Garrett Millerick
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Radio 4's 2025 comedy commissions
Radio 4 has ordered new comedy series starring Matt Forde, Laura Smyth, Ria Lina, Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie. It's also confirmed the return of formats from Frank Skinner, Michael Spicer, Chris McCausland, Glenn Moore and others.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2024Garrett Millerick review
Hugely entertaining whenever he builds momentum, these inconsistent viewpoints check that a little, the show unable to blast free from its contradictory impulses.
Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub, 28th October 2024Ahir Shah's award-winning stand-up show Ends coming to Netflix
Ahir Shah's Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show Ends is to be released as his debut Netflix special next month, as the comic reprises the hour at the Edinburgh Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 12th August 2024"Edinburgh Fringe is at risk of losing its soul - it's changing so much"
The likes of Taskmaster, Fleabag, and Baby Reindeer all started life on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - but the reality of being a comedian in this rollercoaster month is at odds with these success stories. "It's a collective breakdown, but a fun one," says comedian Garrett Millerick, a comedy circuit stalwart who has worked on shows at the free access arts festival in the Scottish capital for 22 years now.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 7th August 2024Edinburgh Fringe comics pitch their own Baby Reindeer
With every streaming service now searching for their version of the Netlfix hit, Mark Watson, Lucy Porter, Celya AB and more pitch the TV show of their lives, from real-life origin stories and flights of fancy to, erm, Baby Reindeer.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 3rd August 2024Do Gooders review
Garrett Millerick's Do Gooders isn't searing, radical or experimental - but nor does it need to be, because the jokes are actually funny.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 31st July 2024Do Gooders review
Garrick Millerick's acerbically jaded worldview is evident from the pre-credit scene of Do Gooders, in which his character is being grilled about the lack of enthusiasm for his job in a mid-level charity.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Garrett Millerick
"My fascination with the space race has endured my whole life".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 25th July 2024French & Saunders and Alexei Sayle returning to Radio 4
French & Saunders and Alexei Sayle are returning to Radio 4, with the channel recommissioning Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? and Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, as well as Olga Koch: Ok Computer and the latest stand-up series from Ashley Blaker, Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations.
British Comedy Guide, 17th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Unmissable Acts and Shows
One of the great joys of the Edinburgh Fringe is the return of great artists and wonderful shows. It's a chance to catch fabulous talents you've missed before or to see performers you love rustle up something new. In no particular order, here's a list of acts theQR loves heading back to Edinburgh this year.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 2nd July 2024