Edinburgh festival 2024: find the funny with these 20 comedy shows
A one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic’s list of the fringe’s most promising tickets
June 2018
The funniest thing
Adam Riches: ‘The funniest number? 43, it’s just so gloriously pathetic’
The comedian, writer and Foster’s Edinburgh comedy award winner on the things that make him laugh the most
February 2018
The autocomplete questions
Why are comedians so sad? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Adam Riches
Every day millions of people ask Google life’s most difficult questions. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
December 2017
The Beakington Town Hall Meetings review – Adam Riches' tortoise tombola laughathon
Christmas culture 2017
Christie, Kitson and an unholy cabaret: the best comedy shows this Christmas
August 2015
Adam Riches' Coach Coach at Edinburgh festival review – comic homage to Hollywood sport cliches
Riches plays a grizzled sports coach who teaches his inept students how to win – and find redemption – in this participative movie pastiche
Forget Rocky and Raging Bull: these are the top five sports movies
With an Edinburgh festival show, Coach Coach, based on sports films, Adam Riches knows his inspirational half-time speech from his sweaty sock. So who better to pick a starting lineup of screen classics?
Edinburgh fringe 2015: How to be the perfect audience member
Top comics offer handy hints on making the most of your Edinburgh experience
August 2014
From Boyle to Farage: why comedy and politics need a bulletproof persona
Edinburgh festival 2014: what's hot and what's not?
January 2014
This week's new live comedy
This week's new live comedy
Sean Hughes | Adam Riches | Jamie Demetriou
December 2011
This week's new comedy
Adam Riches, Humphrey Ker | Peter Serafinowicz | Miriam Elia
August 2011
'Fearless' Adam Riches crowned king of Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Adam Riches wins Edinburgh comedy award at fringe festival
Adam Riches – review
Theatre blog
Edinburgh 2011 comedy awards: who should have the last laugh?
April 2011
This week's new comedy
The Camden Comedy Crawl/Liverpool Comedy Festival | Adam Riches: Manthology | Sod Cancer!
