British Comedy Guide
Simon Evans
Simon Evans

Simon Evans (I)

  • 59 years old
  • English
  • Writer and stand-up comedian

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Interview: rarely asked questions - Simon Evans

Simon Evans is one of the country's most stylish stand-up comedians. And I'm not just talking about his bespoke suits.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th August 2015

Radio Times review

"I'm quite surprised they've let me on as well," Frankie Boyle tells his audience before he insults the celebrity guests and makes tasteless jokes about Glasgow's view of Hepatitis B and Oscar Pistorius's future girlfriends. He counters this with "If you are offended by any jokes tonight, feel free to tweet your outrage on a mobile phone made by a 10-year-old in China." Boyle isn't to everyone's taste, but this crowd isn't affronted by anything.

Also on the bill are Aisling Bea (riffing on the joys of sitting down and doing nothing) and growly-voiced Simon Evans, whose witty Jack Dee-style take on life is delivered with the occasional smile. Or maybe grimace.

Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 10th December 2014

Video: Simon Evans interview

He talks about starting out as a stand-up, how his act - and the comedy circuit - has changed since then, his writing process, his comedy influences, plans for a 2015 Edinburgh Fringe show and more.

Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 6th December 2014

Interview: rarely asked questions - Simon Evans

Simon Evans is one of the country's most stylish stand-up comedians. And I'm not just talking about his bespoke suits.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st December 2014

DVD review: Simon Evans, Live At The Theatre Royal

It's easy to miss some of the smartest gags in the set, making this a perfect release for a DVD, worth watching again and again.

Elliot Clarke, Giggle Beats, 15th November 2014

Christmas 2014: Top five live comedy DVDs

Featuring releases from Lee Evans, Simon Evans, Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Jason Manford.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 7th November 2014

Simon Evans's top ten stand-up comedians

The circuit favourite and Live at the Apollo star reveals his favourite comics.

Time Out, 9th September 2014

The Simon Evans three minute interview

Following sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and a successful UK tour, Simon Evans - from Channel 4's Stand Up For the Week

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 17th June 2014

Simon Evans Goes To Market - review

Simon Evans makes an entertaining start on the first of his four programmes on the major commodities forming the basics of economics.

Clare Heal, The Daily Express, 18th May 2014

Simon Evans: Are shares a laughing matter?

We test the most improbable of hypotheses - that money can be funny.

Simon Evans, BBC News, 15th May 2014

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