Jordan Brookes features
Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2024
Monday 9th September 2024
Matt Forde and Nina Conti were the best-reviewed comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.
Silent disco tours, Reuben Kaye, Jordan Brookes, Emma Sidi - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
Tuesday 13th August 2024
Our comedy columnist Mark Muldoon discovers another two of his very favourite shows of 2024, and submits to public humiliation as he joins a silent disco walking tour. Read on for thoughts on shows by Emma Sidi, Colin Hoult, Jordan Brookes, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lou Wall and drag icon Reuben Kaye.
Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2022
Monday 12th September 2022
Dave Johns, Jordan Gray, Paul Sinha, Colin Hoult and Olga Koch were amongst the comedians to have the best reviewed comedy shows at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival.
Stand-up specials released during lockdown
Friday 19th June 2020
A surge of new live albums and specials are helping to maintain lockdown morale.
Pictures of comedians as kids
Friday 8th November 2019
Take a look at this set of brilliant pictures of comedians when they were little.
Objectively Funny Festival 2019 preview
Friday 13th September 2019
London's Objectively Funny Festival is now firmly established as the first major stop-off for comedians after the Edinburgh Fringe. Here's a look at some of the comedians performing at the festival this year.
Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2019
Thursday 5th September 2019
A list of the best-reviewed comedy shows at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Jordan Brookes wins Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2019
Saturday 24th August 2019
Catherine Cohen, Jordan Brookes and Jessica Brough have won the prizes at this year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, sponsored by Dave.
Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist 2019
Wednesday 21st August 2019
The nominees for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2019 have been revealed.
Jordan Brookes interview
Saturday 20th October 2018
Jordan Brookes talks about his unique comedy show Bleed, plus reveals why he performs barefoot, despite the colour it turns his bathwater.
Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2018
Friday 31st August 2018
A list of the best-reviewed comedy shows at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
British Comedy Guide's Edinburgh 2018 tips
Monday 30th July 2018
British Comedy Guide's team selects the best Edinburgh Fringe shows they've seen so far in preview.
Leicester Comedy Festival's Ones to Watch 2017
Thursday 15th December 2016
Stuart Goldsmith, Mark Simmons, Bilal Zafar, Jordan Brookes, Adam Hess, Mr Twonkey, Becky Walker, Abigoliah Schamaun, Chris Betts and Tom Ward are on Leicester Comedy Festival's ones to watch 2017 list.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Jordan Brookes
Thursday 10th November 2016
Fresh from wowing the critics at this year's Fringe, Jordan Brookes recalls some much less successful early shows.
8 reasons to watch Sky's horror shorts
Friday 21st October 2016
Here are eight reasons you should check out the comedy horror shorts from Sky Arts. The episodes feature stars including Jason Manford, Ross Noble and Matt Holness as you've never seen them before.
Si Hawkins Fringe Diary 2016
Thursday 25th August 2016
Si Hawkins saw a LOT of shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, and some of them were pretty darn good. Here he talks us through a few of this year's hits 'n' trends.
Top jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Masai Graham has won the funniest joke of the Fringe 2016 with the gag "my dad has suggested that I register for a donor card. He's a man after my own heart."