William Stone (I)
- English
- Actor, comedian, stand-up comedian, writer, artist and graphic artist
Press clippings
Dave's Funniest Joke Of The Fringe 2023 won by Lorna Rose Treen
Lorna Rose Treen has won Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2023 with the gag "I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah". Read the top 10 here.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2023The 30 funniest jokes at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe
Brace to giggle... or groan - comedians headed to the Fringe give us their best gags.
The Telegraph, 2nd August 2023Alexandra Haddow wins West End Comedy Club bursary
Alexandra Haddow was announced as the winner of the West End Comedy Club's bursary aimed at supporting working class comedians attending this year's Edinburgh Festival. Louise Atkinson, Jodie Mitchell, William Stone and Lachlan Werner also received cash bursaries.
British Comedy Guide, 10th July 2023Pleasance puts lots more Edinburgh shows on sale
The second Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust is a whopper with returning award-winning acts, amazing newcomers, European sensations, shows with fun for all the family and political chatterings.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2023NextUp to stream Angel, Monkey Barrel and Backyard gigs
Streaming platform NextUp has launched three 'digitised' comedy clubs, with more to follow. Shows from Angel Comedy, Monkey Barrel and Backyard Comedy will now regularly stream directly to NextUp's platform as part of their innovation and access strategy.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd February 2023Festival rates fail to amuse comedian William Stone
Edinburgh's Festival Fringe is becoming a "playground for the rich", according to an up-and-coming stand-up comedian who claims that "extortionate" rates for accommodation are contributing to a culture of exclusion. William Stone, a BBC New Comedy Awards finalist in 2018, spoke out as providers charged hundreds of pounds per night for rooms during the month-long event in August.
John Boothman, The Sunday Times, 10th April 2022Leicester Square Theatre comedian of the year review
Here's a sobering thought: in the ten years of the Leicester Square new comedian competition, 4,200 hopefuls have auditioned, according to venue owner Martin Witts. That's quite a lot of acts whose careers have gone nowhere.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2018BBC New Comedy Award final 2018 review
Mark Watson's an old hand at hosting the BBC New Comedy Award final now, and even he's anxious, more so than his usual shtick.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th August 2018Stephen Buchanan wins BBC New Comedy Award 2018
Stephen Buchanan has won the BBC New Comedy Award 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 12th August 2018