Reveiws for 2013

Chortle - Steve Bennett

Like David Baddiel, Ian Cognito is back on the Fringe for the first time in more than 15 years. And that’s where the similarities end.
While Baddiel, in his sizeable theatre and with the backing of one of Britain’s biggest comedy agencies, talks wittily about his life hob-nobbing with A-listers; Cognito is doing a...

The Skinny - Vonny Moyes

An hour trapped in a room with Ian Cognito is something you won’t forget. He’s probably the most talented stand-up that you’ve never heard of, despite being a regular on the scene for over fifteen years. Pretty apt given his name.
Congnito isn’t a nice bloke, and he makes no apologies for it, more unpredictable...

The Scotsman - Jay Richardson

IAN Cognito has returned reluctantly to the Fringe for the first time since 1995, when Ricky Grover infamously punched him out in the Gilded Balloon for insulting his wife. “It’s only f***ing me” he snarls...

Fest - Si Hawkins

Bolstering the burgeoning theory that the free Fringes offer a flavour of how Edinburgh used to be, Ian Cognito is finally back in town, like a disgraced old gunslinger...