projects. This year Ian had a leading role in major BBC1 drama, The Ark, and has filmed a part in series two of BBC2 sitcom Siblings. He's also recorded both series of Dave podcast The Magic Sponge, which now has over 2 million listens. In 2013 Ian had a lead role in BBC2 sitcom Popatron, appeared in Kay Mellor's BBC1 drama The Syndicate and starred alongside Katherine Parkinson in Sky's Officially Special. 2014 saw Ian film a guest lead in Comedy Central sitcom Give Out Girls. He also starred in two improvised comedy films, Benny and Jolene - which opened the LOCO London Comedy Film Festival - and A Wonderful Christmas Time. Ian has recently been picked up by Universal for a development deal.
Performances
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5th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
6th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
7th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
8th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
9th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
10th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
11th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
12th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
13th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
14th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
15th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
16th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
17th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
19th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
20th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
21st Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
22nd Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
23rd Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
24th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
25th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
26th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
27th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
28th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
29th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
30th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |