“Utterly Joyful” Brian and Robin’s Christmas Compendium of Reason spreads seasonal cheer
Its dark and dull outside, the Christmas tree has expired and festive cheer is but a memory as the nation drags its bloated self back […]
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Robin Ince’s “Reality Tunnels” Fringe Review *****
Robin Ince, the self- styled ‘Renaissance Idiot’ returns to Edinburgh fringe with new one-off show “Reality Tunnels”. Ince is taking a break from his endless […]
Graph a Minute comedy – Fringe Review ‘Festival of the Spoken Nerd’
The geeks are coming out of the lab and into the spotlight. In a culture where we are becoming bored with vacuous c’lebs, and Professors […]
Get your geek on with “Full Frontal Nerdity” DVD
The holy grail of the Edinburgh Fringe is to ‘discover’ a little known act before they become a household name. In 2011 I had one […]
Mixology and molecular mastery at EISF
The Edinburgh International Science Festival always seeks to answer the deep questions about our place in the universe. But more importantly, it helps us to develop the perfect […]
Gender and the Brain at EISF
The ever enquiring Edinburgh International Science Festival hosts ‘Gender and the Brain’ as part of BBC Radio Scotland’s Brainwaves series this Monday. An expert panel […]
Is the ‘sad clown’ image myth or reality?
The myth of the sad clown is a pervasive and enduring one, but is there any truth to it? Robin Ince, comedian and broadcaster, explores […]
Robin Ince’s Blooming Buzzing Confusion ****
The opening scene of Robin Ince’s new show is an image of an MRI scan of his brain. He points out that from a medical […]