Alex Salmond
- Comedian
Press clippings
The re-evaluation game: HIGNFY - 3rd November 1995
It might seem odd to re-evaluate an episode of Have I Got News For You from November 1995 but the reason I've chosen it is because it's the one time I was in the audience for the show. A young, innocent, unsexy twenty one year old at the time, I absolutely loved the experience, partially because a fair amount of material was edited out of the aired version for legal reasons but also because it was a real thrill to see Paul Merton and Angus Deayton perform in the flesh.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 17th March 2020Kate Copstick's diary: Eck the Entertainer
Last week we welcomed Alex Salmond to Slaughtered at the Abattoir bar. He was drinking a bespoke non-alcoholic cocktail, FYI.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 27th August 2017A Scotsman walks into a bar . . . and satire sells out
Political animals are vying with comedians for laughs at this year's festival -- and Brexit is invariably the punchline.
Gillian Bowditch, The Sunday Times, 20th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe day 14
At the Grouchy Club this afternoon, Kate Copstick got worried about the fact Italian comic Luca Cupani has a new girlfriend. Copstick is of the opinion that happiness is not a good ingredient for a comedian's emotional make-up and that having children is worse. She lamented good, edgy comedians reduced to talking on-stage about their children's cuteness.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 15th August 2017David Davis wins over nationalists at Salmond's show
Tory Brexit Secretary David Davis today won a warm reception from an audience of independence supporters with a tale about the Prime Minister's lack of humour at Alex Salmond's Fringe show.
Soctt MacNab, Edinburgh Evening News, 13th August 2017Salmond fishing for a booking
Just last week there were harsh words for President Trump from an old foe in Scotland. "The Grand Canyon," Alex Salmond said, "is a minor crevice compared to the vast chasm of ignorance of that man."
Auld Sneekie, The Times, 8th August 2017Alex Salmond interview
In a frank and fascinating interview, Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond revealed his regret at stepping down SNP leader in 2000, and reflects on Scotland's unforgettable referendum year and his Edinburgh Fringe debut.
Dionne Kennedy, The Big Issue, 8th August 2017The Fringe hit list: comedy, music and theatre
Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the Fringe denies no-one entry.
Nadine McBay, The National (Scotland), 6th August 2017Interview: Alex Salmond
The Student got to sit down with former First Minister of Scotland and former SNP MP for Gordon Alex Salmond to talk about Alex Salmond... Unleashed, his show which is being produced by Cahoots Theatre Company. It features Mr Salmond (according to the Edinburgh Fringe website) "unleashed from the restraints of public office." We got to ask him about his show as well as some of his experiences of being in public office.
James Hanton, The Student Newspaper, 5th August 2017Fringe 2017: the 20 best comedy shows to see
The best from the comedy section.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 4th August 2017