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Edinburgh venues deny encouraging 'terrible' shows
05/08/2013 … Promoters of free shows at the Edinburgh Fringe have hit back at claims they encourage too many inexperienced comedians to inflict ‘terrible experiences’ on…
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From North Norfolk Digital to the big screen...
04/08/2013 … The comedy week ahead:The Edinburgh, Camden and Phoenix Fringes (the latter two in London) continue, but elsewhere.
Fri 02 August 2013
Campaigning Burmese comic dies at 67
U Pa Pa Lay had prostate cancer
02/08/2013 … U Pa Pa Lay – the Burmese comedian twice jailed for criticising his country’s ruling junta – has died at the age of 67.
Medals for comedy
Stand-ups honoured for entertaining troops
02/08/2013 … Comics Barry Castagnola, Mark Walker and Sean Collins have been awarded medals for entertaining frontline troops.
Stella up for Welsh Baftas
02/08/2013 … RUTH JONES’s Sky series Stella is up for ten Bafta Cymru awards.
Official: Inbetweeners sequel is ON
Creators finally confirm the news
02/08/2013 … A sequel to the Inbetweeners movie has finally been confirmed.
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'Do your Fringe show, and we'll sue'
Legal threat to comedian's story
01/08/2013 … A comic has been threatened with legal action if he proceeds with his Edinburgh show.