How I got banned from The Stand
Paul Vickers – aka Twonkey – recalls his Unforgettable Five gigs
15/08/2017 … First gigMy first gig as a stand up was at The Stand in Edinburgh.
2017 Archives
Tue 15 August 2017
Doug Anthony All Stars: Near Death Experience
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
15/08/2017 … Swan songs shouldn’t have encores – but the Doug Anthony Allstars never did play by the rules.
Aatif Nawaz: The Last Laugh
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Jay Richardson
15/08/2017 … Celebrating ten years in stand-up, Aatif Nawaz is a proud British-Pakistani Muslim, drawing deeply on his background for this greatest hits set.
Mat Ewins Presents Adventureman 7: The Return of Adventureman
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
15/08/2017 … Mat Ewins hoiks himself up on to the shelf at the back of his stage, and offers a sincere defence of pure silliness.
Susan Calman joins Strictly Come Dancing
15/08/2017 … Susan Calman is to take part in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
© Karla Gowlett Katy Brand: I Could've Been An Astronaut
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
15/08/2017 … Katy Brand’s reinvention from character lunatic to autobiographical stand-up continues with I Could’ve Been An Astronaut, which trades on a similar kind…
What was Johnny Vegas's character called in Ideal?
15/08/2017 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always, by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.