Press clippings Page 20
The five star comedian read his one star review
This is not a cohesive whole, but a collection of paragraphs loosely mulling over the impossibility of objective judgement of comedy. It is partly due to reading diverse critical opinions of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, where you can be a five star and one star all in one day.
Robin Ince, 21st August 2012Robin Ince blog
This year there seem to have been complaints that the Edinburgh Fringe is not what it used to be. Yet I think the Fringe festival has never been more vibrant than it is now.
Robin Ince, 16th August 2012Robin Ince's top 10 stand-up comedians
We asked Robin Ince to namecheck his top 10 (living) stand-up comedians.
Time Out, 13th July 2012Although its derivative format and focus on the relatively recent past makes it feel at times a little like Have I Got Some Really Very Stale News for You, when it hits its stride this Griff Rhys Jones-chaired comedy quiz can provoke an occasional belly laugh. Tonight, comedians Robin Ince and Andi Osho join the reliably acerbic team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Charlie Baker, attempting to answer random questions on a wide range of tentatively historical topics.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 26th June 2012Interview: Robin Ince
Although Robin Ince started out as a writer - working on shows like Alistair McGowan's Big Impression - it is clear that performing is his real love.
Giggle Beats, 15th February 2012Josie Long leads comedy contingent at Boring Conference
A sell-out event dedicated to all things boring has Josie Long and Robin Ince signed up as speakers.
Such Small Portions, 18th November 2011Fred at the Fest: Day 10
Well folks, that's it for another year ... The final episode of Radio Scotland's flagship festival comedy show from Potterrow was on Friday and Fred hosted a star studded show featuring Al Murray, Jon Richardson and Robin Ince, amongst others...
Simone Byrne, BBC Scotland, 29th August 2011Comic v Comic: Robin Ince and Helen Arney
Robin Ince talks to Helen Arney about human existence and particle physics.
Robin Ince and Helen Arney, The Skinny, 4th August 2011An interview with Helen Keen
Helen Keen is a comedian who's comic sensibilities tend to lean towards the unusual, compared to the average stand up at least (unless you happened to be at one of Robin Ince's gigs - where she would fit right in).
The Humourdor, 20th May 2011Interview with Robin Ince
Robin Ince is a massively respected comedian who has worked with some of the biggest names in British comedy...
The Humourdor, 1st May 2011