The Secret Reviewer #6: The Ego Trip

Every month our clandestine critic - a professional comedy pundit, writing exclusively for BCG Pro - will reveal the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. Raves, rants, star ratings and stars vanishing: get set for a rare snoop beyond the curtain. This month: how the Fringe can fluff a critic's ego.

Another Edinburgh Fringe heads into the history books then, the one month of the year where anyone gives a monkey's about comedy journalists. Actually July features more inbox action than usual too, but for most months this job basically involves us beavering away in a...

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