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Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. Two-time Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award nominee. As seen on Fisk and Deadloch. As heard on BBC Radio 4 and The Bugle. Last year, Tom told a joke that made people upset. Please allow him to explain. 'Absolutely packed with elite gags' **** (Scotsman). 'Relentless whirl of opinion, silliness and increasingly bad-taste jokes against those who most deserve it' ****½ (Chortle.co.uk). 'One of the slickest hours of stand-up I’ve ever seen, and packing a proper comedy punch' (Adam Hills). 'To call Ballard a comedian is being kind' (Daily Mail commenter).
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Tom Ballard: Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) is by IAM, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron), 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW, 3 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Tickets from £9. Content warnings: Strong language.