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Ed Byrne, Touring
Ed Byrne, Touring
Well-crafted show about the joys of being a dad, a people person and a cat owner
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Ed Byrne: Joke-making of the highest order
Many of you will know Ed Byrne from his appearances on BBC shows such as Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You, where his sardonic take on current affairs marks him out as a sharp-tongued and quick-witted comic. Now he’s touring with a new show, Crowd Pleaser, which I saw at the Anvil in Basingstoke; like his previous live work, it’s another well-constructed evening of smart observational comedy.
Many of you will know Ed Byrne from his appearances on BBC shows such as Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You, where his sardonic take on current affairs marks him out as a sharp-tongued and quick-witted comic. Now he’s touring with a new show, Crowd Pleaser, which I saw at the Anvil in Basingstoke; like his previous live work, it’s another well-constructed evening of smart observational comedy.
His section on why being asked to finish his drink in a pub at closing time brings on both a strop and a philosophical treatise is a treat
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