Mark Thomas wins his third Fringe First
Edinburgh accolade for his theatre show
19/08/2016 … Mark Thomas has won a coveted Fringe First award for his Edinburgh show about his early stand-up career and political awakening.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 19 August 2016
Radio 4 show for Jake Yapp
19/08/2016 … Jake Yapp is to record a Radio 4 show.
Thu 18 August 2016
So You Think You're Funny? 2016 finalists announced
18/08/2016 … FINALISTS have been announced in this year's So You Think You're Funny new act competition, held at the Edinburgh Fringe.
© BBC America Dirk Gently's coming to the UK
18/08/2016 … British viewers will get to watch the new series of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency – thanks to Netflix.
Miranda Hart won't be returning to Call The Midwife
News of Chummy comeback was premature
18/08/2016 … Miranda Hart says she won't be returning to Call The Midwife.
Wed 17 August 2016
Tom makes a great impression
Mimic crowned Chortle Student Comedy king
17/08/2016 … Tom Gidman last night became the first character comedian to win the Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Tue 16 August 2016
© Jake Williams / Creative Commons Edinburgh train strike called off
16/08/2016 … THE RMT rail union has suspended its walk-outs that could have affected travel to and from Edinburgh on the last weekend of the Fringe.
PBH to stand down from Free Fringe
16/08/2016 … Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley-Hill has confirmed that he is to step down from the organisation he set up.