We reckon: "A meta-comedy show about O'Doherty's bid to escape the clutches of (fictional) Aussie talent agency the Nut House, by staging a 'difficult theatre' piece about a telescope that can see through time"
In her own words: "I've invented a sex thriller - lots of handsome men will be replicated in the future. It's called George Cloney."
Photograph: Claudia O'Doherty
We reckon: "classic physical comedy ... given such a twist by Burgers's opaque charisma and taste for the non-sequitur"
He said: Not very much (he's a silent comic) Photograph: Claudine Quinn
We reckon (of his fringe debut last year): "Someone needs to give Acaster a shake, because he clearly has the ability to be a fine standup."
In his own words: "13 out of 12 people don't know what a baker's dozen is."
Photograph: Edward Moore
We reckon: "Long strikes an adroit balance between fun, moral outrage and indignant mockery of our hideous powers-that-be."
In her own words: "I have only one fashion look and that's Norwegian Boy" Photograph: Idil Sukan/Bex Colwell PR
We reckon: "A proper off-the-wall surrealist, cut from the same cloth as Vic and Bob"
In his own words: "Next time a Witch offers to turn me into a dog, I'm gonna ask some questions first. Like, a), how long for? And, b), how many limbs do I get?" Photograph: Warren King / Rex Features
In their own words: "Our shows aren't about writing great characters ... They're always the story of us as well: how our relationship changes over the course of an hour." We reckon: "A masterpiece of silliness and a hymn to camaraderie and carefree youth. This is comedy to make you cry, and not just with laughter." Photograph: Murdo Macleod
