British Comedy Guide
Jena Friedman
Jena Friedman

Jena Friedman

  • American
  • Writer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: read the screenplay

Read the entire script (pdf).

Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 26th February 2021

Jena Friedman interview

The stand-up, writer and film-maker on the things that make her laugh the most.

Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 13th March 2020

50 best jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2019's shows

As the festival enters its final days, we round up the funniest gags on offer this year.

Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 22nd August 2019

How comedy is speaking up about abortion

It remains a contentious and emotive issue - but, despite opposition, comedians are determined to break taboos and speak their minds, writes Alice Jones.

Alice Jones, BBC, 22nd August 2019

30 funniest jokes and one-liners from the 2019 Fringe

Thousands of comedians gather in Edinburgh every August to tickle the ribs of crowds at the world's largest arts festival. We asked them for the very best lines from their 2019 Fringe shows.

The Telegraph, 9th August 2019

30 funniest jokes and one-liners from the 2019 Fringe

Thousands of comedians gather in Edinburgh every August to tickle the ribs of crowds at the world's largest arts festival. We asked them for the very best lines from their 2019 Fringe shows.

The Telegraph, 7th August 2019

British Comedy Guide's top tips

The British Comedy Guide team selects the best Edinburgh Fringe shows they've seen so far in preview.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2019

Fringe 2019: festival's 13 best comedy acts to watch

The curtain rises this week on the world's biggest arts festival. We pick the best shows from the thousands taking place over next 25 days.

Alice Jones and Emily Jupp, i Newspaper, 1st August 2019

Meet the best new comics at the Fringe

From Ben Affleck angst to valley-girl cabaret, the fresh generation of standups and character acts performing at Edinburgh.

Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 27th July 2019

Jena Friedman interview

'Does not wanting kids to get shot make me an activist?'

Jay Richardson, The List, 26th July 2019

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