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50 Fringe shows you should consider seeing ...
We've selected 50 that we think are worth your consideration.
Allan Crow, Fife Today, 27th July 2017Fringe 2017: shows we think will sell out fast
From first timers to returning Fringe favourites, here's the shows from Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Assembly and Underbelly to book ASAP.
Louise Stoddart, The List, 6th June 2017Review: Taskmaster: series 4, episode 3
This time around our contestants make trailers, disguise themselves, and show why you should not work with animals on TV.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 9th May 2017Al Murray review
Sadly, the audience barbing and goading, although funny at points, ran on far too long and also disrupted the momentum of the thinly spread actual routines.
Joe Fuller, The Latest, 11th April 2017Al Murray on the Brexit culture wars
Comedians are getting it in the neck for a bias against leave supporters. But the normal rules of punching up and down no longer apply.
Al Murray, The Guardian, 11th April 2017Al Murray interview
The xenophobic Pub Landlord is back on tour serving up more satirical bonhomie and witty schadenfreude.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 10th April 2017The Four Candles/Fork Handles sketch, ribald puns and lengthy armchair monologues - such was the stuff of all our Saturday nights. This three-part documentary, first aired in 2013, tells the story of the duo, with tonight's opener recalling how they came to work together, having cut their teeth appearing alongside the likes of John Cleese. Contributors include Al Murray, Clive Anderson and the late Ronnie Corbett himself.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 29th December 2016The 10 most memorable comedy gigs of 2016
...according to Chortle editor Steve Bennett.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd December 2016Al Murray interview
"It's a funny one," he tells me. "Ten years ago, people were saying the act was really out of date, but it's actually been prophesy!"
Tim Hughes, Oxford Mail, 17th November 2016Review: Al Murray: Let's Go Backwards Together
Flourishes of great writing elevate many pieces, but they also serve to show up failings when he seems to have more straightforward content.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th November 2016