Helen Lederer enters Celebrity Big Brother
...but the odds are against her winning
02/08/2017 … Helen Lederer was among the celebrities to enter the 2017 Celebrity Big Brother house last night.
2017 Archives
Wed 02 August 2017
Tue 01 August 2017
Isla, 3, wins two Scottish Comedy Awards
Alongside Frankie Boyle, Still Game, Scott Agnew
01/08/2017 … Three-year-old Isla Nelson has won two accolades at the Scottish Comedy Awards tonight – alongside the likes of Still Game and Franke Boyle.
Are two heads better than one?
01/08/2017 … The Fringe is an intense place for comics (I know, get the violin out) and taking a solo comedy show up is arguably the most stressful way to do it.
A Stand Up's Journey to The Edinburgh Fringe
Robin Ince's short fictional story
01/08/2017 … Robin Ince has recorded a spoken word piece about a fictional comedian's journey to Edinburgh.
What's the maximum number of Fringe shows it's possible to see?
01/08/2017 … Visitors to the Edinburgh Fringe could feasibly see a total of 314 shows over the festival’s 25 days.
'I've been asked to perform in a toilet'
John Robins recalls his Unforgettable Five gigs
01/08/2017 … Worst gig July 2005.
What's the one thing you know now that you wish you'd known before your first Fringe?
Edinburgh veterans share their wisdom
01/08/2017 … We asked comedians at this year's Edinburgh Fringe what they know now that they wished they'd known before their first festival.
The piñatas' progress
Comic takes 27 toy donkeys to Edinburgh... by train
01/08/2017 … The road to Fringe can be long and difficult… especially if you try to do it with 27 donkey piñatas in tow.