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Neil Hamburger
22 Aug 2011
Anti-comedic filth, hate and fury
Almost 20 years ago, Gregg Turkington released an album of prank phone calls in which he first unleashed the now fully-formed and twisted character of Neil Hamburger. God only knows the current state of mind of those individuals on the receiving end. An…
The shocking, rude and offensive highlights of the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe
6 Jul 2011
The controversial shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2011
If boundary-pushing comedy is your thing, or if you just like smutty jokes, you’ll no doubt find a suitably impolite act at the Fringe. Jonny Ensall ranks 2011’s controversial shows by their level of offensiveness
Neil Hamburger descends upon the Fringe with a surprise for his critics
5 Aug 2010
Controversial stand-up talks Tenacious D, hecklers and Mel Gibson
With a characteristically phlegmy cough, Neil Hamburger clears his throat and recalls his last Scottish gig, opening for Tenacious D in Glasgow. ‘I sure got a lot off my chest there,’ he reminisces. ‘Though of course, they got even more off because they…
