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Tom Mayhew
Tom Mayhew

Tom Mayhew

  • English
  • Actor, comedian, stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster

Tom Mayhew features

Tom Mayhew money flyers Fringe

The Edinburgh Fringe gets classy

Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Tom Mayhew has compiled a list of working class comedians who are performing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023. "Treat it like Pokemon and see if you can catch 'em all!"

Tom Mayhew Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Tom Mayhew

Friday 11th November 2022

Dog! Music! Sweary drunk! Tom Mayhew recalls one stand-up heat that leaves him cold.

(some guy called) DAVE Joke of the Fringe 2021. Image shows from L to R: Will Mars, Masai Graham Live

10 top jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe 2021

Monday 23rd August 2021

"I thought the word 'Caesarean' began with the letter 'S' but when I looked in the dictionary, it was in the 'C' section." Here's 10 jokes from the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe.

Objectively Funny Festival 2019 Live

Objectively Funny Festival 2019 preview

Friday 13th September 2019

London's Objectively Funny Festival is now firmly established as the first major stop-off for comedians after the Edinburgh Fringe. Here's a look at some of the comedians performing at the festival this year.

Julia Masli Live

Fringe dispatches

Tuesday 27th August 2019

More weird and wonderful comedy sightings at the world's biggest arts festival...

Best In Class Live

Best In Class, sharing a wealth of recommendations

Monday 19th August 2019

The stars of the Edinburgh Fringe working class showcase show Best In Class each recommend another comedian to see at the Fringe.

Tom Mayhew. Copyright: Steve Best Live

The struggle of being a working class comedian

Thursday 1st March 2018

Comedian Tom Mayhew explains how coming from a working class background puts up extra barriers in terms of trying to forge a career in stand-up comedy.

A microphone on a stage. Copyright: Ian Wolf Live

Fringe comedians remember their smallest gigs

Thursday 3rd August 2017

Some of the comedians performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month tell us all about their smallest ever audiences.

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