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Sam Lake
Sam Lake

Sam Lake

  • English
  • Writer, comedian, stand-up comedian, presenter and podcaster

Sam Lake features

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024. Image shows left to right: Josh Glanc, Natalie Palamides, Sarah Keyworth, Chris Cantrill, Reuben Kaye, Amy Gledhill, Catherine Bohart Fringe

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees, Ania Magliano, Ivo Graham's Comedian DJ Battles - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Thursday 22nd August 2024

Mark Muldoon's penultimate Edinburgh Fringe dispatch of the year, featuring Ania Magliano, Garrett Millerick, Sam Lake, Kemah Bob, Dan Rath, Molly Brenner, Tobias Finlay-Fraser as Virtuoso and BBC New Comedy Award winner Dan Tiernan.

Sam Lake Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Sam Lake

Friday 1st March 2024

Currently touring the UK, Sam Lake talks comedy mates, funny first dates, and a gallon of prosecco.

Amy Gledhill Live

Shane Todd / Amy Gledhill / Eleanor Morton - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Thursday 7th December 2023

This month Bobby takes in Northern Ireland's own Mr Worldwide, Shane Todd, at the Queen's Hall and then gets to catch up with two incredible acts who were just starting out back in his old days as a promoter.

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.

Monkey Barrel 2 Fringe

Monkey Barrel All Dayer - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Saturday 12th August 2023

Bobby spends all day in Monkey Barrel 2 testing the oft quoted Fringe theory that "you can spend a whole day in the same room in Monkey Barrel and see nothing but bangers". No spoilers but Laura Davis and Liam Withnail both stand out.

Comedy.co.uk Fringe Top Tip Fringe

British Comedy Guide's top tips for the 2023 Edinburgh Festival

Thursday 3rd August 2023

Here's a list of Edinburgh Fringe shows the British Comedy Guide team have seen in preview, and can vouch for already being in great shape.

Sam Lake Live

Random 8: Sam Lake

Tuesday 10th January 2023

He's doing Cake at Edinburgh's Monkey Barrel, but how did Sam Lake get on with cheerleading and the Chuckle Brothers?

Sam Lake Fringe

Sam Lake talks cake

Wednesday 13th July 2022

Stand-up comedian, writer and presenter Sam Lake is bringing his debut hour to the Edinburgh Festival this year. Let's talk cake...

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