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Laurence Tuck is Dr Laurence Tench, respected academic and expert in murder. Dr Tench presents an abridged version of his international lecture tour, a step-by-step guide in how to murder someone and get away with it. This absurdist comedy will have you laughing until you die. Which may be sooner than you think. In An Idiot's Guide to Murder, you'll find that true crime has never been truer! Directed by Kyle McKensie.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. An Idiot's Guide to Murder is by Laurence Tuck as Dr Laurence Tench, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey (Drummond Street), 14 Drummond Street, EH8 9TU, 6 August to 20 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Tickets are £2.50. Content warnings: Audience participation.