Christopher Bliss: Writing Wrongs
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
17/08/2017 … Rob Carter was knocking around in 2011-12 as a bright young comic who might make the grade.
Thu 17 August 2017
Caroline Mabey: Quetzals
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
17/08/2017 … Caroline Mabey has an appealing line in oddball wit – but the vague, almost apologetic performance in this show means she never really owns it.
Athena Kugblenu on Donald Trump
17/08/2017 … Comedian Athena Kugblenu has admitted she likes Donald Trump, despite her better judgement.
Flat broke
Comedians stung by Edinburgh Fringe accommodation scam
17/08/2017 … Edinburgh Fringe performers have spoken of how they fell victim to a scam over their festival accommodation.
First trailer for C4's Back
With David Mitchell and Robert Webb
17/08/2017 … Channel 4 has released the first trailer for Back, which reunites Peep Show stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
Edinburgh one-off for Nish Kumar
Part of a fundraiser for refugees
17/08/2017 … Nish Kumar has announced his only full-length Fringe show this year – as part of an all-day fundraiser to help save the lives of refugees taking the perilous…
© Steve Ullathorne Top line-up for FGM benefit
Sue Perkins, Harry Hill, Bridget Christie and more
17/08/2017 … Sue Perkins, Harry Hill, Bridget Christie and Stewart Lee are to take part in a benefit gig to help the victims of female genital mutilation.
Wed 16 August 2017
The working class has been forced out of comedy
...and don't expect the Arts Council to fix it, says Rob Mulholland
16/08/2017 … Being an artist these days isn't cheap.