Edinburgh Fringe 2014 Comedy Reviews

All of our 2014 Edinburgh Fringe reviews in one place – a look at the best, the worst and everything in between at the biggest arts festival in the world.

 Edward James

Edinburgh Fringe review: Chris Ramsey, The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television

Edinburgh Fringe review: Chris Ramsey, The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television

Followers of Chris Ramsey’s career will know that in 2012, he was thrown off, and subsequently banned from, Soccer AM. The clip of what happened is available on YouTube. It lasts about two minutes.

 Joel Soetendorp

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jim Davidson, No Further Action

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jim Davidson, No Further Action

Jim Davidson is not like other festival acts and his audience certainly isn’t.

 Innes McQuillin

Edinburgh Fringe review: NewsRevue 2014

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.

 Lorenzo Pacitti

Edinburgh Fringe review: ComedySportz UK

Edinburgh Fringe review: ComedySportz UK

Splitting an impov troupe into two teams, ComedySportz creates a unique show of competitive improvised comedy that, for the most part, feels forced and patronising.

 Edward James

Edinburgh Fringe review: Mark Watson, Flaws

Edinburgh Fringe review: Mark Watson, Flaws

“I’m just warming up…” says Mark Watson, lightly jogging on a treadmill, as the audience file in and attempt to find a seat at a sold-out Pleasance One.

 Edward James

Edinburgh Fringe review: Zoe Lyons, Mustard Cutter

Edinburgh Fringe review: Zoe Lyons, Mustard Cutter

Some comedians like to start their shows at the Fringe with a massive overblown entrance, some like to launch straight into their biggest gag, and some like to talk to the audience and warm the room a little.

 Joel Soetendorp

Edinburgh Fringe review: The Addams Family

Edinburgh Fringe review: The Addams Family

Charles Adams first drew the Addams Family as a cartoon strip in the 1940s, following a collaboration with the great fantabulist Ray Bradbury. It seems they have been with us ever since.

 Innes McQuillin

Edinburgh Fringe review: Staple/face Are Going Down Fighting

Edinburgh Fringe review: Staple/face Are Going Down Fighting

An attention grabbing name: Staple/face – check. Win a coveted award: So You Think That’s Funny? best new sketch act award 2013 – check. A year on, are Staple/face still hitting their check marks?