Matt Winning
Matt Winning

Matt Winning

  • Actor and stand-up comedian

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Matt Winning interview

"We need to make content for the people we don't make content for".

Jo Waters, EBU, 7th February 2023

Matt Winning's Fringe winge, cringe and binge

Edinburgh's a glorious city, full of my favourite memories ...but I will be spending the Fringe living in Glasgow.

Matt Winning, Chortle, 19th August 2022

Comedy's hot property: Matt Winning, the scientist tackling global warming at the Edinburgh Fringe

The comedian tells Mike Wade about his Fringe show.

Mike Wade, The Times, 8th August 2022

Best jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2022

The funniest lines from Olaf Falafel, Richard Pulsford and more.

Mike Wade, The Times, 8th August 2022

Three shows about climate change concerns

Three shows about climate change concerns at Edinburgh Festival 2022...

Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 3rd August 2022

50 Edinburgh shows picked by a true comedy lover

A bit of a change for our Edinburgh preview feature today. Rather than based on any theme, these are 50 shows chosen by comedy connoisseur Corry Shaw.

Corry Shaw, Chortle, 28th July 2022

Matt Winning: Climate change can be a laughing matter

The Scottish stand-up comedian Dr Matt Winning tells i how to get laughs out of the 'hot mess' humans have made of planet Earth.

Madeleine Cuff, i Newspaper, 28th June 2022

Matt Winning interview

Self-styled "London-based Scottish comedian" and author Dr Matt Winning has a PhD in Climate Change policy, meaning, he says: "I'm the sort of doctor that, if you have a heart attack and collapse on a flight, I will rush to your side, but only to berate you for flying".

Sarski Anderson, Bristol 24/7, 3rd May 2022

The Scotsman Sessions #298: Matt Winning

Here, the comedian and environmental economist Matt Winning reflects on some of the pros and cons of his day job.

Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 4th January 2022

Matt Winning: review

You may not, after the show, be able to recall every example he gives of the impending climate catastrophe, but you will probably recall some of the amusing jokes he makes to build his case the next time you come across that rare person still sceptical about climate change.

Keith Mckenna, British Theatre Guide, 24th February 2020

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