'I walked out of there thinking that I was about to change the world'
Sally-Anne Hayward recalls her most memorable gigs
20/08/2018 … Worst journey to a gigI had just left an agent and felt a little alone in the world (dramatic).
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Mon 20 August 2018
'A 1,000 episodes-long lesson in character comedy'
Emma Sidi chooses her comedy favourites
20/08/2018 … Smack The Pony One of my ultimate comedy inspirations, I was addicted to this show as a kid and it is still what I think of as being the most ideal TV sketch comedy.
Sun 19 August 2018
'It would be nice if audiences came in with open minds and generous spirits'
The Big Ask: Has the 'spirit of the Fringe' been lost
19/08/2018 … I think there’s a problem with most arts festivals - they’re effectively subsidised money-wise by the artists, and especially the new and the young ones.
'They saw me as the Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards of comedy'
Matt Price recalls his most memorable gigs
19/08/2018 … Luckiest gigMany years ago I was doing a seven-minute spot on a pro line up.
It’s good to see attractive people be amazingly funny
The Delightful Sausage pick their comedy favoruties
19/08/2018 … The Man Who Eats Badgers This documentary was part of the BBC’s Wonderland series a few years back.
Sat 18 August 2018
'I threw my phone into the woods on mushrooms'
The Big Ask: Whats's the most drunk or wasted you have been at the Fringe?
18/08/2018 … I played tennis on Cowgate with a plate and a workout DVD at 3am.
'I've had so many deaths over 20 years nearly that they bleed into a mass'
Tony Law tries to remember some significant gigs
18/08/2018 … Memory is a wanker.
'He captures the unfiltered visceral urge within most black comics'
Ola The Comedian picks his comedy favourites
18/08/2018 … Dave Chappelle: Aids I often credit Dave Chappelle, his For What It’s Worth special and specifically this Aids bit with making me want to do stand-up.