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Darren Harriott
July 2023
Comedy Q&A
Darren Harriott: ‘Here’s a tip – when you do audience interaction, don’t touch them’
The standup on dressing funny, stealing material from his nan and how a seven-minute set from Omid Djalili led to an obsession with comedy
October 2019
The funniest thing
Darren Harriott: ‘The funniest film? Taken 3, it’s terrible’
The standup, Newsjack host and Fighting Talk panel member on the things that make him laugh the most
August 2019
70 shows, 12 days: my life as an Edinburgh comedy awards judge
After hours of watching standup and endless meetings fuelled by bad coffee, five themes emerged from this year’s fringe
Darren Harriott review – confessions of a kiss-chase failure
The comic relives playground traumas in an attempt to make sense of his stunted emotions in this award-nominated show
Did you hear the one about the comedians sharing a flat at Edinburgh festival?
Edinburgh festival 2019: the 10 best jokes
Edinburgh festival 2019: the shows we recommend
January 2018
Darren Harriott review – perky gags about Corbyn, the Queen and Rastafarianism
The Edinburgh award-nominated standup develops a cheery rapport with the audience in this promising first show
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