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15 free comedy recommendations for Fringe 2016
With the EU referendum making the pound near worthless, all shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 may in fact be free this year.
Laugh Out London, 28th June 2016TV review, Bull, Gold
Bull might be set in an antique shop but the most priceless relics can be found lurking in the script. This three-part series, written by Gareth Gwynne and John-Luke Roberts, is not afraid to fall back on a clichéd gag but does it with such cheesy relish that you can't help but laugh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th October 2015John-Luke Roberts: Stdad Up
After filtering the break-up of his long-term romantic and comedy partnership through his previous show's absurd box of tricks, this year the inventive if emotionally reckless John-Luke Roberts is processing the death of his father.
lidia, Edinburgh Festivals, 3rd August 2015John-Luke Roberts - throwing balloons at grief
Edinburgh intros #16: A purveyor of consistently funny Edinburgh shows over the years, Mr Roberts is ramping up the clowning.
London Is Funny, 31st July 2015Fringe 2015 - For Robin Williams: A Benefit Gig
Line-up confirmed so far includes: Nish Kumar (MC), Tony Law, Trygve Wakenshaw, Tiernan Douieb, Alex Edelman, Sofie Hagen, ACMS in the guise of Thom Tuck and John-Luke Roberts, and the Weirdos collective (whose 2012 Christmas shows saw them perform Spielberg's Hook live on stage, with the award-winning John Kearns in Williams' role of Peter Pan).
Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter, 29th July 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - John-Luke Roberts
John-Luke Roberts' new show Stdad-Up is about the death of his father. But hold on, this one is different. It also features multi-coloured balloons.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st July 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Robin Ince, Pierre Novellie and John-Luke Roberts.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 26th June 2015Radio Times review
The panel show that's a cross between QI and The Moral Maze returns with former Sunday Express political editor Julia Hartley-Brewer proving that ethical absolutes are hard to pin down when she is asked whether she would sever investment ties with a company caught in nefarious deeds. This prompts host Sue Perkins to offer the memorable threat. "I'm gonna hashtag the cack out of you!"
The delight of the show is that everyone is given space to expand their ideas and come up with recurring motifs, which gives former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association Clark Carlisle the opportunity to prove that not only should he hold the title of the most intelligent footballer but also that of the funniest. It's something quite gross to do with his feeding his cats.
John-Luke Roberts gets to live out his dream pretending to be a gay man in public, while anyone who's not seen the films When Harry Met Sally, Bambi, Dumbo, Se7en, Sixth Sense and Titanic should steer clear of Kerry Godliman's spolier section.
But I can reveal that this show ends with a moral quandary that stumps all the panel. It involves Miley Cyrus and Bono. Enough said.
David Crawford, Radio Times, 4th February 2014Top 5 free comedies at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Featuring Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans, Sean McLoughlin, Nat Luurtsema and John-Luke Roberts.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 2nd August 2013This week's new live comedy
Previews of John-Luke Roberts, John Gordillo and Alfie Brown.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 6th July 2013