Fears over Fringe shows as Espionage venue closes
Free Festival boss vows 'all should be painless'
03/06/2019 … Edinburgh’s Espionage nightclub is unexpectedly closing down, Chortle can reveal, putting scores of Fringe shows in doubt.
Mon 03 June 2019
Jan Ravens pulls her Edinburgh show for her own well-being
'I hoped for healing or catharsis - the opposite was the case'
03/06/2019 … Jan Ravens has pulled out of the Edinburgh Fringe – after finding that writing her show reopened old wounds.
Drawing the raffle... it's Dave Chappelle
Star comic surprises punters at a Bristol pub
03/06/2019 … Drawing the raffle is seen as one of the ultimate ignominies for an upcoming comic.
Unearthed: The 1980s sitcom pulled after two episodes
Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson appeared in Hardwicke House
03/06/2019 … Episodes of a British sitcom so bad they have never seen the light of day – despite featuring the likes of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson – have…
Jim Jefferies announces new UK dates
Tickets for arena shows on sale this week
03/06/2019 … Jim Jefferies has announced six arena dates in the UK and Ireland for December.
Hannah Gadsby announces UK dates
Douglas, the follow-up to Nanette, to tour this autumn
03/06/2019 … Hannah Gadsby is to bring her new stand-up show Douglas to the UK – but for just seven nights.
Guz Khan joins the Spice Girls
...in a new advert for Walkers crisps
03/06/2019 … Guz Khan has become the face of Walkers Crisps – starring in a new advert alongside the Spice Girls.
Flo & Joan to tape their first special
Musical duo's show to be recorded next month
03/06/2019 … Musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are to record their first special.