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Johnson and Boswell ★★★ - August 2007 Edinburgh Guide - By Vivien Devlin - August 10th, 2007
“I had desired to visit the Hebrides of Scotland so long that I scarcely remember how the wish was originally excited. And was in the Autumn of the year 1773 induced to undertake the journey by finding in Mr Boswell a companion .. whose gaiety of conversation and civility of manners are sufficient to counteract…
41st Best Standup Ever! ★★★★★ - August 2007 The List Festival Magazine - By Brian Donaldson - August 9th, 2007
The Cheerful Heretic You’ll Not See On TV ★★★★ - August 2007 The Times - By Dominic Maxwell - August 6th, 2007
The 61st Edinburgh Fringe has begun, offering more than 2,000 shows. And though the 250 venues can be stifling and the rates for accommodation appalling, this is still the only city to be if you’re keen on theatre or comedy. Last year, more than 1.5 million tickets were sold – more than twice as many…
41st Best Standup Ever! - August 2007 Chortle - By Steve Bennett - August 6th, 2007
Fatherhood has had a calming influence on Stewart Lee. The potent combination of raw, visceral bitterness and powerful, combative intellect has been softened; no longer does he make mincemeat of scared cows, now we have sarcasm-drenched grumpiness at the dumbing down of Britain. It means his 2007 show doesn’t have the searing intensity and fearless,…