Arthur Smith (I)
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 4
Brighton Fringe review: Arthur Smith - Syd
The source material Smith uses is a memoir the family asked Syd to write in his 70's. It's a lovely book to have as a reminiscence of a life well lived and from it Smith junior tells the crowd a number of funny and touching stories from the 1940s and 50's which have the gathering in fits of laughter, and sometimes groans, as Syd's humour is presented, to our appreciation.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 1st June 2021Arthur Smith, Brighton Fringe review
His father Syd's memoirs relate that much of his time as a constable was taken up with dealing with drunks.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 31st May 2021Arthur Smith writing book and Radio 4 special about his father
Arthur Smith is turning his late father's life story into a Radio 4 special, and a book titled My Dad Was In Colditz.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2021Arthur Smith: threat to club is no laughing matter
Fears over future of industry as the Bill Murray faces uncertainty.
Calum Fraser, Islington Tribune, 29th January 2021UK Pun Championship 2021 line-up announced
The contestants have been revealed for the 2021 UK Pun Championship. Also, the finalists for Silver Stand Up Competition have been announced.
British Comedy Guide, 18th December 2020Arthur Smith axes Edinburgh show
Arthur Smith, the only comedian who was due to perform a sort-of 'official' show in Edinburgh this August has cancelled his run (or rather walk).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2020My festival Q&A: Arthur Smith
The streets of Edinburgh may be eerily quiet this month, but that isn't going to stop veteran comedian Arthur Smith from offering "Walking Tours of the Edinburgh Fringe" he tells Andrew Eaton-Lewis.
Andrew Eaton-Lewis, The Scotsman, 4th August 2020Fringe: is stand-up comedy doomed to fail online?
Can stand-up ever work as well on a laptop screen as it does in front of a live audience in a hot, sweaty Edinburgh basement? Kate Copstick asks some Fringe veterans.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 29th July 2020Arthur Smith announces Edinburgh Fringe show
Arthur Smith will not be daunted by the cancellation of the biggest arts festival in the world this summer. He has been hosting his legendary late-night tours of the Royal Mile on the fringe since 1977 and at this, his 43rd festival, he will return with a socially distanced walking tour of Edinburgh full of laughs, poetry and surprises. AKA a piece of radical, site-specific, outdoor promenade performance art. And probably the only show on the fringe!
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2020CITV orders The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud Series 2
Animated comedy The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud will return to CITV for a second series. The voice cast - which includes Johnny Vegas, Gina Yashere and Arthur Smith - will all return.
British Comedy Guide, 7th May 2020