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Liam Withnail
Liam Withnail

Liam Withnail

  • Stand-up comedian and writer

Press clippings

My favourite holiday: Liam Withnail

Withnail recalls how a dreaded stag adventure in the world capital of hedonism took a playful turn.

Liam Withnail, The List, 13th December 2024

Comedians are seeing a sinister and 'violent' shift in British audiences

Comics talks about the increase in threats to their performances.

Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 31st July 2024

Comedians tell of the highs and lows of the Edinburgh fringe awards

Awards generate a buzz and are motivating but the pressure to be nominated and the disappointment are intense.

Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 28th July 2024

Liam Withnail: "It's hard being a stand-up comedian when you poo 15 times a day"

Liam Withnail wrote off having 15 stools a day as IBS. This went on for years, and years, without him visiting the doctor.

Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 27th April 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

Liam Withnail interview

We spoke to Liam ahead of his Glasgow show about dealing with chronic illness, moulding adversity into a show, and the best and worst places he's gigged.

Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 27th March 2024

The Skinny on... Liam Withnail

Ahead of taking his acclaimed Fringe show Chronic Boom on tour across the UK, Liam Withnail takes on our Q&A. We discover his favourite pizza joint in Edinburgh, his Letterboxd top four, and his admiration for Hayao Miyazaki.

Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 14th March 2024

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am! review

The show, including an excellent support act by Liam Withnail, runs to two hours, and although Angelone looks as if he could go on for longer, the material has run a bit thin.

Jane Darcy, The Reviews Hub, 8th March 2024

Liam Withnail's brand new fantasy album tracklist

Comedian/Podcaster Liam Withnail has curated this month's Fantasy Album.

Fran Jolley, Reyt Good Magazine, 8th February 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

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