Liam Rudden
- Reviewer and journalist
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Rory Bremner talks Scottish politics
Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner realised how little he knew when he moved back to Scotland recently and, being the political satirist that he is, immediately decided to rectify the situation in a way that only he could.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 12th June 2013Marmite nature of Mrs Brown
The first time I saw Brendan O'Carroll on stage, I laughed until I cried. Mrs Agnes Brown had finally made her long-awaited Edinburgh debut. That was in 2008 at the Playhouse. I found him funny. Still do.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 8th November 2012Interview: David Mitchell on his memoirs & Robert Webb
David Mitchell has a bad back. To ease the discomfort, he walks, one hour every day. The funnyman, best known for the Channel 4 series Peep Show and as one half of Mitchell and Webb, has been stepping out for medical purposes since 2007.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 18th October 2012Interview: Les Dennis, comedian, actor
Popular funnyman Les Dennis is describing Jigsy, the jobbing comic he plays at the Assembly Rooms for the next three weeks.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 2nd August 2012Preview: Tiffany Stevenson: Uncomfortably Numb
Tiffany Stevenson hopes that she will be the stand-up everyone notices this Fringe - her new show, Uncomfortably Numb, runs at the Underbelly throughout August.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 18th July 2012Jo Caulfield returns to The Stand
Jo Caulfield isn't just one of the funniest comedians currently working the comedy circuit, she's one of the busiest. But then the two go hand in hand. When not writing the occasional column for the Evening News, the 48-year-old keeps the laughs coming.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 12th January 2012Jimeoin returns to Edinburgh
Ireland and Australia collide at Musselburgh's Brunton Theatre on Wednesday when Fringe favourite Jimeoin returns north of the border for what he calls a "good old fashioned laugh".
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 27th October 2011Interview: Stephen Merchant, comedian, actor, writer
It might not seem possible to live in the shadow of someone else when you are a towering 6ft 7ins tall, yet for a time, that was the impression Stephen Merchant gave. The 36-year-old, who co-wrote and co-directed the award-winning comedies The Office and Extras, often appeared to play second fiddle to the egregious Ricky Gervais.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 6th October 2011Future stars hoping to have the last laugh
Laugh? I nearly. A comment that the finalists of this year's So You Think You're Funny? competition will be hoping not to hear.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 22nd August 2011The ups and downs of a fringe performer
Adam Kay has enjoyed sell-out Fringe performances every year since 2005. On seeing his show, Stephen Fry said, "This made me very, very happy," despite Kay's penchant for swearing.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 4th August 2011