Edinburgh Fringe
Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath
NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author Ed Patrick injects the Edinburgh Fringe with a gut-punch show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the power of questioning it. There's plenty of laughing gas to go round. 'Brilliantly funny' (Matt Lucas). 'Had the audience in fits of laughter' (The Scotsman) 'Extremely funny' (Telegraph) 'Masterful, playfully provocative writing' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Packed with funny anecdotes' (Guardian). As seen on Channel 4 and heard on BBC Scotland, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4. Edpatrickcomedy.com
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Ed Patrick on the highs and lows of the Edinburgh Fringe
'The yearn for regular bin days is real'
Chortle, 16th August 2023No audience! Fringe stars on the day they suffered every performer's nightmare
Georgie Grier's headline-grabbing plight isn't so rare. Edinburgh veterans from Gyles Brandreth to Robin Grainger share their tales of woe.
Dominic Cavendish and Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 7th August 2023Three medics in the house
Three shows by medics being staged at Edinburgh Festival 2023...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2023Ed Patrick prescribes some Fringe tips
NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author Ed Patrick is set to injects the Edinburgh Fringe with his new show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the power of questioning it.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd July 2023Funny At The Fringe - interview - Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath
"It's about being a doctor, an anaesthetist, and how stories can be more powerful than medicine."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 20th July 2023Ever wondered what a world without the NHS would be like? Let me tell you about my trip to the vets
In the absolute wild-west carnage of vet bills we spent over £1,300 in the space of a few hours.
Ed Patrick, i Newspaper, 4th July 2023Ed Patrick interview
'Someone collapsed during one of my podcast shows.' Anaesthetist and comedian tells his about his dual life as a purveyor of both gas and gags.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 14th June 2023Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 11th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 12th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 13th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 14th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 16th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 17th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 18th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 19th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 20th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 21st Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 26th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |
| 27th Aug | 15:10 | The Stand's New Town Theatre (Lower Hall) |