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The Swedish and Norwegian comics hitting the Edinburgh Fringe
16 Jul 2010
Magnus Betnér, Dag Sørås and Lasse Nilsen head up Scandinavian invasion
Magnus Betnér is leading a charge of the Swedish and Norwegian stand-ups playing the Fringe. Jay Richardson meets those who are raising the bar of north European comedy
Ismo Leikola
14 Aug 2008
The Finnish stand-up has the stage persona of a deceptively cuddly, long-haired faux-naïf, which makes his irreverent and slightly risqué material seem even more shocking. Despite starting well with some observational belters, his nonchalant style…
Ismo Leikola
16 Aug 2007
How funny is observational comedy with a Finnish accent? Very funny, actually. With comedy so low-key and off-the-wall it comes right out of nowhere, his style is decidedly un-energetic, but with a priceless delivery. Leikola is a Scandinavian Mitch…
