British Comedy Guide

2018 Edinburgh Fringe

The best comedy show titles at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe

Fiona Sagar. Copyright: Karla Gowlett

In a packed Edinburgh programme, a good title can really help sell a comedy show. Here - in alphabetical order - is our favourite's from this year's programme. As you'll soon realise, we do love extraordinary long titles, or those featuring a bit of alliteration.

Agenda Benders: Witty Gritty Bitty Fitty Committee. Image shows from L to R: Dan Wye, Isa Bonachera

Agenda Benders: Witty Gritty Bitty Fitty Committee

Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel. Alex Kealy

Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel

Damian Clark: Extra Show. Damian Clark

Damian Clark: Extra Show

This one is great as Damian Clark is giving the impression on the venue boards that he's having to put on extra shows due to overwhelming demand - this is his main show though.

I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss. Rob Carter

I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss

Jake Donaldson: Help! I'm Trapped in the Body of an Adequate Comedian!. Jake Donaldson

Jake Donaldson: Help! I'm Trapped in the Body of an Adequate Comedian!

John-Luke Roberts: All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy!. John-Luke Roberts

John-Luke Roberts: All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy!

Mat Ewins: What Sorry? My Mistake! The Doors Are Not Open; The Show Has Been Cancelled. Do Not Have Your Tickets Ready!. Mat Ewins

Mat Ewins: What Sorry? My Mistake! The Doors Are Not Open; The Show Has Been Cancelled. Do Not Have Your Tickets Ready!

Myra Dubois: We Wish You a Myra Christmas. Gareth Joyner

Myra Dubois: We Wish You a Myra Christmas
It's the wrong season, and it's a pun - two in one.

Olaf Falafel - There's no i in idiot. Olaf Falafel

Olaf Falafel - There's no i in idiot

Sagar Dreamcast. Fiona Sagar

Sagar Dreamcast

Quite a niche computer-game reference from Fiona Sagar, but it works for us.

Seymour Mace Gets Sucked Off by God. Seymour Mace

Seymour Mace Gets Sucked Off by God

Sheeps: Live and Loud Selfie Sex Harry Potter. Image shows from L to R: Alastair Roberts, Daran Johnson, Liam Williams

Sheeps: Live and Loud Selfie Sex Harry Potter

Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame. Alison Thea-Skot

Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame

Another top music-based pun from Alison Thea-Skot.


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Published: Friday 3rd August 2018

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