Fringe freeasco: Rescue deal torpedoed
PBH boss says: 'No compromise'
25/05/2015 … The PBH Free Fringe has apparently ruled out a compromise to resolve the ‘free-asco’ over the Cowgatehead venue at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Mon 25 May 2015
Sun 24 May 2015
© BBC/Happy Tramp Productions Sun, sea and Kayvan Novak...
24/05/2015 … The comedy week ahead…Sunday May 24TV: The 26th series of The Simpsons, likely to be the last starring Harry Shearer, wraps up with an episode in which Lisa spearheads…
Sat 23 May 2015
Fringe chaos: Freestival respond
23/05/2015 … Yesterday we reported on the bitter dispute over between rival organisations Freestival and PBH’s Free Fringe over who will progamme the Cowgatehead in Edinburgh…
Fri 22 May 2015
© BBC/Fremantle Productions Third series for Count Arthur
22/05/2015 … The BBC has commissioned a third series of Count Arthur Strong.
De Niro's bitter comedian movie revived
Mike Newell signed up to direct
22/05/2015 … A forthcoming movie starring Robert De Niro as a bitter, ageing stand-up has been given a new lease of life.
Iliza Shlesinger makes UK debut
22/05/2015 … AMERICAN comic Iliza Shlesinger – a former winner of talent show Last Comic Standing – is to make her UK debut.
If Hitler played the Free Fringe...
22/05/2015 … • 'Pete Johansson has to be the best fuck in comedy.
Thu 21 May 2015
Chaos at the Fringe
Freestival have 'no right' to programme venue claims rival PBH
21/05/2015 … It’s fast becoming a Fringe tradition – and today the annual row between rival free Edinburgh show promoters flared up in earnest.