Angela Barnes
- 48 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings Page 8
Standups on their most disastrous dates
A night in a cemetery, a trip to a strip club, five hours in A&E ... comics relive their woeful romantic rendezvous.
The Guardian, 14th February 2019Mark Watson to host 26 hour live show
To tie in with the London Marathon and the launch of a new podcast, Mark Watson is organising a 26.2 hour long live show featuring Rufus Hound, Sara Pascoe, Angela Barnes and many more.
British Comedy Guide, 16th January 2019Kiri Pritchard-McLean to host Newsjack
Kiri Pritchard-McLean has been announced as the new host of Newsjack, Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show that has an open door submission policy.
British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2018Jason Manford named UK's Hardest Working Comedian 2018
Jason Manford has come top of Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians 2018 list. Other stand-ups on the list include Tom Allen, Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2018Dara O Briain resumes his role as referee in the news-based bunfight that continues to make us laugh. Hugh Dennis and this week's panellists Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, Rhys James, Nish Kumar and Tiff Stevenson review what will surely prove to be another eventful week.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 7th September 2018Edinburgh festival 2018: the 10 best jokes
From patriarchy and perineums to why Donald Trump is like a bikini wax ... the funniest gags so far from this year's standups.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 13th August 201825 of the top gags from the Fringe
From snakes to smashing the patriarchy, these are the funniest gags from this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Jessie Thompson, Evening Standard, 11th August 2018It's never too late to be a stand
As the Edinburgh Festival starts today, three rising stars explain why a little bit of living makes for better comedy.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 3rd August 2018Fringe comedians club together to get home safely
The Home Safe Collective will be open to women, trans performers, comics identifying as non-binary and members of other vulnerable or at risk groups.
Chortle, 16th July 2018Review: Latitude 2018 - Angela Barnes
It's not easy doing Latitude in the daytime. If it isn't people wandering around in front of the stage or ignoring you it's the noise bleed from other events going on. But Barnes certainly made it look easy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th July 2018