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Bobby Carroll
Bobby Carroll

Bobby Carroll

  • Stand-up comedian, crew member and journalist

Bobby Carroll features

Stephen Catling Live

Stephen Catling / William Thompson / Mitch Benn - Bobby Carroll's Glasgow Comedy Diary: Day 2

Wednesday 26th March 2025

From the weird and messy of prop comic untethered by formulaic material to seeing an old master celebrate the very existence of live comedy, Bobby packs in another full day at GICF 2025.

Catherine Bohart. Credit: Raphaël Neal Live

Catherine Bohart / Craig Wilson - Bobby Carroll's Glasgow Comedy Diary: Day One

Tuesday 25th March 2025

Bobby arrives at the GICF to enjoy Catherine Bohart play to her faithful followers and Craig Wilson try to make a name for himself by being "unmemorable".

Rachel Fairburn. Credit: Drew Forsyth Live

Rachel Fairburn / Stuart McPherson - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Monday 10th March 2025

Bobby catches up with two favourites, both of whom feel on the cusp of career evolutions.

Adam Flood Live

Adam Flood / Phil O'Shea / Kate Hammer / Maddie Fernando - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Tuesday 18th February 2025

Bobby catches some inclusive and progressive mixed bill shows, All Mouth Queer Comedy and Clown Extravaganza. He is also wowed by Adam Flood's Back Of The Spoon tour.

Rachel Galvo Live

Rachel Galvo / Aurie Styla - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Bobby witnesses a newish act already on tour and questions whether the marketing has overtaken the end product. Later, he feels on far safer ground with an assured pair of comedy hands.

Chris Cantrill Live

Chris Cantrill, Kevin Quantum - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Monday 30th December 2024

Bobby's bladder almost ruins a trip down to London to see Chris Cantrill's lauded breakout / breakdown show for him. Yet he proves finally fighting fit for a slice of magic and variety from Kevin Quantum.

Red Richardson Live

Red Richardson / Kathleen Hughes / Andrew Maxwell - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Saturday 23rd November 2024

Bobby goes drink driving in Red Richardson's Bugatti and then literally busts his gut at Gilded Balloon's Big Fab Comedy show.

Alan Resnick Live

Alan Resnick / Major Entertainer / Neil Hamburger - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Thursday 17th October 2024

Bobby has an Alternative American Anti Comedy Special. When the laughter stops does it become art?

Ask Your Mother. Fin Taylor Live

Fin Taylor / Lou Conran / Sarah Millican - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Thursday 19th September 2024

Goodbye Summer! Edinburgh resets itself with two sell out tour shows. Both Fin Taylor and Sarah Millican flog risky business to the masses. Bobby is in in his happy place witnessing two very different stand-up success stories.

Bronwyn Kuss Fringe

Bronwyn Kuss / Frank Sanazi / Til Fletcher - Bobby Carroll's Edinburgh Fringe Diary

Sunday 25th August 2024

Bobby winds down on the Fringe with a few pints, a fantastic Australian debut and a classic 'Austrian' parody act.

Kemah Bob Fringe

Kemah Bob / One Man Arnie / Mark Simmons - Bobby Carroll's Edinburgh Fringe Diary

Saturday 24th August 2024

A dazzling debut! A tribute to a beloved action hero! An award-winning joke! Therapy! So many flavours of comedy in the Old Town... Let's party!

Susie Steed Fringe

Phil Ellis / Ralph Brown / Mark Thomas - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Friday 23rd August 2024

What a fantastic festival it has been this year! Very few duds, everyone thriving. Bobby relishes another day out and about in the city centre. War! Gunmen! Nutters!

Rachel Fairburn. Credit: Drew Forsyth Fringe

Rachel Fairburn / Seymour Mace / Sid Singh - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Thursday 22nd August 2024

Rachel Fairburn kills and will kill again. Seymour Mace is a legacy daftie. Human Rights lawyer Sid Singh offers a rebuttal to a Fringe hit from last year.

Rob Mulholland Fringe

Rob Mulholland / Paul McDaniel / Stephanie Laing - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Thursday 15th August 2024

Deeper and darker into August we go, Bobby celebrates comedians happy in their well-defined voices and brave souls pushing their own creative boundaries.

Bobby Carroll Fringe

Nothing But Flyers All Dayer - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Tuesday 13th August 2024

Bobby takes to streets of Edinburgh with not a ticket booked. He only goes to see the next show that flyers him. Clowning and meta comedy and erotica ensues.

Bobby Davro Fringe

Bobby Davro / Harriet Kemsley / Paulina Lenoir - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Sunday 11th August 2024

Comedy memories are one of the true yardstick of Bobby's life. Here he finally gets to experience an old childhood favourite in the flesh, two acts he remembers fondly from his glory days on the London circuit and a newcomer he'll never forget.

Alexandra Haddow Fringe

Alexandra Haddow / Mark Nelson / Alfie Brown - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Friday 9th August 2024

Politics! Racism! Redemption! Words have power and words are a stand-ups greatest tool. Bobby experiences shows where every single syllable has been considered and others that sprawl with a devil may care attitude. Ultimately what action happens off stage speaks volume over throwaway gags.

Andrew Doherty Fringe

The Debuts / Jack Skipper / Andrew Doherty - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Thursday 8th August 2024

On your marks. Bobby embraces the new, pushes out nothing but good vibes and sells his soul to a Gay Witch Sex Cult which led to some questions from his missus as to why he came home covered in blood and pentagrams. Hello again, the Fringe! Home of soul selling.

Brian Butterfield. Peter Serafinowicz Live

Brian Butterfield / Jay Lafferty / Ray Bradshaw - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Friday 5th July 2024

Bobby calls trading standards on a notorious rogue trader, relishes a culture clash between Scottish acts and a global audience at the Monkey Barrel and assigns himself another foolish all-dayer for this August's Fringe.

Red Raw at The Stand Edinburgh. Credit: Bobby Carroll Live

Edinburgh New Act Night Special - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Sunday 9th June 2024

Bobby dives into the Edinburgh new act night scene and starts to question whether the safety net of a perfect set-up is really what the amateurs need? Ayo Adenekan showed plenty of promise and established acts Ralph Brown and Stu Murphy raised the bar.

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