'Spirit of the Fringe' awards for Elf Lyons and David Eagle
Handed out by festival stalwart Mervyn Stutter
22/08/2024 … Edinburgh stalwart Mervyn Stutter has announced his annual ‘spirit of the Fringe' awards.
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© John Fleming Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 shortlists announced
Celebrating the anarchic side of the Edinburgh Fringe
21/08/2024 … The nominees for The Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 have been revealed – the third Edinburgh Fringe accolades to release their shortlist today.
© Just For Laughs Just For Laughs is back!
Comedy brand unveils new slate of international festivals
21/08/2024 … The new owners of the Just For Laughs comedy brand have announced a raft of international festivals – including the return of the flagship Montreal event.
Mo Gilligan launches a podcast
Interviewing stars about their legacies
21/08/2024 … Mo Gilligan has launched a podcast, Beginning, Middle & End, in which he asks stars about the moments that made them and the legacy they want to leave behind.
The 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominees are...
Shortlists announced at the Fringe
21/08/2024 … The nominees have been announced for this year's Edinburgh comedy awards.
Alex Horne writes a Taskmaster companion
With The Spreadsheet Gentleman Jack Bernhardt
21/08/2024 … A book celebrating a decade of Taskmaster is to be released in time for Christmas.
ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards announces 2024 shortlists
23 shows in the running for prizes
21/08/2024 … The nominees for the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have been announced, just hours before the shortlist for the Fringe’s original comedy award.
© BBC It Ain't Half Hot Mum's John Clegg dies at 90
Actor played La Di Da Gunner Graham in all 56 episodes
21/08/2024 … John Clegg, who played La Di Da Gunner Graham, in It Ain't Half Hot Mum, has died at the age of 90.