Don't become an old joke
Chris Hallam tells comics how to become national treasures not washed-up has-beens
15/08/2012 … What is it about older comics? The funnier they were when they were young, the more we seem to resent them when they get old.
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Wed 15 August 2012
Tue 14 August 2012
The BBC: The real threat to the Fringe
Harry Deansway says the corporation shouldn't be running a venue
14/08/2012 … After reading Stewart Lee’s now yearly mawkish piece for the Guardian about the commercialisation of the Fringe, and how it was much better when all of Edinburgh…
Mon 13 August 2012
Is comedy a viable career option?
Alex Hylton wonders if it all stacks up
13/08/2012 … I had a lot to sympathise with the gay community when I sat my mother down and meekly came out and informed her of my aspiration to become a professional comedian,…
Thu 09 August 2012
Show some love to the flyerers...
Heath Franklin – aka Chopper – on the unsung heroes of the Fringe
09/08/2012 … So the Edinburgh Fringe is on again, which means whole forests of trees are being pulped and turned into glossy A5 flyers for shows like mine.
Mon 06 August 2012
How to look important at the Edinburgh Fringe
06/08/2012 … Wear a lanyardA lanyard is the lightweight equivalent of a clipboard.
When did we all become such emotional hypochondriacs?
John Beuhler on the 'easily offended' in comedy
06/08/2012 … The recent turn of PC sanctimony and fake outrage towards the medium of stand-up comedy is cause for concern.
Sat 04 August 2012
Taking on the pun control lobby
It's not fashionable, but Susan Harrison loves wordplay
04/08/2012 … Hello everyone.
Thu 02 August 2012
Seven reasons why the Fringe beats the Olympics
Taylor Glenn gets her priorities right
02/08/2012 … Sure, I like watching fit people running and swimming and stuff as much as the next person.