Heckled by a rubber chicken
Mark Forward recalls his Unforgettable Five gigs
22/08/2017 … First gigMe and a friend had written an absolutely terrible sketch about a man trying to rent a truck, but the rental place would only rent him seven.
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Tue 22 August 2017
Who have the Edinburgh comedy award judges most heinously overlooked over the years?
...as we await this year's nominees....
22/08/2017 … With the lastminute.
'I was trying to keep it as far from Peep Show as possible'
Comedy writer Simon Blackwell on his new show, reuniting Mitchell and Webb
22/08/2017 … David Mitchell and Robert Webb are to reunite in the new Channel 4 sitcom Back.
Who voiced The Wombles?
22/08/2017 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always, by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
'Guaranteed to put you off cute puppy videos'
Erich McElroy picks his Perfect Playlist
22/08/2017 … American political comedian Erich McElroy, who is in Edinburgh with a show about Donald Trump, choses his comedy favourites.
Mon 21 August 2017
We used to think magic was deep and serious. Not any more!
Morgan & West recall their Unforgettable Five
21/08/2017 … First gigNot so much our first gig as our first proper show, back when we were poor science students doing their best to ignore those pesky degrees they were doing.
What gets you through Edinburgh's toughest days?
21/08/2017 … Meditation.
'Dark and filthy but she owns it'
Samantha Baines picks her Perfect Playlist
21/08/2017 … Actress and comedian Samantha Baines is in Edinburgh with her solo show about the lost women of science.