'I get a surprisingly large amount of women dressed as cats in my shows'
John Robertson recalls his Unforgettable Five gigs
10/08/2017 … First gig It was in 2003, at an open mic competition in Western Australia.
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Thu 10 August 2017
What's the most drunk or otherwise wasted you've ever been at the Fringe?
Comedians try to remember what they can...
10/08/2017 … I took mushrooms and threw my phone in the woods.
Every comedy impulse I’ve ever had has come from The Simpsons
Graham Dickson's Perfect Playlist
10/08/2017 … Graham Dickson, an improviser with the Austentatious team who is also performing his solo show The Narcissist, picks his Perfect Playlist.
BBC New Comedy Awards: Meet the 2017 finalists
10/08/2017 … The six finalists in this year’s BBC New Comedy Award have been named.
Wed 09 August 2017
'I'm sure my comedy's the talk of Kandahar'
Geoff Norcott on his Unforgettable Five gigs
09/08/2017 … First gig I was eight years old at a holiday camp in the Isle of Wight.
What's the worst place you've ever stayed at the Fringe?
Comedians relive their Edinburgh nightmares
09/08/2017 … I walked into my hostel room to find a man wanking on my bunkbed.
'The best piece of creative work I've ever seen in any genre'
Joz Norris picks his Perfect Playlist
09/08/2017 … Hi Chortle, I realised today I forgot to include an introductory paragraph to my Perfect Playlist, saying something like "Hello and welcome to my Perfect Playlist!"…
Tue 08 August 2017
