Adrian Peel
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 2
Eddy Brimson: 'If you don't mean it, don't say it'
Eddy, who was at this year's Edinburgh Festival in August, has been a headliner on the circuit for a decade, and has also appeared at Comedy Unleashed.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 25th November 2022Mark Simmons interview
"I failed until I stopped failing as much."
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 3rd November 2022Olga Koch bringing her 'roller coaster romcom' of a show to Cambridge
A lot has happened in the world since the Cambridge Independent last spoke to Russian-born comedian Olga Koch in February 2020, but during that time the comic's star has continued to rise and she'll soon be visiting Cambridge once again.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 27th October 2022Review - Arthur Smith: My First 75 Years In Comedy
It seems the Edinburgh Fringe - the mantra of which, apparently, is "get drunk, get laid, get spotted, get paid" - may now have seen the last of Arthur Smith but if this evening was anything to go by, he still has a great deal to offer.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 21st October 2022Jimeoin explores his own 'shortcomings' for laughs in new show coming soon to Cambridge
Born in England and raised in Northern Ireland, it wasn't until Jimeoin (born James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown) moved to Australia at the age of 22 that he found his way into stand-up, and it was pretty much by accident.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 15th October 2022Review: Lucy Porter headlines The Best in Comedy at The Maltings, Ely
Also featuring Rich Wilson and Josh Pugh.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 8th October 2022Helen Bauer interview
Helen Bauer's new show looks at self-esteem.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 7th October 2022Gary Delaney: 'Laugh a minute? That means 80 per cent of my jokes have failed'
If you like your stand-up to be a series of never-ending, quick-fire gags and puns of the kind you won't see too often on TV - and that are so funny they may well leave you struggling for breath - then Gary Delaney might be the comedian for you.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 5th October 2022Rich Wilson: 'We've all been heroes, we've all been villains'
Speaking to the Cambridge Independent from his home in Brighton after having recently returned from the Edinburgh Fringe, Rich says of his experience at this year's festival: "It was good and bad - there were fewer numbers this year, audience-wise. Ticket sales were down but there was some good stuff as well so it was the usual emotional rollercoaster, like it always is."
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 1st October 2022Jordan Brookes: 'My plants are not a fan of Slipknot'
An Edinburgh Comedy Award winner in 2019, the Liverpool-born, Surrey-raised comic Jordan Brookes first came to attention when he won the Welsh Unsigned Comedy Award in 2012.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 10th September 2022