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Review: we don't understand how Sam Simmons won Fringe
A hearty portion of Sam Simmons's shtick is acting out the things that 'shit him'. Charging around a stage festooned with props, the screwball comedian demonstrates how shop assistants who make point of looking away when you type in your pin shit him; how twisted extension cords shits him; how books of cute cats which are now all dead shit him.
Will Noble, Londonist, 25th September 2015Review: Sam Simmons: Spaghetti for Breakfast, Aldeburgh
Entertainment is often described as Marmite - love it or hate it - but rarely is it as divisive as Sam Simmons' absurdist comedy Spaghetti for Breakfast.
Glen Pearce, The Public Reviews, 13th September 2015Sam Simmons - my part in his Foster's victory?
When Sam Simmons won this year's Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award on Saturday I was delighted for him. Simmons had been nominated twice before, which meant that to persuade the judges to vote for him he had to improve on previous shows. And he clearly did it with Spaghetti For Breakfast, a veritable maelstrom of zany thoughts, madcap ideas and zippy observations.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 31st August 2015Sam Simmons wins Edinburgh Comedy Award 2015
Sam Simmons has won the 2015 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. Sofie Hagen was named Best Newcomer and Karen Koren's Gilded Balloon won the Panel Prize.
British Comedy Guide, 29th August 2015Spotlight: Sam Simmons
Hallo !! it is great pleasure and privlige to interview Sam Simmonsp.o[ :; an exelent surreal comedy man from australia ,and this year his edimbrugh show is called "spaghetti for breakfast" . already this is briliant idea !
Fringe Dog, The Skinny, 17th August 2015Sam Kinison, clubs that pay their comics - and sleep
Ari Shaffir goes a bit off-piste with his Perfect Playlist.
Ari Shaffir, Chortle, 14th August 2015Interview: Sam Simmons - Spaghetti for Breakfast
'They'd say, "oh, the stuff you do, it's weird, it makes no sense". It makes total sense for me, and this is why I do absurd comedy.'
Neil Cooper, The List, 24th July 2015Sam and Helen interview
As seen on the BBC and as heard on Hoxton Radio, Funny Women Awards finalists, Sam Baines and Helen Sorren are coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sam chats to Martin Walker about the show - and Professor Brian Cox.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 29th June 2015Sam Baines wins What The Frock! prize
Samantha Baines has been crowned the winner of the third What The Frock! Newcomer of the Year Award. The competition was launched in 2012 to champion up and coming female comedy talent, to celebrate and support emerging acts and ultimately help to widen the pool of female comedians on the comedy circuit
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th April 2015Sam Bain on bringing Babylon to the screen
With the series available on DVD and Blu-ray from today, co-creator Sam Bain spoke to Digital Spy about the challenges of bringing Babylon to the screen.
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 9th March 2015