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The Past


Sunday January 28th 2007
Glenn Wool
Glenn Wool

"Lethally funny" Metro

"You have to go and see Glenn Wool" The Guardian

"His material is good and occasionally great. He is terrific on drugs. I was impressed" The Scotsman




Monday 20th November 2006
Paul Sinha

Nominated for if.commedies (formerly Perrier) Award 2006

"Sinha's wonderfully uncluttered one-liners are delivered with the crisp clarity of cut glass … He doesn't so much walk the line between controversy and outrage as use it for a skipping rope. Highly original" Metro

"Wonderfully inventive and intelligent" Evening Standard

"Effortlessly funny" Manchester Evening News

Paul Sinha



Sunday October 15th 2006
Andy Zaltzman
Andy Zaltzman

Nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award

"Zaltzman has created an hour of unashamedly cerebral material that had his audience hooting with laughter, almost without respite ... clearly a huge talent, both as a writer and a performer, and someone you can expect to hear a lot more of." The Observer

"This is satire at its best ... His excellent material demands to be seen." Edinburgh Evening News

"Eclectic, political edge ... bristles with vivid ideas." Evening Standard

"Brilliant" Sunday Herald




Thursday 22nd June 2006
(Edinburgh previews; no student sets)
Double: Robin Ince + Matt Kirshen

"A brilliant comic with a genius for improvisation" Time Out

"Brilliant timing and turn of phrase … like a psychotic George Constanza" City Life

"A rising star who shifts easily from hunt sabotage to The Smiths" The Guardian

Double: Robin Ince + Matt Kirshen



Monday 19th June 2006
(The Clare May Ball - not strictly a CC event, but Matt was hosting, so we'll claim that one)
Double: James Dowdeswell + Ian Cognito
Double: James Dowdeswell + Ian Cognito

"Brilliant" The Times

"Just stunning." The Guardian

"Ian Cognito is up there with the greats." Evening Standard

"There is no doubting Ian Cognito's blazing talent as a stand-up." Time Out




Sunday 7th May 2006
Des Clarke

"He's honestly the best thing I've seen for a long, long time …punk comedy at its finest" The Guardian

"Work of genius" Sunday Times

"The most talked about comic from last year's [2005] fringe, nothing could really prepare you... exhilarating" The Herald

"The man is so funny it's almost painful to watch him perform" Metro

"Touched by genius ... His comedy was astonishing, and indescribably funny, leaving the audience breathless" Edinburgh Evening News

"Frighteningly young and frighteningly talented" Chortle.co.uk

Des Clarke



Sunday 26th February 2006
Brendon Burns
Brendon Burns

"He's honestly the best thing I've seen for a long, long time... punk comedy at its finest" The Guardian

"Work of genius" Sunday Times

"The most talked about comic from last year's [2005] fringe, nothing could really prepare you … exhilarating" The Herald




Sunday 29th January 2006
Barry Castagnola

"Perfect" ***** Three Weeks

"A fast-rising talent who specialises in pushing the taste envelope" The Times

"A hugely talented performer" Scotsgay

Barry Castagnola



Sunday 20th November 2005
Carey Marx
Carey Marx

"Excellent" The Guardian

"Highly engaging, devilish, menacing and totally mesmerizing" ***** Edinburgh Review

"Hilariously demented" Edinburgh Evening News




Sunday 16th October 2005
Double: Nick Doody + some blonde woman

"He has real charm on stage, and a disarming lack of artifice that draws you in to his smart, freshly observed material … marvellously eclectic … comic genius" The Scotsman

"very impressive … unfailingly good punchlines … intelligent and funny" Chortle.co.uk

Double: Nick Doody + some blonde woman



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