Frankie Thompson
- Comedian
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The best comedy shows of 2022
From dazzling comic debuts at the Edinburgh fringe to occult sketches, soul-searching stand-up and deeply strange revelations, it was a top year for laughing matters.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th December 2022For comedians, being cancelled is good for business - and 2022 proved it
Soul-baring is out, nudity is in: our comedy critic Tristram Fane Saunders looks over the trends of 2022 - and picks out the year's best and worst shows.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 14th December 2022Who wants a lockdown one-liner? How comics are covering Covid at Edinburgh Fringe
The festival is in full swing with audiences crammed into comedy clubs. But is our global pandemic the elephant in the room?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th August 202250 unmissable shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022
We can't make it to Edinburgh ourselves this year - BUT FEAR NOT! We've picked out 50 - yes, fifty - of the offbeat, less mainstream offerings from this years Edinburgh Fringe line-up.
To Do List, 3rd August 2022Fringe 2022: this year's highlights from comedy, theatre and dance
The Fringe is back, which means an overwhelming choice of thousands of shows. Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson bring you their unmissable highlights.
Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson, The Independent, 30th July 202216 shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe
My major recommendation would be, after you've booked to see every one of the below shows, have a look on their socials at who they're excited about -- as much as writers would love you to take our word as gospel, no one knows better than they do!
Zoe Paskett, Funny Women, 30th July 2022Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see
Phil Wang makes a heroic return, Ian McKellen stars in a balletic Hamlet and Sophie Duker is gleefully carefree. Here are our picks of the festival's comedy, theatre and dance.
Brian Logan, Mark Fisher and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 6th July 2022Pleasance announces a new batch of Fringe 2022 shows
Tim Vine, Nick Mohammed, Nick Helm and Jayde Adams are among the comics to have announced new Edinburgh Fringe shows today.
Chortle, 3rd May 2022