Stewart Francis
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Ents24 Hardest Working Comedians 2019
Lee Ridley, also known as Lost Voice Guy, has been named the Hardest Working Comedian of 2019 by ticket company Ents24.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd December 2019Stewart Francis: UK & Irish audiences are so savvy
Stewart admits to feeling no extra pressure to make Into The Punset an extra-special one, and his joke-writing process for this show hasn't changed.
Keira Brown, The Fountain, 30th September 2019My comedy hero: Stewart Francis on, um, Stewart Francis
As he winds down his comedy career, the UK-based Canadian pun-merchant picks himself as his comic icon. Well, no one said he couldn't...
Brian Donaldson, The List, 30th September 2019Preview: Been there, done that, back & doing it again
There's a school of thought that the Edinburgh Fringe is a Young Person's Game. But actually in recent years it has become an older person's game too. Maybe they are the baby boomer generation who can afford to lose a few grand every August or maybe they just love the thrill of the Fringe and the art of stand-up. Whatever the reasons here are some comedians who know the game inside out and are the collective epitome of a safe pair of comedy hands. And no, they are not listed in descending order of chronology. We'll not be having any age before beauty here. Some of them might not be doing a full Fringe run, but at their age I think we can allow them a few days off. Click on their names for their dates and ticket details.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2019I talk to Stewart Francis
"People are saying it's the best show they've ever seen, not just mine. And who am I to deny them of that belief?"
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 20th July 2019Assembly Festival announces first batch of Fringe shows
Assembly Festival has announced the first fourteen shows in its Fringe programme for 2019. Tickets are now on sale for shows between July 31 and August 26.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st January 2019Best live comedy to see in 2019
Chances are that 2019 will maintain recent form and bring us a relentless barrage of bad news stories. Thankfully, there are clowns among us to help us laugh in the face of adversity.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 19th December 2018Comedy review: Stewart Francis: Into the Punset
If this is to be Stewart Francis' last tour, as he maintains, the Canadian deserves great credit for freshening up the one-liner genre in the UK.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 10th December 2018Stewart Francis: 'It's nice to go out on a high'
The UK-based Canadian punmaker says goodbye to his fans with one final tour.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th November 2018Stewart Francis review
His quickfire delivery will have you giggling as you try and work out some of the often silly, often clever sentences he has planted for you to giggle at. It is an unusual comedy style in the mainstream post-2000. And makes Stewart stand out even more for it.
Leigh Sanders, The Express and Star, 15th October 2018