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John Kearns: Double Take and Fade Away review
It's easy to wax lyrical about the bathetic poetry of the mundane that hallmarks John Kearns's work. But in praising the distinctive, quirky elegance of his philosophical vignettes, we shouldn't overlook the fact, for all his protestations of being 'not for everyone', the double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner is damn funny.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th November 2019BBC Radio reveals festive comedy highlights 2019
Austentatious, The Shuttleworths, The Museum Of Curiosity, Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!, Neil Gaiman's Chivalry, Puckoon and Jeeves Live are amongst the comedy shows on Radio 4 this festive season.
British Comedy Guide, 25th November 2019John Kearns: why he dons badly-fitting wig & fake teeth
When stepping out onto the stage, most stand-up comedians adopt some sort of persona as part of their act. But John Kearns makes it a whole lot more obvious - donning a badly-fitting wig and huge fake teeth.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 30th October 2019The past Edinburgh Comedy Award winners you should know
Before we find out who won this year's prize, we've taken a look back over some of the most significant wins since the Edinburgh Comedy Awards began.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 21st August 2019Fringe 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 2019Fringe 2019: 12 best comedy shows
Here for the lols? From buzzy newcomers to stand-up giants, these are the best comedy shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2019.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 1st August 2019Edinburgh preview: Returning Champions
It's hard to stay away from Edinburgh whether you are new to the comedy game or an old hand. This year there are a number of brilliant comedians coming back who have won the Edinburgh Comedy Award, best known as the Perrier but now sponsored by digital channel Dave. You can only win the top award once and there are certainly easier ways to make money, so why come back? It must be for the sheer fun and the incredible buzz of the Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th July 2019Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Comedy writers' picks
Ahead of this year's Edinburgh Fringe, some of our comedy writers pick out their highlights.
Yasmin Hackett, Thomas Hamill, Charlie Ralph, Rob Young, James McColl, and Johnny Owens, The Skinny, 18th July 2019Fringe 2019: 50 theatre, comedy and dance shows to see
50 different shows to see.
Mark Fisher, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th June 2019Monkey Barrel announce Fringe line-up
Monkey Barrel Comedy have announced over 50 acts for their 2019 programme as part of this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival (shows running from July 31st - Aug 25th).
Short Com, 20th May 2019