Ed Byrne
- 52 years old
- Irish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Ed Byrne, comedy review: flushes of comedy gold
Byrne certainly has the skill to spin witty yarns on a diverse array of subjects, but he needs stronger issues to keep things interesting, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th June 2016Ed Byrne: 'My wife Claire and I laugh all the time'
Ahead of shows in Belfast and Londonderry, comedian Ed Byrne talks about why audiences here love him better than his home ground in the Republic and how much he misses his better half when he's working.
Una Brankin, Belfast Telegraph, 13th May 2016Review: Ed Byrne at the Auditorium at ECHO arena
Outside Looking In is what Ed Byrne reckons as a comedian he does, being one of life's observers rather than do-ers.
Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo, 12th March 2016Ed Byrne talks comedy and feminism
"I didn't make a conscious effort to write a more personal show, but that was what was coming out when I started writing it."
Francesca Perryman, Reading Post, 12th March 2016Review: Ed Byrne, Salford
Byrne is undoubtedly a funny man and while some of the material in Outside, Looking In isn't particularly new, his talent for injecting hilarity into the monotony of everyday life is sure to get a few belly laughs.
Donna Kelly, The Reviews Hub, 11th March 2016Comedy review: Ed Byrne
Despite his middle-aged irritability, Byrne retains an impish, evergreen sense of mischief, skilfully playing with society's mores.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 27th February 2016Ed Byrne interview
An interview with Ed Byrne about his new tour.
Roz Lewis, The Daily Express, 27th February 2016Review: 'Outside Looking In Left' by Ed Byrne
Ed Byrne brings his show from the last Edinburgh fringe to the Warwick Arts Centre; a comfortable and rather jolly evening. Byrne causes no controversy, and in a comedy scene that is often filled with a Ricky Gervais-esque desire to be the most offensive as possible within ninety minutes, Byrne's show is a welcome relief.
Jess Glass, The Boar, 21st February 2016Comedy festival review: Ed Byrne at Curve
With mass appeal (but not to the scale of De Montfort Hall, he jokingly lamented) Byrne's show was consistently funny and a festival highlight.
Jasmine Henderson-Pennington, Leicester Mercury, 18th February 2016Review: Ed Byrne at the Leicester Comedy Festival
With mass appeal (but not to the scale of De Montfort Hall, he jokingly lamented) Byrne's show was consistently funny and a festival highlight.
Jasmine Henderson-Pennington, Leicester Mercury, 18th February 2016