© Scottish Government Nighttime sector urges newly-elected Burnham to act
19/06/2026 … He might only just have become an MP – but Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham is already facing calls to boost night-time industries such as live…
With the rights already sold to Netflix
19/06/2026 … Ricky Gervais has announced the first dates of his new tour – with Netflix snapping up the rights already.
Comic faces up to 11 years jail if convicted
19/06/2026 … American comedian Carlos Mencia has often been branded a joke thief – but now he’s been accused of a far worse crime.
18/06/2026 … Here’s an exclusive clip from the second series of Funboys, before it airs on BBC Three tomorrow.
© Mason McDonald Both created by the same woman
18/06/2026 … Nina Conti has revealed the esteemed provenance of the giant monkey costume she wore in her acclaimed film Sunlight.
© Matt Stronge Number-crunching the 2025 festival
18/06/2026 … Black comedians received more than three times as many reviews than other acts at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe on average, new research has found.
18/06/2026 … Musical comedian Sooz Kempner has been cast in a new musical based on the life of artist Grayson Perry.
© Matt Crockett Comic donates £5,000 to Edinburgh Fringe best show
18/06/2026 … Romesh Ranganathan is donating £5,000 to this year's ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, organisers have announced.
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