© The Joke Factory My safe space is under threat
27/07/2023 … Juliana Heng talks to Francis Clarke about life as an autistic stand-up comedian, censorship in Kuala Lumpur, and the upcoming Edinburgh Fringe.
2023 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Thu 27 July 2023
© The Joke Factory 
'The compere wept openly in the paddling pool'
Paul Foot on the best and worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
27/07/2023 … Paul Foot returns to the Edinburgh Fringe next week, performing his show Dissolve at 7.
Wed 26 July 2023
It's gross, immature, disgusting – and one of my favourite things
Dan Tiernan picks his Perfect Playlist
26/07/2023 … Dan Tiernan is performing his debut comedy show Going Under at the Edinburgh Fringe – and with previews starting on Monday, thanks to being at the permanent…
© BBC 'Doing Masterchef is surreal and intimidating'
Marcus Brigstocke and James Buckley on their stint in the kitchen
26/07/2023 … Celebrity MasterChef returns to BBC One for its 18th series starting at 9pm next Wednesday (August 2).
Is it legal to bring dogs to shows in Edinburgh?
Michelle Brasier's best and worst of the Fringe
26/07/2023 … Australian comedian Michelle Brasier is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe next week, performing her show Reform at 7pm at the Gilded Balloon Teviot from August…
Tue 25 July 2023
My most embarrassing moment on the Fringe was entirely my fault
Paul Sinha's Edinburgh Fringe binge, cringe and whinge...
25/07/2023 … Paul Sinha returns to the Edinburgh Fringe next week with his latest show Pauly Bengali.
© Dylan Woodley 'I just had to tear myself away from the discovery of a paedophile dinosaur...'
Huge Davies picks his comedy favourites
25/07/2023 … Huge Davies returns to the Edinburgh Fringe next week with his new show Whodunnit?, which will be performed at 9.
© Alex Lake What subject did Romesh Ranganathan teach?
25/07/2023 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.