Laughter makes the world – and kaiten conveyor belts - go round
Publicity stunt at Edinburgh's YO! Sushi
11/08/2023 … The Edinburgh branch of YO! Sushi has rigged up its conveyor belt to respond to laughter.
Fri 11 August 2023
Les Dennis joins Strictly
'I’ve always gone for challenges outside my comfort zone'
11/08/2023 … Les Dennis has become the final celebrity contestant confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Cast announced for Ashley Storrie’s BBC sitcom Dinosaur
As filming gets under way in Glasgow
11/08/2023 … The supporting cast for Ashley Storrie’s BBC sitcom Dinosaur has been announced as filming gets under way in Glasgow.
Sacha Baron Cohen plans an Ali G stand-up tour
Staines rapper to hit the road
11/08/2023 … Ali G is to make a comeback with a live stand-up tour.
Thu 10 August 2023
Simon Evans: Have We Met?
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
10/08/2023 … Simon Evans is the best comedian regularly appearing on GB News – a dubious honour perhaps akin to being named Britain’s best-dressed paedophile.
Paul Sinha: Pauly Bengali
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
10/08/2023 … As his Parkinson’s takes a tighter hold, Paul Sinha thinks 2023 might be his last full-on run at his beloved Edinburgh Fringe.
Mainline Dibley's saccharine rural English storylines into my veins
Lorna Rose Treen picks her comedy favourites
10/08/2023 … Chortle best newcomer winner Lorna Rose Treen is at the Edinburgh Fringe performing her debut show Skin Pigeon at the Pleasance Courtyard at 4.
Knockout comedy
Elliot Steel issues a content warning after two people pass out in his Edinburgh Fringe show
10/08/2023 … Elliot Steel has had to put a trigger warning in his Edinburgh Fringe show after two people fainted while hearing a graphic description of a nasty jiu-jitsu injury.