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75 killer jokes and one-liners from the Fringe (Link expired)
Here's a whopping 75 gags, jokes and observations from this year's festival. If you didn't like the last one, move on the next.
WOW247, 24th August 2016Interview: John-Luke Roberts - Builds a Monster
John-Luke Roberts interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 20th August 2016Edinburgh Fringe | 2016 John-Luke Roberts
A thoughtful idiot builds a monstrous show for your entertainment. A monster in progress from the creator of Stnad-Up and Stdad-Up, co-creator of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, and co-writer of Robert Lyndsay and Maureen Lipman's sitcom Bull.
The New Current, 4th August 2016John-Luke Roberts: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
John-Luke Robert's 2015 show about his dead father was a sublime mix of silliness, sadness and balloons that showcased his new found clowning abilities, allowing his surreal imagination to blossom. This year he's building a monster. A metaphorical one or literal? We shall see.
Laugh Out London, 22nd July 2016Five free comedy shows to see at the Fringe (Link expired)
We all know how it is at the Fringe - there may be hundreds of shows you want to see, but it gets a bit heavy on the wallet. The free Fringe circuit exists to show you can have top quality entertainment without paying through the nose - here are some of the things we're looking forward to from this year's programme.
Niki Boyle, WOW247, 11th July 201615 free comedy recommendations for Fringe 2016
With the EU referendum making the pound near worthless, all shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 may in fact be free this year.
Laugh Out London, 28th June 2016TV review, Bull, Gold
Bull might be set in an antique shop but the most priceless relics can be found lurking in the script. This three-part series, written by Gareth Gwynne and John-Luke Roberts, is not afraid to fall back on a clichéd gag but does it with such cheesy relish that you can't help but laugh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th October 2015John-Luke Roberts: Stdad Up
After filtering the break-up of his long-term romantic and comedy partnership through his previous show's absurd box of tricks, this year the inventive if emotionally reckless John-Luke Roberts is processing the death of his father.
lidia, Edinburgh Festivals, 3rd August 2015John-Luke Roberts - throwing balloons at grief
Edinburgh intros #16: A purveyor of consistently funny Edinburgh shows over the years, Mr Roberts is ramping up the clowning.
London Is Funny, 31st July 2015Fringe 2015 - For Robin Williams: A Benefit Gig
Line-up confirmed so far includes: Nish Kumar (MC), Tony Law, Trygve Wakenshaw, Tiernan Douieb, Alex Edelman, Sofie Hagen, ACMS in the guise of Thom Tuck and John-Luke Roberts, and the Weirdos collective (whose 2012 Christmas shows saw them perform Spielberg's Hook live on stage, with the award-winning John Kearns in Williams' role of Peter Pan).
Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter, 29th July 2015