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Al Murray

Al Murray

  • 56 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Al Murray interview

The comedian says the new series of Taskmaster is "The most fun telly gig I've ever done" and "A mutual admiration of idiocy".

Jon Horsley, The Sun, 4th October 2016

Preview: Taskmaster series 3

It feels as if the second series of Taskmaster has only just finished but the third series starts on Dave on Tuesday, October 4 at 10pm.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd October 2016

Al Murray: interview

From Michael Palin to Father Ted, the comedian reveals the things that make him chuckle the most.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 9th September 2016

The perks and pitfalls of the work-in-progress

More big-hitting acts like Daniel Kitson and Bridget Christie aren't launching their new shows in Edinburgh - they're developing them there.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd August 2016

Political comedy isn't dead

Serious issues are back on the stand-up agenda. Here are the Fringe's hottest topics.

Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 7th August 2016

Brexit and the Edinburgh fringe

Comedians from Al Murray to Bridget Christie explain why they tore up their planned sets and started from scratch after Brexit vote.

Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian, 4th August 2016

Comedy is still king, but with less attendants

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is with us and this year, more than ever comedy is king. Yet, this year, more than ever, stand-up comedy rules supreme, and it's to be expected. Not only is the nation on the search for post-Brexit referendum, negative interest rates, pre-President Trump laughs, it's on the search for cheap laughs. That is, recession laughs, shows which are relatively cheap to stage.

Brian Beacom, The Herald, 3rd August 2016

50 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe (Link expired)

Here at WOW 247 we've pooled together our comedy brains to pick out a whopping 50 shows we think make a good starting point for any Fringe adventurer.

Matthew Dunne-Miles, Finlay Greig and Craig Leiper, WOW247, 2nd August 2016

Comedians recall their first gigs

Shappi Khorsandi felt as if she'd walked on the moon. Isy Suttie watched a man change a dressing on a wound as she spoke. Omid Djalili fell off the stage. So how did the first gigs of Paul Merton, Susan Calman and other top comics go?

Chris Wiegand and Anna Menin, The Guardian, 1st August 2016

The 50 best shows to see at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival

From Alistair McGowan to Youssou N'Dour - our critics pick the 50 gigs guaranteed to make Edinburgh rock.

The Telegraph, 30th July 2016

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