© Idil Sukan Jessica Fostekew: Hench
Edinburgh Fringe review by Jack Boyles
07/08/2019 … For generations, women have endured masculinity’s dominance of stand-up, jokes about male sexcapades and ‘my wife’ material.
2019 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 07 August 2019
© Idil Sukan 
Basil Brush: Unleashed
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
07/08/2019 … Boom! Boom! The nostalgia appeal of Basil Brush is ensuring full houses and acres of press coverage for his appearances on the Fringe.
Steve Bugeja: Single Mum
Edinburgh Fringe review by Jack Boyles
07/08/2019 … As a supporting act for Russell Howard, Steve Bugeja should have the experience to know how to work the room, keep the audience captivated and get the best out of…
Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
07/08/2019 … On the strength of a very successful year, Phil Wang joined the very exclusive club of comedians who sold out their entire Fringe run before the festival even…
Tue 06 August 2019
© C4 This Way Up
06/08/2019 … TV PREVIEW: The title This Way Up is intended as a wry acknowledgment of how Aisling Bea’s character Aine is struggling to reorientate herself towards normality…
Ray Badran: Everybody Loves Ray, Man
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
06/08/2019 … A self-deprecating Aussie who’s well aware that his nasal tones can be irritating, Ray Badran offers a lightweight hour of disconnected anecdotes and wry observations.
Isma Almas: About A Buoy - Adventures In Adoption
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
06/08/2019 … There may be some disappointed yachtsmen coming to this show in their sou’westers, for there is absolutely no reason for that baffling ‘u’ in the…
Daniel Audritt: Better Man
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
06/08/2019 … This is mild-mannered lunchtime stand-up of familiar observation, gentle puns and modest ambition, nicely presented but too superficial to leave a lasting impression.