Graham Dickson
- Actor, writer, comedian and improviser
Press clippings
Improv was British comedy's "ugly stepchild" - so why is it enjoying a resurgence?
Long derided, improvisational comedy is now attracting big-name stars such as Kiell Smith-Bynoe and One Day's Ambika Mod. There's more to it than showing off, they say - and don't get them started on Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 24th March 2025Opinion: Let's Improve Our Understanding of Improv
As the Edinburgh Fringe showcases a growing number of improv performances, the vibrant art form remains oddly sidelined in the UK's comedy scene.
Graham Dickson, Fest Mag, 22nd July 2024Graham Dickson interview
Can you help me with this audition? It won't take long. I'd really appreciate it.
The New Current, 18th July 2024Tim Harding's comedy diary
With the Fringe somehow only three months away, I'm starting to see a handful of previews with real promise emerge.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 19th April 2024Pleasance adds more shows to Edinburgh Fringe
The Pleasance has added another 134 shows to their Edinburgh Festival Fringe roster this summer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Graham Dickson
"It's a wonderful playground to be very silly in".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 31st July 2023Stevie Martin and Lola-Rose Maxwell launch online pilot
Comedy actors and writers Stevie Martin and Lola-Rose Maxwell have launched screen time, an online pilot created off the back of their successful social media sketches.
British Comedy Guide, 6th April 2023Film review: All My Friends Hate Me
What makes All My Friends Hate Me both good and bad is you never quite know what genre it wants to be.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th June 2022All My Friends Hate Me review
This aptly named British indie black comedy about a birthday party gone excruciatingly awry is a prickly gem, lean and to the point
Tim Robey, The Telegraph, 9th June 2022Review: Why you should be catching up with Pls Like
Written by and starring comedian Liam Williams, BBC Three's underrated, brilliantly observed mockumentary Pls Like is now on its third series of lampooning the sort of online culture that's baffling to anyone older than Gen Z.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 1st February 2021