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Aisling Bea
Aisling Bea

Aisling Bea

  • 41 years old
  • Irish
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings Page 9

Aisling Bea on cancel culture

"If you've made a joke that's aged terribly, accept it. There's consequences".

Hattie Crisell, The Telegraph, 26th June 2021

St Albans gets its own Comedy Garden festival

Dara O Briain, Sara Pascoe, Alan Davies, Tom Allen and Aisling Bea are among the big names who will be playing the St Albans Comedy Garden.

Chortle, 23rd April 2021

Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020

The year when no gig was normal...

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2020

Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure review

A superficial but well-made tribute to the comedy god.

Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 28th December 2020

The 10 funniest comedy shows of 2020

There wasn't a lot to laugh about as venues closed and gigs were cancelled. But stand-ups still delivered silly, edgy and heartfelt gags. Our critic picks his favourite new material.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st December 2020

This Way Up Series 2 confirmed

Channel 4 has confirmed it has ordered another six episodes of This Way Up. Aisling Bea's comedy will return for Series 2 in 2021.

British Comedy Guide, 20th November 2020

Famalam nominated in 2020 Rose d'Or Awards

Famalam, Sex Education, Two Weeks To Live, Feel Good, This Way Up, There's Something About Movies and Agendum are nominated in the prestigious international Rose d'Or Awards 2020.

British Comedy Guide, 12th November 2020

Should comedians joke about Covid?

Some stand-ups see it as their job to provide collective catharsis for the coronavirus, while others see pandemic gags as off-limits - even ones about Trump.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th October 2020

Greenwich Comedy festival review

Sara Pascoe, Rich Hall and Aisling Bea warm to an excited crowd - and a divine heckler - in the chilly outdoors.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th September 2020

Comics react to reports of BBC cutting left-wing comedy

A number of prominent voices on social media reacted to the report.

Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 1st September 2020

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