Elvis Dead is the comedians' favourite
Mat Ewins and Bob Slayer also take Edinburgh awards
27/08/2017 … Mat Ewins, Rob Kemp and Bob Slayer have won the Comedians’ Choice Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 27 August 2017
A Vine of the times
Tim's pilot and the rest of the week's TV and radio comedy
27/08/2017 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
Brittas Empire cast to reunite
'Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre' is reopening
27/08/2017 … The cast of the Brittas Empire are to reunite, more than 20 years after the sitcom ended.
Sat 26 August 2017
Gadsby and Robins share Edinburgh comedy award
Natalie Palamides scoops best newcomer
26/08/2017 … Hannah Gadsby and John Robins have shared this year’s lastminute.
'It's a money-making mafia'
Comics complain of comedy industry's failings
26/08/2017 … The Fringe wouldn’t be the Fringe without comedians complaining about the state of the industry.
Fri 25 August 2017
A Pleasance surprise
Comedy award for Joseph Morpurgo
25/08/2017 … Joseph Morpurgo’s Hammerhead has been voted the best comedy show at the Pleasance this Fringe – by all the other performers at the venue.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures Fleabag to get a second series
25/08/2017 … Fleabag is to get a second series, it has been announced.