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John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

Prosaic anecdotes told with gusto and irresistible affability

(3 stars)23 Aug 2011

For a show purportedly about religion, it’s remarkably light on ideas. The professed theme is a launch pad for a collection of faintly prosaic anecdotes, told with gusto and an irresistible affability. Robins is a fluent storyteller, and after puffing…

Haircuts in t-shirts

Haircuts in t-shirts

aka The Russell Howard Effect

17 Aug 2011

Maybe it's a sign of getting older but aren't the comedians looking young this year? We're not the only ones to notice the phenomena. Every second Fringe poster seems to be a picture of a 20-something in skinny jeans, t-shirt and a BBC Three…

John Robins

John Robins

A master of humour over jokes

(4 stars)24 Aug 2010

John Robins is a floppy-haired chap with an earnest demeanor and an appreciation of life’s pleasurable minutiae - he spends his introduction talking about the wonders of his new digital camera, which also functions as a digital recorder so he can listen…

John Robins pictures his Fringe show as a confused smiley

John Robins pictures his Fringe show as a confused smiley

Board Meeting: John Robins

13 Aug 2010

You may have heard his dulcet tones on Jon Richardson's 6 Music Show, or you may have already been entertained by his comedic charm. This year's show is about growing up fast: just look at that photo: thumbs up, sad winky face...it's so many levels at…

Carl Donnelly & John Robins

(2 stars)21 Aug 2008

Two chaps with bright futures amble along amiably with their separate stand-up sections, linked by an amusing satisfied drinking sound, fashioning out little urban observations and memories of childhood. Clearly, this has no bearing on the star rating…

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