Ed Patrick
- Writer, stand-up comedian and medical professional
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Ed Patrick on the highs and lows of the Edinburgh Fringe
'The yearn for regular bin days is real'
Chortle, 16th August 2023No audience! Fringe stars on the day they suffered every performer's nightmare
Georgie Grier's headline-grabbing plight isn't so rare. Edinburgh veterans from Gyles Brandreth to Robin Grainger share their tales of woe.
Dominic Cavendish and Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 7th August 2023Three medics in the house
Three shows by medics being staged at Edinburgh Festival 2023...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2023Funny At The Fringe - interview - Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath
"It's about being a doctor, an anaesthetist, and how stories can be more powerful than medicine."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 20th July 2023Ever wondered what a world without the NHS would be like? Let me tell you about my trip to the vets
In the absolute wild-west carnage of vet bills we spent over £1,300 in the space of a few hours.
Ed Patrick, i Newspaper, 4th July 2023Ed Patrick interview
'Someone collapsed during one of my podcast shows.' Anaesthetist and comedian tells his about his dual life as a purveyor of both gas and gags.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 14th June 2023Channel 4's Jokes Only A ... Can Tell back with immigrants & NHS staff
Channel 4 has ordered an expanded second series of its diverse stand-up showcase Jokes Only A ... Can Tell, featuring immigrants, NHS workers, the neurodivergent, Muslim, Indian, Scottish and Northern Irish comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2023Review: The Saturday Show, Edinburgh Stand
Reviews of Susan Morrison, Ed Patrick, Chris Weir and Andrew Ryan.
Kevin Quinn, Edinburgh Evening News, 6th March 2023Did you hear the one about the doctor who went into stand-up? Meet the medics who love to make you laugh
Whether it's for light relief from a stressful day job or to make a political point, a surprising number of doctors are swapping the stethoscope for the microphone.
Elle Hunt, The Observer, 11th December 2022Ed Patrick interview
Part-time comedian and full-time NHS anaesthetist, Ed Patrick has taken to writing about the wacky world of medicine in his new book Catch Your Breath: The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist. Ahead of Patrick's visit to Five Leaves this December, our writer Lewis Keech catches up with the new author to chat his medical memoir, podcast and humour that can be found in the darkest moments...
Lewis Keech, Leftlion, 6th December 2022