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Fringe 2022: Here are the 11 Taskmaster contestants who have announced shows
After being cancelled in 2020 and massively scaled back in 2021 the world's largest arts festival is gearing up to get back to normal this year - with over 2000 shows already announced, including several from the stars of Channel 4's hit comedy series.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 23rd May 2022Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe Hold The Front Page for Sky
Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe are making a Sky comedy series about local news. Shooting this summer, Hold The Front Page will see the pair championing the role that local newspapers play in the communities they serve.
British Comedy Guide, 9th May 2022Nish Kumar: "Boris Johnson like a sleeper agent for Scottish independence"
The political comic told The National that no SNP politician has or will ever make a better case for Scotland leaving the Union than the Prime Minister.
Craig Meighan, The National (Scotland), 3rd May 2022Taskmaster: the best of British comedy
Taskmaster is arguably one of the best examples of British comedy in recent years. Its format is simple but clever. The fact that famous comedians are the contestants has meant it has become one of the funniest and most recognisable shows on our screens.
Emily Doughty, Illustration by Verity Laycock, Palatinate, 27th April 2022Comics say audiences more abusive post-lockdown
Comedians such as Nish Kumar say they have noticed a change since crowds have returned to clubs.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 21st April 2022Assembly Festival announces more Edinburgh Fringe shows on sale
Today (Thu 7 April) Assembly Festival, a leading multi-venue on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for over 40 years, is putting a further 50 shows from its August line-up onsale.
Theatre Weekly, 7th April 2022Nish Kumar says man bought tickets to his show thinking he was Romesh Ranganathan
Nish Kumar has said that a man was "removed" by staff at his Shropshire comedy show for being "disruptive" after he realised that Kumar was not Romesh Ranganathan.
Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 1st April 2022Nish Kumar on the British comedy culture wars
The comedian reflects on becoming public enemy number one in Britain's battle over what it can and cannot joke about.
Harry Clarke-Ezzidio, The New Statesman, 26th March 2022Nish Kumar, Soho Theatre review
How a bad gig turned into a terrific show.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 31st January 2022Nish Kumar on his new tour
There is no doubt that the last few years have been a tumultuous period for Kumar, who says there's an "old cliche that stand-up comedy is therapeutic in some way, but what I've found to be true is that therapy is much more therapeutic".
John Blow, The Yorkshire Post, 31st January 2022