James Cook (I)
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Tom Towelling wins Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award
Comedian Tom Towelling has won the Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2024. Meanwhile Dom Bant was commended by the judges.
British Comedy Guide, 11th October 2024Three shows with social media themes
Three shows with social media themes at the Edinburgh Festival 2024...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 2nd August 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 2024Our top 5 picks for returning comics at #EdFringe 2023
Explore our top 5 picks for returning comics at #EdFringe 2023. Guaranteed laughs with these standout performances, handpicked by theQR.
The Quintessential Review, 14th July 2023Fringe 10x10: Ten dubious honours
Does it sometimes feel like every comedian at Edinburgh describes themselves as an award-winner? There may be reason for that - the word 'award' appears no fewer than 536 times in the Fringe programme. But what exactly that 'award' is the key thing. Could be an Edinburgh Comedy Award. Could be a Bafta. Could be, well... take a look.
Chortle, 18th July 2019Comedians go on mass diet for charity
A group of 14 comedians is going on a diet to raise money for the charities MIND and Comedy Support Act.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th July 2019#EdFringe17: James Cook Will Always be Rolling
Stand-up comedian, James Cook, is crazy about board games. Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with the man who is not to be confused with "the explorer, the bass player in the Arctic Monkeys, a character off of Skins, the BBC's Scotland correspondent, the Australian Rules footballer, the boxer, the square in Middlesbrough, the University in Queensland or the type of Mercedes Mini-van..."
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 9th June 2017The James Cook three minute interview
This is an interview with James Cook, the stand-up comedian. As he explains on his website, he shouldn't be confused with the explorer, the bass player in the Arctic Monkeys, a character off of Skins, the BBC Scotland correspondent, the Australian Rules footballer, the boxer, the square in Middlesbrough...
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 9th July 2014Unfortunate Episodes
James Cook is already no fan of Matt LeBlanc's new sitcom.
James Cook, Chortle, 11th January 2011