Live Performance Review: Paul Foot: Words (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Saturday 17.08.2012 19:30, Belly Dancer, Underbelly Cowgate, (Unreserved Seating), Edinburgh 

Willfully abstract & absurd. One of the funniest performances I've ever seen. I laughed so much I am sore and tired. Get the sense that the show would not be much different if returned to see him in coming years. Though glad to have seen, and if you have not seen and don't need conventional structures to your comedy, I could not recommend highly enough. Fabby!

Rating: 10/10.  

Live Performance Review: Ardal O'Hanlon: Live (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Thursday 15.08.2012 19:00, The Music Hall, Assembly Rooms (Unreserved Seating), Edinburgh 

There is one reason why I got a ticket for this: Father Dougal McGuire. In my mind always the best element to the mighty Father Ted. I was unsure what Dougal's stand up would be like, though was happy to take a punt on it. 

Dougal did a roaring trade in befuddlement and a likable charm with ease. It was like having continual rolling waves of gentle chucklesomeness. Very difficult to convey what he discussed as that is not what sustained him. Just like that other Irish comic, Mr. Carson, it was the way he telt them. 

A very warm and glowing time. I'm very glad I took the opportunity to see Dougal perform. Dougal for Pope!

Rating: 08/10.  

Live Performance Review: Mark Thomas: 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Wednesday 14.08.2012 19:30, Stand III, The Stand Comedy Club (Unreserved Seating), Edinburgh 

This was a return to politically based comedy that Thomas is known for after taking sixteen months out from the field due to family health, which produced the theatre show Bravo Figaro!. 

This was not up there with the best of Thomas, though even his seconds is better than most. In terms of how satisfying I found the show, I would say that it is equitable to 'The People's Manifesto', which coincidentally I saw him perform in the same room. Some of Thomas's shows, where he focuses upon a single subject I tend to prefer, though even though this show was slightly scatter-shot it was still very interesting and chuckle-some. Always a joy...

Rating: 08/10.