Smart arses
Buttock-baring, critic-baiting comedy up for theatre award
17/08/2017 … A show in which three international female comedy performers respond to their reviews has been nominated for a Total Theatre Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Thu 17 August 2017
Iain Stirling: U OK Hun? X
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
17/08/2017 … As the voice of Love Island, Iain Stirling has become a David Attenborough for fuckwits, observing their strange mating habits and reporting back to the rest of…
'I’ve always had a thing for angry men'
Ingrid Olvier picks her Perfect Playlist
17/08/2017 … My Edinburgh show Speech! is my response to the current political climate, using character comedy to explore ideas that I’m interested in.
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.
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.