Edinburgh festival diary: 'Sorry if I punched someone'
In my last column I'm rounding up the highlights, lowlights and strangest bits of this year's festival " or those I can recallI saw a comedy critic scuttling along the road like an urban fox…
In my last column I'm rounding up the highlights, lowlights and strangest bits of this year's festival " or those I can recallI saw a comedy critic scuttling along the road like an urban fox…
I use my down-time to join office workers and pretend I work with them. It's great to bond over stationaryLast year, someone said to my wife: "It must be a laugh a minute living with a comed…
When it comes to self-promoting tweets, there's a fine line between wit and desperationWhat's more important at the fringe: being funny or creating a buzz about your show? It's hard to say. …
If you're a kids' TV presenter fans may come up to you at any time " even when you're being a foul-mouthed drunk in a barSo there I was in the bar, having a pint and a cigarette and loudly r…
Comedian Susan Calman is delivering daily dispatches about life as a fringe performer. Today, she wonders if working on death row has helped her deal with tough crowdsPeople often say to me:…
Having too much time on your hands could see you " the horror " hanging out with other comediansI can't sleep. Sadly, it's not the result of some Edinburgh-induced madness. It's just my inso…
Comedian Susan Calman will be delivering daily dispatches about life as a performer at the fringe. Today, she says if you think the Olympics is competitive, you should see Edinburgh in Augus…
Comedian Susan Calman will be delivering daily dispatches about life as a performer at the fringe. Today, she asks how comics should draw attention to their shows. By being nice, perhaps?Is …
Do you want smooth standup with reliable jokes? Or would you rather watch one person with a microphone try to control a riot?Recently I filmed a television programme. As we were rehearsing t…