Out to launch
02/08/2001 … All the major Edinburgh fringe venues launched their programmes today.
2001 Archives
Thu 02 August 2001
H-H-H-Hancock's h-h-house
02/08/2001 … The house where Tony Hancock was born has gone on the market for £229,500.
Hot topics revealed
02/08/2001 … Free newspapers, Craig David and David Beckham are the most popular targets for new comics.
Wed 01 August 2001
Lee Ness: The Gay Bernard Manning
01/08/2001 … Let's get one thing straight from the start: Lee Ness has not got an Edinburgh show.
Mickey D And Justin Hamilton Are The Indescribable
01/08/2001 … Indescribable, eh? I think we can try Pedestrian, derivative, uninsipired stand-up.
Mat and Mackinnon: One
01/08/2001 … At their inventive best, Mat and Mackinnon playfully subvert comedy conventions - though thankfully not the one that says it's all about getting laughs.
The Giant Pineapple Boys Present Hollywoodn't
01/08/2001 … Every lazy impressionist works on the premise that it is hugely amusing to consider a well-known figure doing something unusual.
Jason Byrne
01/08/2001 … Jason took an impressive command from the outset, casting his charms over the audience, and with razor-sharp observations he soon had the crowd in the palm of his…