Sue Perkins to host new Channel 4 format
Contestants have to double their money in the real world
29/06/2023 … Sue Perkins is to host a new Channel 4 show in which contestants have to double their money.
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Thu 29 June 2023
Comedy fans set up an alternative Edinburgh Comedy Award
Accolades hope to fill a Fringe gap
29/06/2023 … A group of comedy fans are setting up their own alternative to the Edinburgh Comedy Awards following the news the long-running accolade may not take place this year.
© Steve Ullathorne Gilded Balloon picks its charity partner
'Pink Wednesday' to aid Scotland's Equality Network
29/06/2023 … Edinburgh’s Gilded Balloon venue has named a new charity partner for their Pink Wednesday promotion during the Fringe.
Wed 28 June 2023
© UKTV Richard Ayoade’s Question Team axed
No third series for Dave panel show
28/06/2023 … Richard Ayoade’s panel show Question Team has been dropped after two series.
Breeders to end after four series
New episodes of Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard comedy move the timeline forward again
28/06/2023 … Sky comedy Breeders, which stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard as harassed parents, is to end after the forthcoming fourth series.
© zoetnet / Flickr How Edinburgh's festivals benefit the city
New study shows economic impact
28/06/2023 … Independent research published today confirms the huge contribution that Edinburgh’s festivals make to the economic vitality of the city and beyond.
Simon Evans announces 2023 tour
...all about his fading memory
28/06/2023 … Simon Evans has announced a new tour, speaking about his failing memory at the age of 58.
Viral comedian Kyle Gordon announces UK dates
Comic boasts a billion online views
28/06/2023 … New York-based comedian Kyle Gordon is heading to the UK for the first time, to play just three dates.