In praise of Sandi Toksvig
Elliot Wengler hails the outgoing chair of The News Quiz
28/06/2015 … It is fitting that Sandi Toksvig’s final edition of The News Quiz was broadcast on the same day the US Supreme Court has legalised equal marriage.
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Sun 28 June 2015
Sat 27 June 2015
Victimhood damages society... and comedy
John Beuhler on the failings of political correctness
27/06/2015 … In the past few years, I have noticed a trend that I believe to be dangerous to free expression and society, but more importantly — to me professionally.
Tue 23 June 2015
How to do good reviewing
Fringe Dog shares his immense experience
23/06/2015 … o boy !! time is tickin ,and edimbrugh fringe preview season is well under way .
Thu 11 June 2015
Save BBC Three? Why?
Lorcan Mullan thinks it should die so others can live...
11/06/2015 … I understand where they're coming from, I really do.
Mon 08 June 2015
Left 'homeless' by the Cowgatehead fiasco
Aatif Nawaz on being collatoral damage in Edinburgh's venue wars
08/06/2015 … After a week where I performed a promising Edinburgh Fringe preview, presented my own TV chat show, received strong reviews for both, and was given a shout out…
Sat 06 June 2015
Let's revive the spirit of the Fringe
Christian Talbot wants to spread the love
06/06/2015 … There’s a lot arguments, accusations and bad feeling surrounding the Edinburgh Fringe this year with the Freestival/PBH debacle (and I’m not going to add to…
Thu 04 June 2015
This mucky affair has damaged the free model
Harry Deansway on the Cowgatehead fiasco
04/06/2015 … Two weeks ago, Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley Hill posted a horrifically worded statement that in hindsight was based in truth but at the time was an uncompassionate…
Wed 27 May 2015
No improv on telly? You couldn't make it up!
Viv Groskop hopes for the genre's return
27/05/2015 … Whatever happened to Whose Line Is It Anyway? The most successful ad-libbed series ever, running on Channel 4 from 1988 to 1998, seems to have had an extraordinary…