Jonny Sweet

Channel 4 show Chickens set during WW1 stars Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet

Channel Hopper

It might not have quite the resonance of ‘briefcase wanker!’ but Simon Bird’s character in Chickens (Channel 4, Fri 2 Sep, 10.30pm) has to take the slur of ‘shame on you’ like a man. But being a man is half the problem here. Or at least the kind of man…

Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist a strong gathering led by Bo Burnham and Josie Long

2010 awards puts two women on shortlist for first time

According to Nica Burns, producer of the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, 2010 is ‘a vintage year for comedy,’ and the shortlist for the main award ‘reflects the enormous changes in the comedy landscape’. Of course, this might just be the kind of…

The List take Jonny Sweet, John-Luke Roberts and Alex Horne to the beach

The Invisible Dot comedians' collective hit the Edinburgh seaside

The Invisible Dot comedians’ collective is planning to make a song and dance at the seaside this Fringe. But before that, they’re just content to make sandcastles. Niki Boyle takes a bus trip to Portobello beach with Alex Horne, Jonny Sweet and…

Jonny Sweet - Let's Just Have Some Fun

Derailing a show about a boat

So how do you follow up a hugely silly but wildly successful PowerPoint-happy Fringe hit? You go a step further and make Let’s Just Have Some Fun (And Learn Something for Once), a freewheeling romp about awkward failure and a terribly helpful lecture…

Jonny Sweet and Tim Key return to Edinburgh after successful year

The comedians reveal their Festival plans

Last August was a bumper month for Jonny Sweet & Tim Key. They appeared together in Tom Basden’s play Party, while on their ownsome they picked up both Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Key won the main gong for his Slutcracker while Sweet scooped Best Newcomer…

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominations

Who's up for the Fringe's top prize?

The name may be up for debate, but what isn't in doubt is the prestige of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and the impact it can have on a comic's career. Known in its most memorable form as the Perrier Award from 1981 to 2005, followed by a brief stint…

Comedy Hitlist

Brendon Burns In years gone by this mouthy Aussie could have started an almighty battle in an empty room. He doesn’t have that problem anymore given the number of dates he’s added to this sold-out run. Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, 25–29 Aug…

Comedy hitlist

Alun Cochrane, Anna & Katy, Brendon Burns, Jonny Sweet, Kim Noble, Pappy's Fun Club, Phil Nichol, Richard Herring,

Jonny Sweet

A hilarious PowerPoint portrayal of a dead brother

You could say that Jonny Sweet is probably quite a lucky geezer. Born with a face (agile) and voice (rich) that could only have led him onto one possible career path, he is utilising those assets to maximum effect in this, his debut solo Fringe show.

Party

Thrusting politicos, talented comics

Seemingly unlike the vast majority of politicians in this country, Tom Basden is a truly honourable man. Having written this tight and hilarious comic play about a gaggle of diverse characters fumbling their way around the formation of a new political…

Best of the Rest

Highlights of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Among the very best acts appearing this year are Laura Solon, The Red Room, Múm, Party, The Event, Tap Kids and The Streets.

The Meeting

Hanging loose with sketches and site-specific silliness

Two disgruntled men get up and walk out of The Meeting just minutes before a mysterious mobile phone twitters away. The beauty of this site-specific gem is that it’s not immediately certain whether these are an unfortunate series of two events or subtle…

House of Windsor

Regal sketches with crowning glories to come

With last year’s debut as the Future, Jonny Sweet and Joe Thomas received some rave reviews and an awards nomination before ending the summer being ensnared by one of the country’s powerhouse comedy PR companies. This year that soaring promise will…