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Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars

16 Aug 20114 stars

Perfectly-judged swipe at celebrities, politicians and Twitter twats

Despite the assertion that he’s tired of being asked about current affairs, Paul Sinha has plenty on his mind. He reckons he’ll never be part of the A-list and so delivers a perfectly-judged swipe at celebrities, politicians and Twitter twats. There is…

Susan Calman, Stephen K Amos and Bette/Cavett at Fringe 2010

23 Jul 2010

LGBT Edinburgh Fringe Highlights

The List’s LGBT section is about to take a well-earned break (returning in September, folks), but before we head off on our holidays, there’s just time to let you know about some of the gay-friendly stuff that’s appearing at a Fringe Festival near you…

Paul Sinha

11 Aug 20093 stars

The former GP continues to disappoint his parents with his stand-up show

The "Light up" refrain from Snow Patrol’s 'Run' is an apt intro for former GP Sinha’s bittersweet tale of singledom, casual racism and the parental disappointment wrought in turning to stand-up. Politically topical, championing quizzes and defending…

Figures of Fun

29 Jul 2009

Number shows at the Festival

Brian Donaldson is counting on you to see these five numerically-challenged shows. 2 Left Hands. Acclaimed actors, writers and presenters, Leila Hackett and Charlotte Hudson return with more of their silly yet cerebral sketches, with a show entitled…

Paul Sinha

9 Aug 20074 stars

King of the comedy world

Paul Sinha has a simple recipe for enjoying life. He wants us all to remember those fleeting moments when we felt like Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. While Sinha’s King of the World moments are rather more everyday than balancing on the prow of a doomed…

Paul Sinha

21 Aug 20062 stars

Paul Sinha... is the comic version... of Tony Blair. He speaks... in short, sharp, sentences. Only more vehemently... than the PM. He is tough... on racism, homophobia and apathy. And he is tough... on the causes of racism, homophobia and apathy. But…