I wouldn't do my old act in today's woke climate, says Frank Skinner
But comic welcomes the fact he's evolved
02/08/2024 … Frank Skinner says he wouldn’t get away with the jokes he used to crack in the 1990s today.
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Fri 02 August 2024
Thu 01 August 2024
Only Fans films at the Edinburgh Fringe
Three stand-up showcases for its OFTV platform
01/08/2024 … Only Fans is making some content at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The biggest award in comedy just got bigger
01/08/2024 … The biggest award in comedy – literally – is back and bigger than ever.
Wed 31 July 2024
Nathan Caton cast in Rocky Horror Show
Comic to play the narrator in touring production
31/07/2024 … Comic Nathan Caton is to be the narrator in a new touring production of the Rocky Horror Show.
Tue 30 July 2024
ITV announces its Fringe comedy line-up
Four showcases streamed live from Edinburgh
30/07/2024 … ITV has announced the line-ups for the four comedy showcases they will stream live from Edinburgh Fringe.
Edinburgh poster defaced with 'Boycott the Fringe'
Comic faces hundreds of pounds extra costs
30/07/2024 … Protesters have started defacing comedians' posters at the Edinburgh Fringe, adding to the costs performers are paying to be at the festival.
Richard Gadd details real-life harassment behind Baby Reindeer
Martha WAS based on lawyer Fiona Harvey, court papers confirm
30/07/2024 … Richard Gadd as confirmed for the first time that the stalker in Baby Reindeer was based on Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey.
Mon 29 July 2024
Why Just A Minute is so challenging
Paul Merton writes his first academic paper
29/07/2024 … Comedian Paul Merton and a Cardiff University academic have investigated why Radio 4 programme Just a Minute is so challenging for players.