Comedy promoter is Slimming World’s Man of the Year
James Garner lost 12stone 3lbs
19/08/2025 … A comedy promoter says losing more than 12 stone has given him the confidence to attend the Edinburgh Fringe to scout new talent for the first time.
2025 Archives
Tue 19 August 2025
© BBC/Happy Tramp North Filming starts on Only Child series two
Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh return
19/08/2025 … Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh have started filming the second series of their sitcom Only Child this week.
Mon 18 August 2025
Who won the 2025 Comedy Poster Awards
Accolades handed out at the Edinburgh Fringe
18/08/2025 … Artwork for Alison Spittle and Jessica Aszkenasy’s shows have won the Comedy Poster Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sam Michael: The World’s Oldest Man
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2025 … To me, the title Sam Michael: The World’s Oldest Man suggests something a little high concept, perhaps that the comic is aiming to take that record, or performing…
Simple Town
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2025 … It’s always nice to see Simple Town in the UK.
Ricky Gervais once submitted a sketch to Smack The Pony
...but it was rejected for being sexist
18/08/2025 … Ricky Gervais once submitted a sketch for Smack The Pony – but it was rejected for being too sexist.
Tim Reeves: Give This A Miss
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2025 … It’s very tempting to review a show called Give This A Miss with just two words: Yes, do.
A Night of Drama
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2025 … Not knowing anything about this show going in, and then being assailed with banana fumes upon stepping through the door, I’ve never felt more like a withering…