Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
We let fate (or at least the Fringe app) decide...
19/07/2023 … The Edinburgh Fringe app makes a welcome return this year, and one of its new features is 'Shake It Up', which serves up a random show if you agitate your…
Ten shows by comedians called Mark
18/07/2023 … Ten shows by comedians called Mark.
18/07/2023 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Festival shows from the second-largest continent
17/07/2023 … Ten funny Edinburgh shows from performers from Africa, or the diaspora… 1.
Festival shows offering advice
16/07/2023 … You’re always learning something at the Fringe.
'Impress our future robot overlords'
15/07/2023 … Technology might prove to be the downfall of all mankind, but here are ten Edinburgh Fringe shows featuring AI and other robots to keep you laughing as it does.
14/07/2023 … Believe it or not, there is life in the Edinburgh Fringe beyond comedy! But to ease you gently into the more serious stuff, here are ten comedians who can be found…
Sets from all the finalists recorded at Up The Creek
13/07/2023 … Here are all the sets from the finalists at last night’s Chortle Student Comedy Award at Up The Creek comedy club in Greenwich, compered by Mark Watson and…
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