Articles and Reviews about Foil Arms & Hog

On this page you can browse a collection of reviews of Foil Arms & Hog gigs spanning their whole career! We've also added a selection of feature articles that discuss their online sketches but don't contain interviews, mostly presented as a 'top 10' type list.

Check out these other pages if you're looking for radio &amp; podcast interviews, interviews on camera or interviews in print!

Reviews
These shows are dated by their Edinburgh Fringe premiere. Reviews for a 2015 show might be dated as 2016, as touring season runs from September to June.

Blurbs
Excerpts from reviewers that are particularly well-phrased and obviously favourable to the show, might end up on a poster or a promo piece in newspapers and magazines. Fellow comedians are sometimes asked to express their thoughts as well, which is a great selling point if they're big stars! A selection of quotes:

Reviewers

 * "Deliriously funny and at time unexpectedly dark" (The List)
 * "Quite simply, a sensation" (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine)
 * "Fantastic and increasingly bizarre" (The Scotsman)
 * "A powerhouse of sketch Comedy; An effervescent hour of fast-paced gags, fizzing with energy, invention and great lines" (Chortle)
 * "One of the brightest new acts out there" (The Irish Times)
 * "It’s easy to see why they are Ireland’s top comedy trio. They should be the world’s top comedy trio. I have never laughed so much in one hour – ever." (Broadway Baby - Brighton)
 * “Comedy is in good hands with this mischievous trio” (Broadway Baby - Edinburgh)
 * "Unless you’re clinically immune to laughter, you will indeed be delighted and entertained. For sheer, unadulterated entertainment and a great night out, you’d be hard pressed to find something better. The only downside was you left craving for more" (The Examiner)
 * "Impeccable comic timing, silly humour and just generally an exceptionally good evening. You’d be mad to miss Foil, Arms and Hog" (The Public Reviews)

Fellow comedians

 * "Pure Brilliant" (Tommy Tiernan)
 * "It's original, well-written and really, really funny" (Kevin Bridges)
 * "I love these guys, check them out!" (Des Bishop)
 * "Very funny" (Rowan Atkinson)

... and of course:

Feature Articles
These articles are neither interviews nor proper live gig reviews. In many of them you will find a brief list of the journalist's favourite sketches, so if you don't know where to start on your next Foil Arms and Hog YouTube binge, why not start here?
 * Featured: Our 10 favourite sketches (2017): Joe

(more articles coming soon!)