Barry Ferns at Chortle's Fast Fringe
On previous festival experiences, meeting another Barry Ferns and getting an ADHD diagnosis
30/07/2025 … Here’s comedian Barry Ferns recalling the time he met another Barry Ferns.
2025 Archives
Wed 30 July 2025
NextUp reveals its 2025 Edinburgh Fringe line-up
Which festival shows will be streamed?
30/07/2025 … Streaming service NextUp has announced its Edinburgh Fringe line-up.
Patrick Kielty splits from Cat Deeley
Comic's marriage over after 13 years
30/07/2025 … Patrick Kielty has separated from Cat Deeley after 13 years of marriage.
Tue 29 July 2025
© Studiocanal Win Peter Sellers films on Blu-ray
New releases to celebrate his 100th birthday
29/07/2025 … Two classic Peter Sellers comedies are to be released on Blu-ray to mark what would have been his 100th birthday.
'Embarrassing Fringe memories flash before my eyes in a horrible montage'
Alasdair Beckett-King shares the best and worst of Edinburgh
29/07/2025 … Alasdair Beckett-King is back at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Pianist-comedian loses a finger just before the Fringe
Friz Frizzle's latest health woe
29/07/2025 … Comedians face all sorts of challenges on their way to the Edinburgh Fringe – but few are as drastic as Friz Frizzle’s story… because the piano-playing…
© Abi Skipp/CC BY-SA 2.0 Which anniversary is the Gilded Balloon celebrating this year?
Try our trivia quiz about the Edinburgh Fringe
29/07/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz.
The myth of making it
Success doesn't always look like you think it will, says Joe Sib
29/07/2025 … Let me start with this: I’ve performed in front of 20,000 people opening for Metallica, and I’ve performed in front of six people at a wine bar next…