Henry Naylor
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and script editor
Press clippings
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten comedians in the theatre sections
Believe it or not, there is life in the Edinburgh Fringe beyond comedy! But to ease you gently into the more serious stuff, here are ten comedians who can be found in the theatre section of the programme...
Chortle, 14th July 2023Afghanistan Is Not Funny: the comedian transformed by the war on terror
Henry Naylor travelled to Afghanistan in 2003 to research his fringe farce Finding Bin Laden. His sobering new show takes stock of the country's fate since.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th February 2023Gilded Balloon announces full Edinburgh Fringe Programme
Britney Spears, mental health, fitness, relationships, disability and sex are just a snippet of themes covered, while hilarious storytelling, music and magic take kids on an unforgettable journey of laughs and self-discovery.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2022Fringe 2017: shows we think will sell out fast
From first timers to returning Fringe favourites, here's the shows from Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Assembly and Underbelly to book ASAP.
Louise Stoddart, The List, 6th June 2017Fringe preview: Gilded Balloon
After an incredible 30th year, the Gilded Balloon move into their 31st year with a new era in programming and new territories at the National Museum and at the Counting House.
Kerry Teakle, TV Bomb, 22nd June 2016Satirists once had real bite. Not any more
If the previews are a guide, I'm sure Gordon Brown won't mind in the slightest. ITV's satirists show him as a dour miser, who cautiously guards the taxpayers' pennies from his gloomy Downing Street office. [p=1356Naylor] has decided that our PM is 'a very austere, Scrooge-like Victorian gentleman. I mean he uses words like "prudence", which people haven't used for a hundred years!'
Nick Cohen, The Observer, 6th April 2008Spitting Image loses the latex but stays satirical and sharp
Naylor said: "It is bold of ITV to commission a new satire in the Spitting Image slot with a high political content. When Spitting Image was at its peak there were great ideological divides. But surveys today show that most people can't recognise who is in the Cabinet. Part of our mission is to make politics accessible to people."
Adam Sherwin, The Times, 28th March 2008