Thu 30 January 2025 7:30pm

Ed Byrne

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Tragedy Plus Time

From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.

Ed Byrne

The master of observational comedy, Ed's many TV appearances over the years have included hosting Live At The Apollo and being a regular panellist on Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You, as well as various other new comedy shows including Miranda Harts Christmas Unwrapped. A sucker for a quiz, particular highlights for Ed have been taking part in Celebrity Mastermind and being a contestant on Celebrity Pointless. Ed is also a regular contributor to comedy and music shows on both BBC Radio 2 and 4 and 6 Music. “Byrne is at the top of his game” (Sunday Telegraph) 'Jokes come so fast that hecklers don't have a chance to get a word in edgeways' (The Times) 'It is rare for a comic to merit the word 'masterful' but in this case it is no overstatement' (The Scotsman) 'A show full of top-class observational humour... A great comedian making the simple sublime, Byrne gives his audience exactly what they want' (Edinburgh Evening News). Ed Byrne was #6 in Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.

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