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Judging the Eddies

Edinburgh Comedy awards panellist Paul MacInnes sends his daily dispatches from the festival's standup circuit.

23 August 2012

  • Simon Munnery with a guitar gripping a cardboard airship in his teeth

    Standup comedy only gets better with age

    Paul MacInnes: Standups Daniel Kitson and Simon Munnery demonstrate the benefit of experience at Edinburgh, where their audiences are treated to something rare in comedy – calm

16 August 2012

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the gaffer of gaffer?

    Paul MacInnes
    As the Boy With Tape on His Face, Sam Wills drags mime into today; Nick Helm bawls audiences out. Both use games, interactivity, sketches and standup – is this variety comedy, asks Paul MacInnes

13 August 2012

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the sketch show has left the pet shop

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: Standup pushed the traditional sketch show off our TV screens, but a modern twist on it has taken wing at the Edinburgh festival

8 August 2012

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: easyJet gags get a hip-hop upgrade

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: Josh Widdicombe is wowing Edinburgh festival crowds with his observational jokes that tap into hot topics for the younger generation. Should comics stick to what they – and we – know?

26 August 2010

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    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: meet the joke that knows it's a joke

    Paul MacInnes
    Paul MacInnes: Comedians this year want to open the bonnet of comedy and show us the workings – but is it just too clever by half?

25 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: Bo and co show strength of 2010 shortlist

    Paul MacInnes
    Paul MacInnes: The shortlist for the Foster's Edinburgh comedy awards is strong – even if I do say so myself

24 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: rock'n'roll is the new comedy

    Paul MacInnes
    Paul MacInnes: What does every Edinburgh comedian need? That's right, a guitar. Musical comedy is king, though it's no indication of musical talent

23 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the Dave prize for the fringe's funniest joke

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: Like the universe or Stevie Wonder, the number of awards for standups continues to expand. And the latest gong on the block is from the 'home of witty banter'

19 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: rarely saying something

    Paul MacInnes
    Paul MacInnes: Two acts who are largely silent have become a big noise among Edinburgh's raucous late-night comedy lovers

18 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: has porn changed comedy tastes?

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: Late Night Gimp Fight is gross-out sexual comedy played for laughs

17 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the cure for death

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: What should comics do when they die on stage? Conduct an immediate postmortem – or perform a quick resurrection?

16 August 2010

  • Comedian John Bishop

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: good old-fashioned standup

    Paul MacInnes: Amid the weird and sometimes less-than-wonderful varieties of comedy at the fringe, it's classic banter that keeps the clubs full

13 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: putting the hours in

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: Not all comedians spring fully-formed from the womb, like Bo Burnham. For most it takes years to master the craft

12 August 2010

  • Paul MacInnes

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the interpretation of drams

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: Booze provides some winning gags, but a drunk audience can be both a boon and an obstacle for standups

10 August 2010

  • Alex Zane

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: do standups tell the truth?

    Paul MacInnes: Two confessional standups demonstrate that 'honesty' – real or merely convincing – can be electrifying

9 August 2010

  • Kristen Schaal & Kurt Braunohler

    An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: perfecting the set

    Paul MacInnes: The first days of the Edinburgh festival allow comics to turn a rough act into a slick one – with a little help from the audience

28 August 2009

  • Paul MacInnes

    Judging the Eddies: The best joke, sketch and venue on Edinburgh's fringe

    Paul MacInnes

    Paul MacInnes: Edinburgh's funniest comedian and best newcomer will be named tomorrow. In the meantime, allow me to applaud ...

27 August 2009

  • Copies of the Guardian hot off the press

    Judging the Eddies: What it means to be a Guardian-reading comedian

    Paul MacInnes: Forget bashing the Daily Mail, Edinburgh's standups seem to be more interested in name-dropping the Guardian. How come?

26 August 2009

  • Paul MacInnes

    Judging the Eddies shortlist: Are these the funniest standups in Edinburgh?

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    Paul MacInnes: The shortlist for the Edinburgh Comedy awards is out. Here's what I make of the six nominees. Now, over to you ...

25 August 2009

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    Judging the Eddies: Memories of a Free festival

    Paul MacInnes

    With its mix of experimental shows and one-off oddities, the Free festival feels as if it's what Edinburgh should be about. Just don't blame me if you get unlucky

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