Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
06/08/2026 … Hammer by name and hammer by nature – Kate is a force of nature who pummels the audience through the power of her exuberant personality… in the nicest…
2026 Archives
Thu 06 August 2026
Are clowns the most serious people in comedy?
By Edinburgh Fringe performer Camilla Borges
06/08/2026 … Before I go on any further I have a confession; a few years ago I did spend three months at the acclaimed Ecole Philippe Gaulier clown school, studying the art of…
© Matt Stronge Jessica Fostekew to host Infinite Monkey Cage
Taking over after Robin Ince felt forced to resign
06/08/2026 … Jessica Fostekew will be taking over from Robin Ince as co-host of Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage.
'Jordan Brookes is so good at creating surprisingly profound moments out of the grotesque'
The Perfect Playlist of Edinburgh Fringe comedian Caitriona Dowden'
06/08/2026 … As she returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, Caitriona Dowden picks her comedy favourites… John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme I discovered Radio 4…
Punchlines on the rail lines
Comic entertain train travellers en route to Edinburgh
06/08/2026 … In what’s an occasional Fringe tradition, comedians have performed on an Edinburgh-bound train to mark the start of the festival North East-based Lee…
© Todd Estrin I was locked in a psych ward against my will – it was hilarious
Comedian Jamie Wolf on his encounters with the US healthcare system
06/08/2026 … I firmly believe that comedy is the second-best medicine, just behind actual medicine.
Amanda Knox: Don't try to shame a wronged woman into silence
Comic hits back at the campaign to cancel her Fringe show
06/08/2026 … Amanda Knox has hit back at calls for her Edinburgh Fringe show to be cancelled, slamming ‘false accusations intended to shame and vilify a wronged woman into…
The Pub-yssey
06/08/2026 … Munya Chawawa has recruited an impressive cast for his take on The Odyssey.