Alasdair Beckett-King
- English
- Actor, writer, animator, graphic artist and stand-up comedian
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Alasdair Beckett-King at Chortle's Fast Fringe
Why do we say 'effing and blinding' as a euphemism for swearing?
Chortle, 2nd August 2017The 20 funniest one-liners from the Edinburgh Fringe
20 of the best jokes at the Fringe.
The Telegraph, 28th July 201750 unmissable shows at the Fringe 2017
We'll be jetting up to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first week of the festival, and we'll be sharing with you the best quirky, offbeat, and downright amazing events at this years Fringe!
Stuart Wilson, To Do List, 27th July 2017Interview with Alasdair Beckett-King
Alasdair Beckett-King takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 24th July 2017BWW Q&A- Alasdair Beckett-King
Alasdair Beckett-King interview.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 18th July 2017#EdFringe17: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries
Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with Alasdair, who he assures us, definitely isn't Scottish. His debut solo show is a cabinet of curiosities tackling the conundrums of impending extinction, archaic axioms, emotional repression and vegan flimflam.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 7th July 2017Fringe 2017 - Alasdair Beckett-King
Mick Perrin Worldwide are proud to announce the debut solo stand-up show from award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Mike Smith, The Edinburgh Reporter, 5th July 2017Laugh a minute: Edinburgh festival's 2017 comedy lineup
Sara Pascoe looks at life after a breakup, Trygve Wakenshaw brings his baby on stage, and Alexei Sayle, Ruby Wax and talkshow king Craig Ferguson all return to the fringe this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017 review
Though cutting a striking figure - tall, slender with long rusty-hued locks - Alasdair Beckett-King avoids wading straight into the obvious gags about how he looks, instead leading into them slowly and subtly beginning with the social pitfalls of possessing such pale eyebrows.
Marissa Burgess, Chortle, 26th February 2017Review - Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year
Until Saturday night, reading from William Blake's Proverbs of Hell wouldn't have made it in to a guide called How To Win Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year. But that the reading - mischievously scattered with the comic's own inventions (such as "What makes golf so hard is that the holes are so small") - drew such big laughs illustrated just how creative and unconventional Alasdair Beckett-King's material was.
Leicester Mercury, 26th February 2017