Benji Waterhouse
- Stand-up comedian and medical professional
Press clippings
Meet Dr Benji Waterhouse, the Adam Kay of mental healthcare
His stories of working as an emergency care psychiatrist in the NHS might frighten you - if he wasn't so funny.
Michael Odell, The Times, 6th May 2024Cop Talks - Benji Waterstones & Kirsty Mann
Kate Copstick welcomes Kirsty Mann & Benji Waterstones to the sofa to talk about comedy, medicine and food poisoning.
Kate Copstick, Entertainment Now, 10th August 2023Edinburgh Fringe 2023: the 12 rising star comedians set to break out this year
The best comics you've never heard of at this year's Edinburgh Fringe - our tips for the stars of the future...
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 3rd August 2023The 30 funniest jokes at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe
Brace to giggle... or groan - comedians headed to the Fringe give us their best gags.
The Telegraph, 2nd August 2023Fresh-Faced Funnies
In the world of comedy it's the firsts that count - your first gig, your first show, and your first debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Victoria Nangle, Entertainment Now, 30th July 2023Interview with comedian and junior doctor Benji Waterstones
"Growing up with a slightly dysfunctional family made me want to be a psychiatrist. I think I hoped to get the secret codes to fix them."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 20th July 2023Funny At The Fringe - interview - Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here
It's a fly-on-the-padded-wall account of NHS mental health services that also busts some myths (there are no padded-walls).
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 7th July 2023Pleasance puts lots more Edinburgh shows on sale
The second Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust is a whopper with returning award-winning acts, amazing newcomers, European sensations, shows with fun for all the family and political chatterings.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2023Interviews: Comedy and ADHD
Angela Barnes, Stu Goldsmith, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Victoria Melody share their experience with the developmental condition, and Benji Waterstones offers a view from healthcare.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 2nd August 2022Medic! Ten Edinburgh Fringe shows from healthcare professionals
Is laughter the best medicine? Or is it drugs?
Chortle, 26th July 2022