Abi Clarke
- Actor, stand-up comedian, writer and editor
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Just For Laughs London, review
It's a tough job launching a comedy festival in London, given the the city has hundreds of gigs a week anyway. Where Just For Laughs absolutely dominates downtown Montreal for a couple of weeks in July, you could easily be in London and be entirely unaware it was on.
Chortle, 6th March 2023The Wrestling in pictures
Edinburgh hit The Wrestling made a triumphant return last night, with its first London show coming as part of the Just For Laughs festival at the Indigo venue at The O2.
Chortle, 6th March 2023Comedians' wrestling bouts to be livestreamed
Streaming service NextUp is to broadcast The Wrestling from London's Just for Laughs Festival this weekend.
Chortle, 2nd March 2023Fringe: The viral comedy stars leaping from TikTok to the stage
A number of new comedians amassed huge followings on TikTok during the pandemic. Now some are trying to convert viral fame into on-stage success by performing live at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 20th August 20222Northdown New Act Finalists in Edinburgh!
It can be overwhelming trying to pick which shows to see at The Edinburgh Fringe, so we've helped you out! Here's our recommendations for shows that are guaranteed to be hilarious, from ex-2Northdown New Act Competition Finalists!
2Northdown, 14th July 2022Channel 4 tests comedians' Razor Sharp wits in improv show
Katherine Ryan, Joel Dommett and Guz Khan are among the stand-ups competing in Razor Sharp, a new improv show for Channel 4, in which they must improvise their way out of unusual situations.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2022Comedy Central Live to feature 40 comics
Rosie Jones, Lost Voice Guy, Suzi Ruffell and Ivo Graham are some of the 40 comedians featuring in new stand-up series Comedy Central Live, coming to YouTube and Facebook in January 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 14th December 202110 comedy acts who went big on social media
Munya Chawawa's video of Matt Hancock as 'Shaggy' went viral this week. He's one of a new comic tribe who star on TikTok or Twitter.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 1st July 2021Abi Clarke interview
The Bristol comedian has gained nearly 15 million likes on TikTok during lockdown for her hilarious sketches and relatable videos. She talks to Isobel Lewis about observational humour, creating content for an algorithm and building the audience she's always wanted online.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 15th March 2021Dating No Filter reveals comedian line-ups
Daisy May Cooper, Joel Dommett, Josh Widdicombe, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Susan Wokoma, Tom Lucy and Rosie Jones are amongst the comedians set to comment on first dates in Sky One's new show Dating No Filter.
British Comedy Guide, 29th January 2021