Edinburgh Fringe 2021 comedy reviews
25/08/2021 … Here's our round-up of comedy shows reviewed at the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Mark Watson: This Can't Be It Aaaaaaargh It’s 101 Clean/Naughty…
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Wed 25 August 2021
Tue 24 August 2021
In Friends, what was the name of Joey’s stuffed penguin?
24/08/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Are these the best jokes of the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe?
Comedian keeps the award alive
24/08/2021 … Masai Graham had the best joke of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe - according to a bloke called Dave.
Mon 23 August 2021
Win a signed copy of Miles Jupp's first novel, History
23/08/2021 … Miles Jupp’s first novel has just been published – and we have five signed copies to give away to Chortle readers.
Sat 21 August 2021
The Fringe helps me be the best me I can be
Cast of Bumper Blyton sing the festival's praises
21/08/2021 … Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Jonah Fazel, James Irving, Vicky Hawley, Sally Hodgkiss and Rhiannon Vivian are all members of the improvised Enid Blyton spoof Bumper Blyton,…
Fri 20 August 2021
I have about four opinions I believe in, and epilepsy.
Jake Lambert on his return to the Fringe
20/08/2021 … Since bursting on to the comedy circuit in 2015, making the finals of many new act competitions, Jake Lambert has gone on to support Seann Walsh, Kerry Godliman,…
'We have lost the best of the best'
How comedy world is mourning Sean Lock
20/08/2021 … The outpouring of grief over the death of Sean Lock at the age of 58 is testament to how adored he was across the comedy world.
Thu 19 August 2021
'Making people literally yelp with laughter is just magical'
Q&A with Fringe performer Rachel E Thorn
19/08/2021 … Meet actress and writer Rachel E Thorn, who is bringing her 1990s-themed show Lovefool to the Fringe this year… What have you learnt about yourself…