Comedy

Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes: Gilded Balloon Teviot

Why, oh why, must he sing karaoke?

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Julian Fox

You've Got to Love Dancing to Stick to it: Pleasance Courtyard

One of the most interesting, entertaining and perplexing yet uncontrived shows you will see at the Fringe

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Mrs Barbara Nice

Mrs Barbara Nice: hiya and higher: The Stand Comedy Club II

If you're prepared to leave any notion of shame at the door, there isn't a nicer time to be had in Edinburgh

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Victor

Victor: Pleasance Courtyard

With superb audience interaction, the best satirical character since Garth Marenghi, bloody violence and the possibility of scoring a free Yakult yoghurt drink, Victor should have been one of the most talked about tickets this year

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John Hegley

John Hegley: Letters to an Earwig: Pleasance Courtyard

You won’t have seen any of Hegley's posters up this year or, come to think of it, last year, but that's only because his popularity and talent transcend the need for any publicity

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Jason Manford

Jason Manford: Pleasance Courtyard

Just don't challenge Jason Manford to a staring contest – he's very good at it

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Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed - 4uarters: Pleasance Dome

In an overworked and battered genre, Mohammed is a breath of fresh air

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Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter's Love-in: Pleasance Courtyard

Porter's charm offensive wins the day, and even the singletons go away feeling all gooey

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Carey Marx

Carey Marx: Sincerity Aside: Underbelly

The bizarre flavour of the show straddles the line between a carefully cultivated, naive friendliness and jaw-dropping insolence

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Vaudeville Cabaret

Vaudeville Cabaret Club: The Bongo Club

Surpassing the usual 'lucky-dip' late-night comedy events, Vaudeville Cabaret showcases consistently impressive performers

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Jason Byrne's Telly Idea Which Might Also Work On The Radio Show!

Jason Byrne's Telly Idea Which May Also Work On The Radio Show!: Assembly @ Assembly Hall

With hilarious alterations to traditional game shows, the host's audience are in fits of laughter from beginning to end

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Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle - Morons, I Can Heal You: Assembly @ George Street

Boyle's mesmerising performance skills allow him to re-define the boundaries of decency

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Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr - Repeat Offender: Venue 150 @ EICC

Deftly hopping from paedophilia to poverty, from racism to rape, Carr's rapid-fire technique leaves the audience little time to be offended

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Nina Conti

Nina Conti - Complete And Utter Conti: Pleasance Courtyard

Nina Conti's bubbly sweetness neatly contrasts with the often unbelievable filth that streams from the mouths of her cuddly friends

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Ian stone

Ian Stone: Healthy Disrespect: Underbelly

To spend an hour listening to his jokes is a guilty pleasure: he’s like a higher brow version of Roy Chubby Brown, in the best possible sense

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Sarah Kendall - My Very First Kidnapping

Sarah Kendall: My Very First Kidnapping: Assembly @ George Street

The sharp comic performances of Kendall and her supporting cast of fellow Perrier nominees Joanna Neary and Justin Edwards are what really drive this well-paced and sharply written show

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Toulson and harvey

Toulson & Harvey: Underbelly

Just try not to sit in the front row or you may find yourself transformed into someone entirely different

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Kate McLennan - The Debutante Diaries

Kate McLennan - The Debutante Diaries: Gilded Balloon Teviot

Warm, funny, and surprisingly moving, McLennan's show is a definite winner

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Jude Simpson - Growing Up Games

Growing Up Games: Pleasance Courtyard

This is one of the few fringe shows that will leave you feeling warm inside and content with the world

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Mark Watson's 24 Hour Jamboree To Save The Planet

Mark Watson's 24 Hour Jamboree To Save The Planet: Meet outside Festival Fringe Office

A combination of tiredness and possible repetitive strain injury mean that by the end of the day, my facial muscles are actually frozen uncomfortably into a happy, proud and mildly bewildered grin

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Best Western

Best Western: Assembly @ George Street

Rich Hall isn't just a comedian showing off with a brief foray into theatre - Best Western represents a thoughtful addition to the dramatic repertoire

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Andrew Maxwell

Andrew Maxwell - Waxin': Pleasance Courtyard

Giggling throughout, his stand-up so effortless, candid and fun, this is Maxwell at his finest - the consummate comic headliner

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Mark Dolan - I'm Here To Help!

Mark Dolan - I'm Here To Help!: Gilded Balloon Teviot

Although a bum batch of audience members could stunt the entire affair, I'm Here to Help! is definitely not one to miss

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Pete Firman - Hokum

Pete Firman - Hokum: Underbelly

Firman's charming persona and ability to poke fun at not only himself but at some of magic's sillier pretensions make him something out of the ordinary

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Tony Lee

Tony Lee - XXX, Aggressive Comedy Hypnosis: E4 UdderBELLY's Pasture

There remains a constant fear of accidentally falling under his spell that keeps the audience visibly on edge throughout

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Michael McIntyre

Michael McIntyre: Live At The Pleasance: Pleasance Courtyard

McIntyre easily convinces the audience that being posh is actually an affliction

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Russell Kane - Easy Cliché & Tired Stereotype

Russell Kane's superfast reactions and natural charisma render stereotypical audience-baiting entirely redundant

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Confessions of a Children's TV Presenter

Kirsten O'Brien - Confessions of a Children's TV Presenter: Pleasance Courtyard

Kirsten O’Brien is something of a pin-up for young men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. She is also mental

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Brendon Burns

Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now: Pleasance Dome

Comedy re-imagined as mass therapy

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Barry Cryer

Barry Cryer - The Elephant in the Pub: Gilded Balloon Teviot

For an upstart reviewer, attempting to evaluate Barry Cryer is like listening to A Hard Day...

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Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter - F**k You In The Age of Consequence: E4 UdderBELLY's Pasture

Reginald 'Da Voice' Hunter returns with a "five-star voice, the best voice you'll hear this festival" (Fest Magazine)

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Josie Long

Trying is Good: Pleasance Courtyard

An ambassador for the joys of unselfconscious excitement, Long charms the audience into a happier frame of mind

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Murray Lachlan Young

Murray Lachlan Young: Gilded Balloon Teviot

Murray Lachlan Young invests far more in verse than just the words, press ganging the sounds and spaces into doing at least half of the work

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Limmy's Show

Limmy's Show: The Stand Comedy Club II

The internet wonder is set to reveal a troubled and vibrant mind to the Fringe

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David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty: It's David O'Doherty Time: Assembly @ George Street

Despite his many comedic compatriots, O'Doherty is something of a rarity in stand-up these days

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Political Animal

Political Animal: Underbelly

Andy Zaltzman yet again proves the perfect host for this cerebral, late night comedy showcase

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Glenn Wool

Glenn Wool - Promises Promises: Underbelly

The endearing and essential Wool takes another strike at the prudish

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Richard Herring

Richard Herring - Oh f**ck, I'm 40!: Underbelly

He's a bit late to 'come of age,' but Herring makes a good stab at it anyway

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Adam Hills: Joymonger

Adam Hills: Joymonger: Assembly @ George Street

Proving that funny material needn't always be abrasive, Adam Hills wins plenty of friends this festival

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Simon Munnery's AGM Review

Simon Munnery's AGM 2007: The Stand Comedy Club

Munnery presides over his own brand of cerebral yet charming stream of consciousness comedy

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Francesca Martinez: In Deep

Francesca Martinez: In Deep: The Stand Comedy Club II

Martinez is a thoroughly engaging performer, with a warm and effusive personality that drives the set forward

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Rick Shapiro

Rick Shapiro: The Green Room

There are no safe routines about airline food here: old Rick is made of darker meat

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Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert - Who's Eaten Gilbert's Grape?: Pleasance Courtyard

Rhod Gilbert's inventive tale makes dull moments fascinating

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A Beginner's Guide to German Humour!

A Beginner's Guide to German Humour!: Holyrood Too @ Faith

The pair flit between Wehn's well-observed deconstruction of Anglo-German relations and good old-fashioned beer hall entertainment

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Paul Sinha - King of The World

Paul Sinha - King of the World: Pleasance Courtyard

Sinha is a consummate storyteller, possessing a rare ability to present ordinary subject matter with refreshing sophistication

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Gary: Tank Commander

Gary: Tank Commander: Gilded Balloon Teviot

Greg McHugh has surely fashioned a comedy creation of fabulous proportions in a show that's destined to become one of this year's most popular Fringe acts

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Stewart Lee - 41st Best Stand-Up Ever!

Stewart Lee - 41st Best Stand-Up Ever!: E4 UdderBELLY's Pasture

Scathing, unabashed and profoundly self-deprecating, Lee is a performer whose material so often transcends the mark that his lack of astronomical fame is unbelievable

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Phil Kay

Phil Kay: Gilded Balloon Teviot

FYI: Don't leave your seat if you value your relationship

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Kristen Schaal As You've Probably Never Seen Her Before

Kristen Schaal As You've Probably Never Seen Her Before: Assembly @ George Street

Already an award-winning comedian in her native USA, Schaal's Fringe material is tailored to a British audience and doesn't fail to delight

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Jim Jeffries

Jim Jeffries - 30: E4 UdderBELLY's Pasture

Fest's favourite Aussie returns with story-telling flair and the best dick-jokes around

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Hamell on Trial

Hamell On Trial - The Terrorism (Of Everyday Life): Underbelly

Hammel's razor-sharp wit and brutal honesty will cut too close to the bone for some people

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Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne: Shy Pigs, With Wigs, Hidden In The Twigs: Assembly @ Assembly Hall

Don't, whatever you do, take crisps into the room

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Mark Watson

Mark Watson - Can I briefly talk to you about the point of life?: Pleasance Courtyard

His stand-up is so energetic and exhilarating that, having spent an hour doubled over in laughter, it is an exhausting experience

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Simon Amstell - No Self

Simon Amstell No Self: Pleasance Courtyard

Eschewing much of the audience participation from last year's show, the comic fully justifies the decision to point the mic his own way

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Gamarjobat - Rock 'n' Roll Penguin

Rock 'n' Roll Penguin: E4 UdderBELLY's Pasture

With a dollop of rock 'n' roll and a tablespoon of mime, the recipe's a strange one but it works well

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Steve Williams - Binge Thinking

Steve Williams - Binge Thinking: Underbelly

“I’m Welsh? How can this be? I took all the precautions”

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Russell Howard - Adventures

Russell Howard - Adventures: Pleasance Courtyard

Russell Howard blurs the line between fact and fiction, suggesting a winning strategy for the England Cricket team

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Shappi Khorsandi: Carry On Shappi

Shappi Khorsandi: Carry On Shappi: Pleasance Dome

She lets us in on on all these aspects of her life with a rare honesty and intelligence

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Luke Wright, Poet & Man

Luke Wright, Poet & Man: Pleasance Courtyard

In spite of his "big gay face", Luke Wright is a blinding talent.

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Adam Bloom: Look at me, Anybody!

Adam Bloom: Look At Me, Anybody!: Pleasance Dome

Bloom, following a two year break, is back in Edinburgh with the eighth reincarnation of his infamously mutating festival act

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Stephen Grant

Stephen Grant - Taken for Granted: Pleasance Courtyard

Grant's set is old-fashioned stand up at its best: he bounces around stage with a youthful jauntiness and a real excitement rarely matched by circuit veterans.

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