Comedians you might know from TV at the Fringe 2010

Five faces from the telly making a beeline for the stage

Alex Zane
He’s the cheeky wee chappie from Rude Tube and a man described as a saviour to sensitive lads everywhere.
Pleasance Dome, 556 6550, 7–30 Aug (not 16), 10pm, £10–£10.50 (£8.50–£9). Previews until 6 Aug, £5.

Norman Lovett
There will be not be a more deadpan comic at this (or any other) Fringe as Red Dwarf’s Holly zooms into view.
Gilded Balloon Teviot, 622 6552, 7–30 Aug, 10.30pm, £8.50–£9.50 (£7.50–£8.50). Previews until 6 Aug, £5.

Phil Cornwell
The guy who nailed the likes of Michael Caine and Jack Nicholson (impersonation-wise) in Stella Street delivers a show intriguingly entitled, Phil Cornwell is Switzerland McNaughtie-horse (and Others).
Le Monde, 270 3914, 16–30 Aug, 4.15pm, £5.

Ardal O’Hanlon
To some the Irish comic will forever be daft old Dougal McGuire from Father Ted but he’s also an established stand-up of some renown.
Assembly Rooms, 623 3030, 15–22 Aug, 7.25pm, £14–£15 (£13–£14).

Hardeep Singh Kohli
The chap who was on The One Show and has hosted Newsnight’s Friday review panel gig does more cuisine-based comedy with his Chat Masala. And he wrote and starred in the pretty decent Channel 4 sitcom Meet the Magoons alongside his bruv, Sanjeev.
Gilded Balloon Teviot, 622 6552, 6–30 Aug (not 25), 6.30pm, £11–£12 (£10–£11). Preview 5 Aug, 9.30pm, £6.

More: Comedy, Alex Zane, Ardal O’Hanlon, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Norman Lovett, Phil Cornwell

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