Larry Dean's new Edinburgh Fringe show, Hellbent, sees the veteran Glaswegian comic delivering his usual polished, crowd-pleasing standup while revealing a touch more emotional depth than before. The 36-year-old, a well-established fringe regular rather than a product of this year's SNL UK breakout wave, uses the show to update audiences on his recent engagement and marriage, alongside the autism diagnosis he first discussed in his 2024 show Dodger.

The set covers his proposal (a failed attempt in the American South before succeeding beside some bins in Edinburgh), riffs on the overlap between being gay and autistic, and a tangent on his Iranian heritage. The reviewer notes his material still leans towards traditionalist sensibilities, including a well-worn "meeting King Charles" anecdote, but concludes that personal and professional success have left Dean delivering his most cheerful show yet.