Samantha Fisher
- Actor
Press clippings
Review: Joe Lycett at the Leicester Comedy Festival
Despite performing to a packed-out O2 Academy, Joe Lycett's playful and relaxed manner made it feel more like you were out with a friend for the evening, writes Samantha Fisher.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 22nd February 2016Leicester Mercury Comedy Awards 2014
Ten awards were handed out on the night, ranging from best show to best promoter. The penultimate award was the Lifetime Contribution Award, which was presented to Chris Maughan, who sits on the board of the comedy festival and has been involved since the first year.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 19th March 2014Leicester Comedy Festival: Awards shortlist announced
The comedians, venues and promoters who helped raise the biggest laughs at Leicester Comedy Festival are to be recognised. Shortlisted for Best Show are Ahir Shah, Andrew O'Neill, Captain Morgan and the Sands of Time and John Gordillo.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 26th February 2014Leicester Comedy Festival ready to go out with a bang
It is almost time to say goodbye to Leicester Comedy Festival for another year - but there are lots of laughs still to be squeezed in.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 22nd February 2014David Murphy, Curtis Young and Shaun Turner review
The show did what it said on the tin: the room was full to the brim with laughter from start to end.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 22nd February 2014Academics making us laugh? You're joking!
It is not only professional comedians making people laugh at this year's Leicester Comedy Festival - academics are having a go, too.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 19th February 2014Review: Brian Gittins at Hansom Hall, Leicester
It was an anti-comedy - Gittins spent a lot of the show delivering bad jokes read from a screwed up scrap of paper followed by a characteristic titter - all for ironic effect.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 16th February 2014