Edinburgh Festival Previews

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A Double Bill of Edinburgh Festival PreviewsTwo one hour shows previewing before the Edinburgh Festival.

Paul McCaffrey – Name In Lights
Star of Impractical Jokers (BBC3) and seen on Russell Howard’s Good News. A new hour of top drawer, anecdotal stand-up comedy. Warm and cheeky wit with likeability in bucket loads. ‘Obviously born to be a comic’ (Scotsman). ‘A brilliantly entertaining hour full of laughs, beautifully delivered by an act destined to headline the main stage. His comedy is natural, free-flowing and accessible. There are no gags, no puns, no clunky links, every story, every deviation feels honest, unexaggerated and heartfelt’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘He has charm, charisma and success written all over him’ (Evening Standard).

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Stephen Carlin – “Gambling Man”
Are you content to fritter away your life in gainful employment … or are you feeling lucky? Well are you? Can you feel it in your bones? Are you on a roll? Are the gods smiling on you? Go on, put your money where your mouth is and bet your life savings on a horse, or a greyhound, or a football match. Oh, not so sure now? What, feeling a bit cautious? You disappoint me. Stephen Carlin examines gambling, chance, optimism and how to beat the odds in life. ***** (Herald).