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Phil Ellis
Phil Ellis

Phil Ellis

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Phil Ellis features

Image shows left to right: Matt Forde, Nina Conti Fringe

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.

Susie Steed Fringe

Phil Ellis / Ralph Brown / Mark Thomas - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Friday 23rd August 2024

What a fantastic festival it has been this year! Very few duds, everyone thriving. Bobby relishes another day out and about in the city centre. War! Gunmen! Nutters!

Collection of badges and flyers. Credit: Si Hawkins Fringe

Si Hawkins' Edinburgh Fringe 2024: The Comedy Section

Friday 16th August 2024

Si Hawkins reports back on the shows he watched at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, and some funny unexpected highlights from those rooms.

Tragedy Plus Time. Ed Byrne. Credit: Roslyn Gaunt Fringe

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2023

Monday 4th September 2023

Ed Byrne was the best-reviewed stand-up comic performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023, analysis conducted by British Comedy Guide has found.

Ahir Shah Fringe

Ahir Shah, Julia Masli, Stuart Goldsmith, Matt Forde - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Thursday 31st August 2023

It's Mark Muldoon's second post-fringe roundup, featuring Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah, plus nominees Julia Masli, Emmanuel Sonubi and Phil Ellis. Also! Stamptown, Mat Ewins, Shelf, Stuart Goldsmith, Adam Riches, Heidi Regan, Matt Forde, Amy Matthews, Vittorio Angelone and Krystal Evans.

Phil Ellis Fringe

Phil Ellis: Top 10 Edinburgh Festival survival tips

Monday 24th July 2023

Phil Ellis is a veteran Edinburgh Fringe performer, so we asked him to offer up some tips to other newer performers, to help them survive and maybe even thrive at the festival too. Here's what he delivered. Please don't take legal action against us.

Phil Ellis Live

Random 8: Phil Ellis

Tuesday 4th April 2023

Off on his debut tour, Phil Ellis takes us back to his Top Cat trauma, which explains a lot.

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Fringe Q&A: What do your parents think?

Monday 30th July 2018

We asked some of the comedians heading up to the Fringe how many times their parents have seen them perform. Some acts have very supportive mums and dads it would appear... but not everyone in this list can say that.

Phil Ellis Live

Funz and Gamez answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions

Tuesday 4th August 2015

Phil Ellis, the creator and host of last year's hit format Funz And Gamez, says he expects to lose the respect of his peers this year as he brings a sequel to the festival.

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