Puncturing his country’s national stereotypes stays just the right side of charming in Eldjárn’s twinkly routine ‘First Icelandic standup on Netflix” may be as hollow a claim as “the most Nobel ...

“Isn’t that an oxymoron?” my father-in-law said when I told him I was reviewing Icelandic comedian Ari Eldjárn. I told him the assumption that Nordic people are humorless was unfair and my husband ...

With the fabled comedy showcase running until the end of August, we whittled down gags galore from this year's standups to pick a dozen of our favourites. With established names and experimental acts, ...

The former flight attendant started standup as a dare – now he’s a sellout star. But how will his Nordic innuendos work in England? This winter, comedian Ari Eldjárn will play to thousands of people ...

Deriving his show title from the direct meaning of his name, Icelandic comic Ari Eldjárn's return to Edinburgh is an immediately appealing guide to his homeland, filtered though personal tales and ...

As a wide-eyed, sweet-natured idiot savant making dopey comments from a remote island in the windswept North Atlantic, there’s something of the Father Dougal about Icelandic comedian Ari Eldjarn – and ...

Check the festival guide in 2018 and you’ll see funny men and women descending upon Melbourne in droves from every corner of the globe. Ari Eldjárn is a comedian from far-flung Iceland. You know, ...

Edinburgh International Festival: After watching Ari Eldjarn you might find yourself saying things like: 'Oh my goodness I'm being so Icelandic,' or 'I wish I was more like a Danish person' . Did you ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. If you are heading along to see Ari Eldjarn this Comedy Festival, I strongly suggest you take someone of Scandinavian descent with you.

Over 1,000 stand-ups play the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each year, hoping for a big break. Some are already huge names elsewhere. By Alex Marshall EDINBURGH — When Ari Eldjarn, one of Iceland’s most ...

One random comedian, eight random questions: it's the ultimate test of funny person and fate. This week's Nordic wordsmith is Ari Eldjárn, the endearing Icelandic comic whose words are about to be ...