Arthur Smith (I)
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Chortle's Fast Fringe returns
Arthur Smith will be hosting a jam-packed showcase of 28 comedy and variety acts heading to the Edinburgh festival at the Bloomsbury Theatre on July 7.
Chortle, 27th May 2022Comedy night in aid of cancer research
MC John Mann hosts a night of comedy in aid of Cancer Research brought to you by the City of London Friends of CRUK (www.crukcity.org.uk). The bill boasts Arthur Smith, Mary Bourke, Markus Birdman, Charmian Hughes, Troy Hawke, Phil Nichol, Steve Hall and Dan Antopolski.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th May 2022Pleasance announces a new batch of Fringe 2022 shows
Tim Vine, Nick Mohammed, Nick Helm and Jayde Adams are among the comics to have announced new Edinburgh Fringe shows today.
Chortle, 3rd May 2022Cotswolds gets its own comedy festival
The Cotswolds is to get its own comedy festival this summer featuring a starry line-up curated by comedian Alexis Dubus, who will be appearing himself in the guise of his Gallic alter ego Marcel Lucont.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2022Miranda Hart writes her first play
Miranda Hart has written her first play. The short, The Most Important Journey Doesn't Need A Passport, examines apparent clashes between self-care and responsibility towards others.
British Comedy Guide, 25th March 2022Review | Bath Comedy Club (04/03) - Widcombe Social Club
Reviews of Nick Steel, Sam Fraser, Les Bubb and headliner Arthur Smith.
John Christopher Wood, Bath Echo, 6th March 2022Best of 2021: Comedy
Everybody in the comedy industry started out with so much hope that, finally, things could get back to normal in 2021 - and for a while they did, and there were some gems as live comedy returned to clubs and theatres.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 29th December 2021Big names added to the Slapstick Festival 2022
Armando Iannucci, David Mitchell, Barry Cryer, Sally Phillips, Richard Herring, Tim Vine and more...
Chortle, 22nd October 2021Cambridge Comedy festival review
Mark Watson keeps head above water in washed-out Friday.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th July 2021Edinburgh Fringe economics scrutinised in new film
Jimmy Carr and Al Murray are among the comedians featured in a new documentary film about the economics of the Edinburgh Fringe. Father Of The Fringe, presented by Dominic Frisby, explores the links between the arts festival and the principles of free market economic theory laid down by 18th century philosopher Adam Smith.
British Comedy Guide, 10th June 2021