DVD review: Jason Manford, First World Problems
Not many DVDs come with the provenance of First World Problems. Having begun as a mammoth, 113-date tour in June 2013, it has been extended and extended into a behemoth of over 300 dates, with venues booked well into 2015. The numbers alone suggest that Jason Manford is doing something right.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Ian Fox Presents The Unsearchables
Whatever your taste in comedy, you’ll find it on the Fringe. Even gentle comedy, which isn’t the height of fashion, is represented, notably by Ian Fox.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Pippa Evans, Don’t Worry, I Don’t Know Who I Am Either
The title of the show could easily refer to the fact that she’s spreading her talents round three different shows on the Fringe. In fact, it’s about for once being out front and centre, as Pippa Evans.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Kwame Asante, Basket Case
The flyer, a photo of a super cute toddler kneeling in a basket, makes sense of the show’s title. 20 plus years on and Kwame Asante is 6.3 and built accordingly. If first impressions count for anything he’s got a great young look and good stage presence.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Jessie Cave + Emer Kenny, Grawlix
As starts go it wasn’t the most propitious. Jessie Cave announced that Emer Kenny hadn’t made it to the Fringe and her own solo show was a work-in-progress.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Ray Peacock, Here Comes Trouble
Most people hide their lapses, their moments of unintended stupidity. It’s the opposite with Ray Peacock; he’s stitched together his moments of intended stupidity for our entertainment.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Lewis Schaffer, Success Is Not An Option
On the way in, the man himself was waiting with a handshake and his thanks for coming. He repeated the process on the way out. It was a nice touch. What happened in between was controversial, provocative, shocking, tasteless and hugely, hugely funny.
Edinburgh Fringe review: NewsRevue 2014
With a near monopoly of the topical sketch show market, NewsRevue is back playing sold out houses on the Fringe for an incredible 35th straight year.
