Adam Drake
Adam Drake

Adam Drake

  • Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and executive producer

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The top ten comedy gigs of 2019

As is tradition, here's my look back at the ten most memorable comedy gigs of the last 12 months. There are bound to be omissions - the 300 or so shows I see each year are but a scratch on the volume of work the UK's industrious comedy scene produce - and the emphasis is on the 'memorable' not necessarily the funniest or the most game-changing, even if these qualities are so often interlinked.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2019

30 funniest jokes and one-liners from the 2019 Fringe

Thousands of comedians gather in Edinburgh every August to tickle the ribs of crowds at the world's largest arts festival. We asked them for the very best lines from their 2019 Fringe shows.

The Telegraph, 7th August 2019

Ten shows with animal-themed titles

Because this seems as good a way to select some random shows as any...

Chortle, 26th July 2018

Chortle Awards 2018 nominees

The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2018 have been announced. Mat Ewins, Hannah Gadsby, John Kearns and Joseph Morpurgo are up for Best Show.

British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2018

Goose pilot an ITV2 gameshow

Goose's Adam Drake, who will host the half-hour show, told Chortle that it would be 'anarchic, fast, a bit of a whirlwind'.

Chortle, 28th September 2017

Three To See on 23 Aug

Three recommended shows to see on Wednesday 23 Aug...

ThreeWeeks, 22nd August 2017

Three to see 2017: Three sketch comedy shows

ThreeWeeks Co-Editor Caro Moses helps you navigate the Festival with her Three To See tips. This time three sketch comedy shows.

Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 28th July 2017

#EdFringe17: Adam Drake is a Goose

Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with Adam, one half of one man sketch comedy outfit, Goose. 2017 sees Goose present their most ambitious show yet, but what is it and why? All we know for sure is that it was one of the best-reviewed acts at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015 and 2016.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 5th July 2017

Fringe 2017 - Goose Amphetawaltz

A preview of Goose.

Mike Smith, The Edinburgh Reporter, 1st July 2017

Goose on their Edinburgh Fringe return

With their splash zone clearly marked, Goose are hoping for a sweltering August in George Square Gardens.

John Stansfield, The Skinny, 28th July 2016

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