Sexual harassment complaints soar at Edinburgh Fringe
Comedy HR group reports dozens of cases
19/08/2023 … Reports of sexual harassment in the live comedy industry have more than doubled during the Edinburgh Fringe.
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© Iain Masterton / Alamy Stock Photo Graham Linehan performs in the street after second venue cancels his Fringe gig
Father Ted writer says: 'trans-rights activists are the most evil people in the world'
17/08/2023 … Graham Linehan was forced to perform in the street tonight after a second Edinburgh Fringe venue cancelled his performance.
Tom Binns avoids jail
Suspended sentence for comedian who downloaded child porn
17/08/2023 … Comedian Tom Binns has avoided jail after admitting possession of child pornography.
Wed 16 August 2023
So You Think You’re Funny? announces its 2023 finalists
Ten acts through instead of the usual nine
16/08/2023 … Leading new act competition So You Think You’re Funny? has announced this year’s finalists – with ten names in the mix rather than the usual nine.
Gyles Brandreth launches interview podcast
Delving into guests' first memories
16/08/2023 … Gyles Brandreth is to launch a new interview podcast called Rosebud.
Tue 15 August 2023
Graham Linehan's Edinburgh Fringe gig axed
Venue pulls the plug following complaints
15/08/2023 … Graham Linehan’s Edinburgh Fringe gig has been cancelled after the venue received complaints about his appearance.
BBC topical comedy is 100 years old tomorrow
Historian finds the first ever news-based stand-up routine from 1923
15/08/2023 … The first known topical stand-up routine on British radio aired exactly 100 years ago tomorrow, comedy historian Alan Stafford has found, It came from the first…
Edinburgh Fringe producer Lydia Mason dies at 40
The 'Vice-Admiral' of the Free Festival
15/08/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe producer Lydia Mason has died unexpectedly at the age of 40.