© Tony Virgo A big blow for Underbelly
Wind delays opening of big top venue
03/08/2015 … Underbelly's new flagship circus venue will not be open in time for the start of the Fringe.
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Dirk Gently set for TV return
BBC America to revive the holistic detective
03/08/2015 … Dirk Gently, the holistic detective created by Douglas Adams, could be heading back to TV.
Sun 02 August 2015
The moment Comedy Central gave up trying...
02/08/2015 … The comedy week ahead…Sunday August 2LIVE IN BRISTOL: Fancy a trip to the zoo? There's a fundraiser taking place in their gardens for gorilla conservation featuring…
RIP Cilla Black, comedy star
Singer won awards for her work
02/08/2015 … As well as being a a singer and presenter, Cilla Black – who died overnight at the age of 72 – starred in a number of sitcoms.
Fri 31 July 2015
The Mighty Boosh saved my life
31/07/2015 … • 'I can't write jokes for the average person,' says Frankie Boyle.
Charity fund honours Jim Pullin
Comedy writer and producer has died at 57
31/07/2015 … A charity foundation has been set in honour of comedy writer and producer Jim Pullin, who has taken his own life.
Rich Hall and Russell Kane to tape DVDs
31/07/2015 … RICH HALL and Russell Kane are to perform one-off shows in London's Vaudeville Theatre in September to be recorded for their next DVDs.
© Adam Robertson Fringe prize for the dumbest review
Consolation for 'misunderstood' acts
31/07/2015 … A new prize is to be awarded to the 'most critically misunderstood' comedy show of the Edinburgh Fringe.