Tom Sandham
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
The Thinking Drinkers hit the road with pub quiz
The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz is an interactive imbibing experience that sees every audience member getting five freedrinks while competing for amazing prizes in a cabaret-style quiz hosted by Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland, award-winning drinks experts, comedians. Hooch historians and alco-demics.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th July 2021Interview: The Thinking Drinkers
Armed with their catchphrase 'Drink Less, Drink Better', The Thinking Drinkers raise a glass to the heroic men and women who have cunningly used alcohol to inspire them to achieve some truly great things... Oh, and they're giving each and every audience member five free drinks!
Narc Magazine, 9th October 2019Eight steps Q&A: The Thinking Drinkers
Fringe veterans The Thinking Drinkers offer some tips on how to get the most from the Edinburgh Festival, in eight steps...
ThreeWeeks, 21st August 2019Edinburgh interview: Tom Sandham, The Thinking Drinkers
Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland are a double act that turned a love of liquor into a comedy theatre show.
Theatre Weekly, 6th July 2019The Thinking Drinkers Q&A
BWW catches up with The Thinking Drinkers to chat about bringing Heroes of Hooch to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 5th July 2019Underbelly announces first Edinburgh Fringe shows
Underbelly has put its first batch of Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows on sale.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th January 2019The Thinking Drinkers' Pub Crawl - review
Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham have CVs that prove that if you try hard enough you can turn your social life into a career.
Jo Beggs, The Reviews Hub, 26th November 2018Yorkshire Fringe review - The Thinking Drinkers
Tonight was only the opening night, but I can tell you now, this will be a five-star show.
Katie Rose, Broadway Baby, 23rd July 2018Edinburgh preview: The Thinking Drinkers Pub Crawl
Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the 8th successive year, The Thinking Drinkers are embarking on a bar-hop through history as part of their new show Pub Crawl.
Theatre Weekly, 17th June 2018Meet the Thinking Drinkers
Jesus turned the water into wine. It;s one of those facts we all know -- and that turns out to be completely bogus. "Jesus turned the water into beer, actually," explains Ben McFarland who, along with fellow authority on alcohol Tom Sandham, are The Thinking Drinkers, booze boffins and comedy performers who are back at the Edinburgh Fringe after six previous sell-out runs.
Alan Shaw, The Sunday Post, 18th August 2017