Stuart Goldsmith: Canary
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2026 … Stuart Goldsmith is fully aware of the pitfalls of his comedy niche, having chosen to devote his entire output to the climate crisis, a topic few want to hear about…
2026 Archives
Tue 18 August 2026
What I've learned from performing comedy in a second language
18/08/2026 … What it’s like doing comedy in another language? I like it a lot.
I gave up my dream job at Google to be a stand-up
18/08/2026 … In 2025, I quit my senior software engineering job at Google to pursue comedy full-time.
Tony Cantwell: You Cry Weird
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2026 … Everyone’s familiar with the concept of ‘comedy as therapy’.
Cheesiest joke of the Fringe revealed
Comedian Fil Milton wins £1,000 prize
18/08/2026 … Comedian Fil Milton has won a £1,000 joke of the Fringe competition in Edinburgh.
Burger And A Pint... and the lost city of gold
Sketch from Chortle's Fast Fringe
18/08/2026 … Here are comedy duo Burger And A Pint performing a sketch about two adventurers having to overcome a series of challenges to get to the lost city of gold.
© Baby Cow Christmas special for Changing Ends
ITV adds an extra epsiode to Alan Carr's comedy
18/08/2026 … Alan Carr's sitcom Changing Ends is to get its first Christmas special.
Ricky Gervais: I'll have to get married to avoid tax
Comic and partner to tie the knot after 44 years
18/08/2026 … Ricky Gervais is set to get married after 44 years – to avoid paying inheritance tax.