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Don't get me wrong, even on a bad day Rich Hall is worth catching: his grumpy, grizzled countenance a comedic façade behind which lurks a quick-witted, vitriolic intelligence. And there are plenty of laughs to be had, just not enough of the tears-streaming-down-cheeks variety he usually specialises in.

Bored with scoring points off a US president seven years in office, terrorism and eco-warriors - Al Gore in particular - do not escape so lightly. Who knows, it could be that Hall needs a new administration to put the fire back in his belly.

Then again, maybe his move into playwriting is indicative of a comedian treading water and in need of a new challenge.

Until Mon, Assembly@George Street, 10.30pm, £13 and £14.

Rich Hall
Assembly@George Street, Edinburgh Festival