For simple laugh-'tilyouache humour, Ivan Brackenbury is the hit of the Fringe. This spoof DJ - not so much Alan Partridge-style Norfolk has-been as neverwas from Chesterfield - may not be the most original comedy character ever coined, but from the first jingle to the last sign-off the jokes just keep coming.
It is no surprise to discover that Brackenbury's creator Tom Binns has been a DJ as well as a stand-up. He clearly knows his subject and can use the technology. Total commitment to the role includes growing a moustache that was last acceptable when Steve Wright was a star and wearing a tracksuit that would be a crime against fashion in any decade.
But it is the gags that make the show. From dedication to dedication this witless master of the wheels of steel plays a painfully inappropriate track. For a potential suicide here comes Van Halen's Jump, for the patient suffering from jaundice there goes Coldplay's Yellow. "If you're feeling at death's door, I'll pull you through," adds Brackenbury during another wince-inducing segue.
The puns as well as the records are oldies but sheer momentum allows him to get away with anything, even playing Crash by The Primitives during a Princess Diana tribute.
Not much of a narrative arc and no intellectual depth at all - but for the jaded comedy fan, if not the patients of Chesterfield Hospital, it is a genuine tonic.
Until 27 August. Information: 0131 226 0000. www.edfringe.com.
