Alistair Williams
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Alistair Williams wins British Comedian Of The Year 2023 competition
Alistair Williams has won the British Comedian Of The Year competition.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2023British Comedian Of The Year 2023 review
Its £10,001 prize has previously wooed some of the circuit's biggest hitters, such as Ian Stone, Steve Gribbin, Mike Gunn and Jeff Innocent. But this year's final of the British Comedian Of The Year seemed more open, with many experienced names but no perennial headliners at the bigger clubs. Indeed, the winner, Alistair Williams, has previously complained about being cancelled from the circuit for his contrarian views.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th November 2023Inside comedian Graham Linehan's 'cancelled' show at the Edinburgh Fringe
After having his Fringe show cancelled, the controversial comedian performed his set outside the Scottish parliament in Holyrood.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 17th August 2023Cancelling our comedy show proves our point
This decision is precisely why we created it in the first place, writes Andrew Doyle of Comedy Unleashed.
Andrew Doyle, Unherd, 16th August 2023Graham Linehan free speech show cancelled by Leith Arches
Host venue Leith Arches has cancelled an entire free speech comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after BCG revealed that Graham Linehan would be part of the line-up.
British Comedy Guide, 15th August 2023Graham Linehan to make Fringe debut
Comedy writer Graham Linehan will make his Edinburgh Fringe debut this Thursday as part of a stand-up showcase in Leith.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2023Alistair Williams refuses to appear on BBC
Brexit-supporting comic Alistair Williams has refused to appear on the BBC because of what he sees as the broadcaster's 'anti-British' agenda.
Chortle, 3rd February 2020Brexit-deranged comedians are biggest bores
When exposed to an audience not populated by the usual hand-picked sycophants, Kumar's tedious schtick finally got the reaction it deserved.
Madeline Grant, The Telegraph, 4th December 201930 of the best rated comedy acts returning to Fringe
These 30 comedy acts received four- and five-star reviews from The Scotsman critics in 2018 and they're returning to the Fringe in 2019.
The Scotsman, 17th July 2019Edinburgh Fringe 2018: the 25 funniest jokes
This August, hundreds of stand-ups are descending on Edinburgh for the world's largest comedy festival. We asked a few rising talents to share the sharpest quips from their new shows, and these are 25 of the best.
The Telegraph, 26th July 2018