Ed Byrne
- 52 years old
- Irish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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First of two showcases hosted by Jon Richardson, featuring stand-up acts at this year's Edinburgh Fringe festival. Comedians slated to appear include laconic Irishman Ed Byrne, whimsical Welshman Mark Watson, and razor-sharp, wide-eyed Shappi Khorsandi. This and The Culture Show have the festival pretty well covered but it would be nice to see more of the new, breaking comic talent on the fringe this year. Still, this makes you miss the half-lit caves crammed with damp tourists who've been drinking since midday.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 25th August 2011Video: Amnesty at the fringe: Stand Up for Freedom
Amnesty International has always had great support from comedians, who value the right to freedom of speech more than most. At last week's Stand Up for Freedom comedy night at the Edinburgh festival, a 1,200-strong audience watched the best of fringe comedy and also did their bit for human rights. Here's a sneak peek at the sold-out show, with Ed Byrne, Holly Walsh, David O'Doherty and Jenny Eclair.
The Guardian, 24th August 2011Ed Byrne hosts first sell-out comedy gala for charity
Organisers hope The Big C raises more than £20,000.
STV, 15th August 2011Video: Ed Byrne happy to be labelled a crowd pleaser
Irish comedian returns to the Edinburgh Festival with new show 'Crowd Pleaser' - which does exactly what it says on the tin.
STV, 11th August 2011Edinburgh 2011: My Edinburgh - Ed Byrne
Edinburgh festival 2011 performers tell us what Edinburgh means to them. Today: Ed Byrne.
Laura Barnett, The Telegraph, 5th August 2011Preview: Ed Byrne, Crowd Pleaser, Venue 150
Ed Byrne's latest comedy vehicle, the aptly-named Crowd Pleaser, is a show that does exactly what it says on the tin.
Gary Flockhart, The Scotsman, 4th August 2011World of Ed Byrne, comedian
The stand-up comedian talks to Angela Wintle about guitars, mountaineering and middle-child syndrome.
Angela Wintle, The Telegraph, 17th May 2011Ed Byrne: Smaller venues are much better for comedy
Don't try telling Mock The Week star Ed Byrne that comedy is the new rock 'n' roll because he has no intention of following many of his colleagues by taking his shows to the megastar arenas.
Brian Mciver, Daily Record, 6th March 2011Ed Byrne interview
If Ed Byrne's lifestyle were a genre of a kids' book it would be a fairytale.
Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 2nd March 2011Who owns a joke?
The row about joke ownership continued gathering momentum this week with the news that Ed Byrne has quit Twitter after clashing, once again, with Keith Chegwin.
Spoonfed, 22nd February 2011