Sam Lake
- English
- Writer, comedian, stand-up comedian, presenter and podcaster
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Interview with comedian Sam Lake
"I think it was out of spite? An ex-boyfriend thought he was funnier than me so I spent the last 7 years proving him wrong. And if that's the kind of effort I put into one-upping someone, imagine how much effort has gone into my show!"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 19th July 20222Northdown New Act Finalists in Edinburgh!
It can be overwhelming trying to pick which shows to see at The Edinburgh Fringe, so we've helped you out! Here's our recommendations for shows that are guaranteed to be hilarious, from ex-2Northdown New Act Competition Finalists!
2Northdown, 14th July 2022Sam Lake interview
Cake is my first hour of stand-up and it's all about my upbringing, queerness, masculinity and, most importantly, weddings.
On The Mic, 24th June 2022Edinburgh 2022: Sam Lake Q&A
BWW catches up with Sam Lake about bringing Cake to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 15th June 2022Pleasance announces a new batch of Fringe 2022 shows
Tim Vine, Nick Mohammed, Nick Helm and Jayde Adams are among the comics to have announced new Edinburgh Fringe shows today.
Chortle, 3rd May 2022Sam Lake recalls a weird Fringe gig
"I did a gig in a van to a Norwegian family".
Chortle, 17th August 2021Tiers of the clowns: part 2
Featuring Katie Pritchard, Rosie Holt and Chloe Petts among others.
Funny Women, 11th December 2020Sam Lake interview
"I just have to be careful with over-sharing about my partner."
Blizzard Comedy, 26th January 202050 unmissable shows at the 2019 Fringe
We've picked out 50 - yes, fifty - of the offbeat, less mainstream offerings from this years jumbo Edinburgh Fringe line-up. Also, look out for our reviews article once the festival kicks off!
Rupert & Stuart, To Do List, 31st July 2019Leicester Square Theatre comedian of the year review
Here's a sobering thought: in the ten years of the Leicester Square new comedian competition, 4,200 hopefuls have auditioned, according to venue owner Martin Witts. That's quite a lot of acts whose careers have gone nowhere.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2018