Comedy's been getting meaner, deepening social divides
Apocalypse Cabaret's Scout Durwood's noticed an unwelcome change
04/08/2025 … My favourite part about comedy is the immediacy of its interaction with the audience.
2025 Archives
Mon 04 August 2025
Storming the Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard set to reopen at 7.30pm as storm batters Edinburgh
04/08/2025 … One of the biggest venues at the Edinburgh Fringe has been forced to close as the city braces itself for storm-force winds.
Joe Sib: California Calling
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
04/08/2025 … Joe Sib is a vivid first-hand chronicler of a world we’re losing – if we haven’t lost it already.
'It is truly fantastic to see a woman be an absolute bitch on screen'
Lil Wenker shares her comedy favourites
04/08/2025 … Lil Wenker has brought Bangtail – her cowboy-themed clown show back to the Fringe.
Alice Cockayne: Licensed. Professional. Trained. Qualified
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
04/08/2025 … Alice Cockayne’s demented character showcase is late-night Fringe at its prime, featuring a menagerie of freakish yet strangely recognisable alter-egos, all…
Amelia Hamilton: Women in STEM
04/08/2025 … Amelia Hamilton says: 'There are two types of men – I avoid both’.
© Comedy Central Who's on Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet?
Comedy Central reveals line-up
04/08/2025 … Comedy Central has unveiled the line-up of guests taking part in the new panel show Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet.
© Alex Lake Romesh's bakery is on a roll
04/08/2025 … The bakery co-owned by Romesh Ranganathan is opening another branch.