Edward Aczel
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Tim Harding reveals his most anticipated Edinburgh shows
Recommendations are a mixture of shows I've already seen and loved its works in progress, hot tips from operatives on the ground, and scryings from the tea leaves.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 30th July 2024Comedy picks to help you get the best out of the Fringe
Every year, Paul Levy asks me for a list of the top ten 'must-see' comedy shows at Edinburgh Fringe. This year there are 1,520 comedy shows to see. Working through the list, it is clear that ten isn't going to do it.
Fringe Review, 21st July 2024New web series from Poppy Hillstead
Comedian Poppy Hillstead is launching a new web series called Poppy featuring Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill, Stuart Laws, Rob Auton, Ed Aczel and Declan Kennedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022The best comedy of 2019
Another year has past and once again it's been a pretty amazing one for comedy across the board, and it's been hard to whittle each category down to a top 10. But here are our suggestions for the best tv, film and live comedy of the year, along with a couple of other lists as well.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 31st December 2019One and Done: Ed & Joz's Heist Movie
I really hope this recently made pilot isn't a case of One and Done, it'd be a real crime if these glorious idiots weren't given their own series, and one which should be punished by a very long prison sentence indeed.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 12th December 2019Live review: Comedy Auction
I had absolutely no idea what to expect from The Comedy Auction, a currently fortnightly event at The Taproom in Angel where a group of comedians gather to auction off various items. But even if I had tried to predict what might have happened I don't think I'd have come close to encapsulating the chaotic yet joyful afternoon of comedy which took place as children bid against their parents, and friends against friends, for a selection of rather unusual items.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 15th October 2019Ed Aczel shares his unforgettable 5 gigs
Ed Aczel has shot a film with fellow comedian Joz Norris in which they play a 'low-rent [i]Ocean's Eleven' trying to steel a vending machine. Ahead of its premiere at London's Bill Murray comedy pub later this month, Aczel shares some of his most memorable gigs.
Ed Aczel, Chortle, 13th September 2019Live review: Ed Aczel and Ali Brice
On what was the hottest day of the year with London sweltering in the thirty five degree heat it wasn't too much of a shock that not many people were present for these two Edinburgh previews, but it was definitely their loss.
Comedy To Watch, 3rd July 2019Edward Aczel interview
I don't particularly like conforming - so I probably miss out on an awful lot of things the comedy industry has to offer.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 9th February 2019Ed Aczel: I'm good at being remarkably unimpressive
Don't laugh at Edward Aczel's awkward attempts at comedy - he's trying not to be funny. But, as his new stand-up show, Is Ed Aczel Infinite? proves, anti-comedy can be timeless
Peter Crawley, The Irish Times, 26th May 2018