Daran Johnson
- Stand-up comedian, writer and actor
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What's On - August Comedy Roundup
With the Fringe back in full swing, here are some of the best debut acts coming to Edinburgh this August - As well as some funny freebies and returning legends.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 29th July 202250 Edinburgh shows picked by a true comedy lover
A bit of a change for our Edinburgh preview feature today. Rather than based on any theme, these are 50 shows chosen by comedy connoisseur Corry Shaw.
Corry Shaw, Chortle, 28th July 2022Edinburgh Fringe 2022: The comedy lineup so far
Here's a small fraction of some of the comedy coming up at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Jamie Dunn, The Skinny, 24th July 2022Edinburgh Unlocked review
A carnival of comedy from the festival that never was.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd August 2020The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019Sheeps, Soho Theatre review
Friendship, fake gurus and fun.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 19th February 2019Top 10 comedy shows of 2018
We had volcanic eruptions from Nish Kumar, open-heart anguish from Jessie Cave and cold lasagne from James Acaster. But no one could beat the wild blazing brilliance of Flight of the Conchords
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th December 2018Ten shows with animal-themed titles
Because this seems as good a way to select some random shows as any...
Chortle, 26th July 2018The best comedy to see in Edinburgh, part two
The tricky subjects of identity politics, consent and mental health make for electric shows.
Michael Hogan & Ralph Jones, The Guardian, 22nd July 2018Fest's vomedy picks
Comedy critic Paul Fleckney picks out the best of the best of the best of the Fringe comedy programme.
Paul Fleckney, Fest Mag, 18th July 2018