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Veronica Lee

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Veronica is an award-winning writer and critic who contributes on theatre and comedy to the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Observer and London Evening Standard.

Articles By Veronica Lee

Dara Ó Briain, Touring review - a comic on tip-top form

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The Lost King review - fact or fiction?

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Harry Hill, touring review - uneven madcap show

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Kim Noble, Soho Theatre review - final part of trilogy about loneliness

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Am I Being Unreasonable?, BBC One review - comedy thriller delivers the gags

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Rob Rouse, Rewind the Fringe review - unstructured but gleeful fun

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Dave Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2022

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Joseph Parsons / Njambi McGrath / Josh Jones

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Jake Lambert / Bella Hull / Jack Harris

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Hal Cruttenden / Zach Zucker / The Delightful Sausage

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Randy Feltface / Sarah Keyworth / Andrew Maxwell

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Ania Magliano / Leo Reich / Chloe Petts

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Sara Barron / Jayde Adams / Sophie Duker

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Afghanistan Is Not Funny / Yippee Ki Yay / Eh Up, Me Old Flowers!

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Kiri Pritchard-McLean / Lou Sanders / Snort

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Colin Hoult / Nick Helm / Susie McCabe

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