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John Tothill
John Tothill

John Tothill

  • Actor and comedian

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I caught malaria to fund my comedy show - then it all went wrong

Needing money to fund his Edinburgh Fringe show, John Tothill signed up to a drug trial. He expected a mild dose of a disease. What happened next baffled doctors.

John Tothill, The Times, 9th July 2024

Edinburgh festival 2024: find the funny with these 20 comedy shows

A one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic's list of the fringe's most promising tickets.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st July 2024

Tim Harding's comedy diary

With the Fringe somehow only three months away, I'm starting to see a handful of previews with real promise emerge.

Tim Harding, Chortle, 19th April 2024

Pleasance adds more shows to Edinburgh Fringe

The Pleasance has added another 134 shows to their Edinburgh Festival Fringe roster this summer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2024

Chortle Awards 2024 nominees announced

Julia Masli, Ian Smith, Ahir Shah, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Paddy Young and Sam Campbell are amongst the comedians nominated in the 2024 Chortle Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 8th February 2024

(some of) LMAOnaise's favourite comedy shows of 2023

Settle in for a nice long read and know that if, at any point, you stop reading before the end, a great misfortune will befall you, because apparently the trend for threatening chain letters is back and everyone's apparently ok with that??

LMAOnaise, 30th December 2023

(ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards announce longlists

The (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards - the alternative new Fringe-based awards run by volunteers - have announced their longlists.

British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2023

What do you think of the critics?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians give their view...

Chortle, 7th August 2023

How much are you paying for rent at the Edinburgh Fringe?

Festival performers shed light on the state of the festival accommodation market.

Chortle, 3rd August 2023

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