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Press clippings Page 40

A six-year-old on The Scarecrows' Wedding

Six-year-old Ruby Foster reviews The Scarecrows' Wedding.

Ruby Foster, Fest Mag, 11th August 2015

'A stealth drama riding on the wheels of a sitcom'

From mother-in-law gags to existential angst, The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin by the late David Nobbs was brilliantly funny, emotional and absurd.

David Quantick, The Guardian, 10th August 2015

Comedians are artists too: allow Arts Council funding

Adam Dahrouge calls for an end to Arts Council discrimination.

Adam Dahrouge, Chortle, 10th August 2015

Comedians deserve Arts Council funding

Plea for quango to drop its comedy ban.

Chortle, 10th August 2015

Doug Segal: back reading minds and influencing people

Three Weeks Editors' Award winner Doug Segal - the comedian who reads your mind - wasn't at the Fringe last year. Well, not with his own show. He did end up flying in for eight days to do a guest spot at pretty much every guest-spot-show available.

Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 9th August 2015

Georgina Francis: why I'm having 22 wedding rehearsals

Georgina Francis, nicknamed Britain's Biggest Bridezilla by the press, is using the Edinburgh Fringe to rehearse her fairytale wedding 22 times. She explains why she's using the festival to practice the best day of her life.

Anna Morris, The Herald, 5th August 2015

Finding the right sized room for standup

A huge, brightly lit stage? It feels like a cell. A mic propped right in front of the audience? You can see if they're not smiling.

Tom Allen, The Guardian, 3rd August 2015

Paul Sinha - stand up sending Z-list postcards

Comedy editor, Martin Walker has been a big fan of Paul Sinha's stand-up since Paul's Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in 2004. Eleven years on, Paul is best known to the public at large as a 'Chaser' in something called, The Chase on television. Sadly, Martin doesn't really know what that is, but is delighted that Paul is back at the Fringe doing comedy with Postcards from the Z List.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015

Lost Voice Guy is holding a Stupid Amnesty

Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, is inviting comedy fans to ask any question they like about disability. For example, have you ever wondered how disabled people have sex?

British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2015

Ricky Gervais among Brits leading Emmy charge

Gervais has been nominated in the category for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie for the Derek Special.

Sarah Deen, Metro, 16th July 2015

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