Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Fringe plays with a comedy angle
25/07/2018 … As a comedy fan, this might be news to you: but there are actually OTHER sections of the Fringe programme? Weird, huh? Well here are a few picks from the Theatre…
Ten memorable Room 101 moments
25/07/2018 … As host Frank Skinner announces that ‘Room 101 is dead’, we look back at some memorable moments from the show.
From feminism to changing ideals of masculinity
24/07/2018 … Masculinity is in crisis, we’re often told, as the certainties of male-structured society fall away and expectations of behaviour become less concrete.
24/07/2018 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
23/07/2018 … It’s a funny old world… and here are ten comedians from its various corners bringing their funnies to Edinburgh: India: Anvab Pal Calcutta-born…
Shows riding the wave of someone else's success
20/07/2018 … Worried your comedy show won’t stand out among the hundreds of others at the Fringe? Then why not hitch yourself to the far more successful creative efforts…
Ten Fringe comics also available on the streaming service
19/07/2018 … There's no denying Netflix is a game-changer for comedy, especially Stateside, with a new special being released every week.
18/07/2018 … In the latest in our ongoing series of Edinburgh Fringe previews, here are ten comedy shows featuring people who are terrible at what they set out to do.
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