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Tommy Tiernan interview
Ahead of his latest Edinburgh Fringe appearance, the mercurial Irish stand-up ponders his inspirations and believes that what a comedy crowd needs isn't always what they want.
Jay Richardson, The List, 4th July 2017Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls reveals plot and casting
Saoirse Jackson, Tommy Tiernan and Ian McElhinney are amongst the stars for Derry Girls, the new Channel 4 sitcom set around The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2017Tommy Tiernan returns to sitcom in Derry Girls
Apart from Howler, a pilot that he wrote, directed and starred in as part of Sky's Little Crackers strand of shorts in 2012, Derry Girls is Tiernan's first sitcom since the much-maligned Small Potatoes ended in 2001 after two series.
Chortle, 19th June 2017Karen Koren: ready for a feast of Fringe fun
The deadline for registering shows for this year's Edinburgh Fringe is tomorrow at midday.
Karen Koren, Edinburgh Evening News, 11th April 2017Tommy Tiernan laughs at the heroism of everyday life
He said: "This new show is all about the heroism of everyday life and the huge effort it takes just to survive the ordinary."
The Sheffield Star, 26th October 2016Ten most controversial acts at Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Comedy on TV and in the clubs is safe and inoffensive. Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe is no different, because most of the shows don't exist for your benefit. They're being staged in the hopes of grabbing the attention of industry bigwigs and broadcasters. So, it makes sense to be as bland and agreeable as possible, because that's what the real target audience - i.e. people who can help your showbiz career - seem to be looking for. However, not everyone at the Fringe is pandering. Not everyone is desperate to be liked and accepted. And provocative performers haven't gone extinct just yet. If you want politically incorrect jokes, to be taken out of your comfort zone, or to hear someone challenge social orthodoxies, then here's ten acts I'd recommend you go and see at Edinburgh Fringe 2016. If you're a bit of a pussy, though, then best avoid all of these.
Jay Islaam, The Huffington Post, 9th August 2016Best shows to see at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Including Circa, Ahir Shah, Spencer Jones, Whiteout and O is for Hoolet.
The List, 4th August 2016Interview: rarely asked questions - Tommy Tiernan
Tommy Tiernan really does need no introduction. He is a Perrier Award winner, he appeared in one of the greatest-ever episodes of Father Ted and, well, you should just go and see him, simple as that. He is bringing his latest show, Out of The Whirlwind, to the Fringe this year. When I saw a version at the Soho Theatre it had everything - stories, gags, loud bits, quiet bits, angry bits, insightful bits, controversial bits. Tiernan is what you might call the real deal, he has every type of comedy screwdriver in his toolbox. Go see a master at work.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 201650 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe (Link expired)
Here at WOW 247 we've pooled together our comedy brains to pick out a whopping 50 shows we think make a good starting point for any Fringe adventurer.
Matthew Dunne-Miles, Finlay Greig and Craig Leiper, WOW247, 2nd August 2016Best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
What to find the biggest laughs, from Daniel Kitson at The Stand to James Acaster at Pleasance Courtyard
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st July 2016