Clash of the Comics at the Eventim Apollo review: an absolute knock-out 5/5 The crowd goes wild for cult Edinburgh Fringe favourite, which pits stand-up comedians against each other — and pro wrestlers Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Ivo Graham: Orange Crush review – comic riffs on his favourite colour, from Irn-Bru to Wotsits At 34, the comedian has ditched the shy self-abasement for diss tracks and politics – even if his set is inspired by his fondness for orange The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025
The Edinburgh fringe has almost 4,000 shows – what does it take for a standup to stand out? The city is plastered with festival posters during August. If you want to make an impression, beware goofy grins and try channelling Charli xcx’s Brat The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
Your 10 essential Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is coming very soon indeed, and here are the unmissable shows Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025
Emily Atack joins forces with the PG Tips monkey after 'landing six-figure deal' replacing Johnny Vegas The beloved monkey, now voiced by comedian Ivo Graham, stars alongside Atack in the new ad campaign, At Home with Monkey. Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
Beyond the jokes: comedians switch to theatre at Edinburgh festival Cancel culture, faltering fatherhood and the life of a tennis champ are dramatised as standups including Ivo Graham, Anna Morris and Adam Riches take a theatrical path this summer The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024
‘We’ve got to keep fighting’: Simon Pegg, Sophie Duker and Greenpeace on Glastonbury’s climate activism As the general election looms, activists are campaigning harder than ever to get MPs to wake up to the climate crisis. Mark Beaumont reports from the Greenpeace Field at Glastonbury The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024
‘When I heard the first episode, I almost fell over’: it’s Guardian readers’ best podcasts 2023 From hilarious profiles of Disneyland to awe-inspiringly researched true crime shows – and Gary Lineker’s long-awaited podcasting debut – here are your most-loved shows of the year The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023
Ivo Graham: Organised Fun review – relentlessly trivial comedy The nerdy comic takes his standup in a new direction with this partly participatory show but it doesn’t exploit his strengths The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023
Ivo Graham: ‘My best heckle? Can you get money back from Eton?!’ The standup on his hateful first gig, battling with comedian DJs and whether he was right to pick A Fish Called Wanda as his funniest film The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Taskmaster's Kiell Smith-Bynoe: "This show brings out the worst in me!" Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe on facing the challenges set by Greg Davies and Alex Horne. WhatToWatch · Mar 30, 2023
Ivo Graham at Soho Theatre review: a confident, exquisitely crafted and funny set The posh, self-deprecating stand-up delves into his personal life for laughs Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023
Alex Horne on the secret to his cult show Taskmaster: ‘It must be offbeat but not wacky, off-kilter but not bonkers’ How does the comedian and creative genius come up with the show’s endless stream of inventive challenges? The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2022
From The Lost Boys to Ivo Graham: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment Whether you’re hankering for a Brontë reimagining or winningly posh standup, our critics have you covered for the next seven days The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Sep 26, 2022 The Last Leg star Josh Widdicombe discovers a different side to Manchester during Laughterama headline set Josh Widdicombe headlined Saturday evening's Laughterama fun at Castlefield Bowl
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Ivo Graham review – bashful posh comic grows up with a skilful new show Maturity has made the awkward standup more at ease with himself and lent heft and fruitful battle-scarring to his shtick