Nathan Cassidy: The Man In The Arena
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
20/08/2017 … Nothing to do with the O2, Nathan Cassidy’s title refers to Teddy Roosevelt’s classic speech in which he said: ‘It is not the critic who counts;…
Sun 20 August 2017
© Elvert Barnes Protest Photography/CC BY-SA 2.0 Dick Gregory dies at 84
Comedian and activist broke barriers
20/08/2017 … Pioneering comedian and activist Dick Gregory has died aged 84.
Sat 19 August 2017
V. unfortunate
Festival confusion over Glee club
19/08/2017 … The comedy tents at this weekend’s V Festival have been programmed by comedy club Glee – which has caused some confusion on site.
The Wrestling 2017: Video highlights
19/08/2017 … Here’s a video of some of the highlights from The Wrestling, which took place at the Edinburgh Fringe earlier in the week Comics Joel Dommett, Max…
Duped by a bogus TV producer
Thunderbards recall their Unforgettable Five gigs
19/08/2017 … Thunderbards are Glenn Moore and Matt Stevens.
An Angel of the North
Lauren Pattison picks up Fringe accolade
19/08/2017 … Lauren Pattison has won a Herald Angel award for her debut Edinburgh Fringe stand-up show, Lady Muck.
Bob Slayer: Whatever Next?
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
19/08/2017 … Who would have put money on Bob Slayer, with his reputation for being a professional idiot (pushed by himself as much as anyone), would have had such a key role…
Tudur Owen: Normal Wear And Tear
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Jay Richardson
19/08/2017 … Tudur Owen is vaguely defined even before his show starts, the affable Welshman's name repeatedly mispronounced by his venue's staff.