Jonathan Trew
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings
Festival favourites: Jess Robinson
We chat to our Festival Favourite Jess Robinson ahead of her performance at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Jonathan Trew, Edinburgh Festivals, 26th July 2018Festival favourites: Brett Goldstein
We chat to our Festival Favourite Brett Goldstein ahead of this year's Fringe.
Jonathan Trew, Edinburgh Festivals, 26th July 2018Big telly names are all on tour to promote Xmas DVDs
The Edinburgh Fringe is not long over and, after a steady diet of stand-up, your correspondent's funny bone has been much tickled; my ribs have been split and, on a couple of occasions, such was my mirth that I even spat my merlot on the unfortunates in front of me.
Jonathan Trew, The Scotsman, 3rd October 2011Interview: Glenn Wool, comedian (Link expired)
Bumper sticker philosophy states that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. Canadian comic Glenn Wool has his own take on the old saw: when life threatens you with a cavity search at an Indonesian customs post, turn it into a hit Fringe show.
Jonathan Trew, Edinburgh Festivals, 21st August 2011Comedy reviews (Link expired)
Reviews of Scott Capurro, Sarah Pascoe, Paul Daniels, Simon Munnery, Benet Brandrethp and Elis James.
Jonathan Trew, Edinburgh Festivals, 7th August 2011This year's comedy debutants are a mixed bunch
This year's comedy debutants are a mixed bunch, but it wouldn't be the Fringe if they were all as slick as Michael McIntyre.
Jonathan Trew, The Scotsman, 1st September 2010Putting his neck on the line
The last time a show penned by the veteran stand-up comic Stewart Lee was broadcast by the BBC, it was no laughing matter. The channel's executives received death threats and one of them was placed under police protection. Fast forward four years and BBC2 will broadcast the first episode of a six-part series called Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle.
Jonathan Trew, The Scotsman, 27th February 2009