In a packed Edinburgh programme, a good title can really help sell a comedy show. Here - in alphabetical order - is our favourite's from this year's programme. As you'll soon realise, we do love extraordinary long titles, or those featuring a bit of alliteration.
Agenda Benders: Witty Gritty Bitty Fitty Committee. Image shows from L to R: Dan Wye, Isa Bonachera
Agenda Benders: Witty Gritty Bitty Fitty Committee
Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel. Alex Kealy
Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel
Damian Clark: Extra Show. Damian Clark
Damian Clark: Extra Show
This one is great as Damian Clark is giving the impression on the venue boards that he's having to put on extra shows due to overwhelming demand - this is his main show though.
I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss. Rob Carter
I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss
Jake Donaldson: Help! I'm Trapped in the Body of an Adequate Comedian!. Jake Donaldson
Jake Donaldson: Help! I'm Trapped in the Body of an Adequate Comedian!
John-Luke Roberts: All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy!. John-Luke Roberts
John-Luke Roberts: All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy!
Mat Ewins: What Sorry? My Mistake! The Doors Are Not Open; The Show Has Been Cancelled. Do Not Have Your Tickets Ready!. Mat Ewins
Mat Ewins: What Sorry? My Mistake! The Doors Are Not Open; The Show Has Been Cancelled. Do Not Have Your Tickets Ready!
Myra Dubois: We Wish You a Myra Christmas. Gareth Joyner
Myra Dubois: We Wish You a Myra Christmas It's the wrong season, and it's a pun - two in one.
Olaf Falafel - There's no i in idiot. Olaf Falafel
Olaf Falafel - There's no i in idiot
Sagar Dreamcast. Fiona Sagar
Sagar Dreamcast
Quite a niche computer-game reference from Fiona Sagar , but it works for us.
Seymour Mace Gets Sucked Off by God. Seymour Mace
Seymour Mace Gets Sucked Off by God
Sheeps: Live and Loud Selfie Sex Harry Potter. Image shows from L to R: Alastair Roberts, Daran Johnson, Liam Williams
Sheeps: Live and Loud Selfie Sex Harry Potter
Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame. Alison Thea-Skot
Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame
Another top music-based pun from Alison Thea-Skot .
Published: Friday 3rd August 2018