Why are all one-woman shows compared to Fleabag?
Because it was so iconic, says Sarah Cameron
16/08/2023 … As defining as BC and AD were for time, the industry can now be split into BF and AF – Before Fleabag and After Fleabag.
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Graham Linehan's Edinburgh Fringe gig axed
Venue pulls the plug following complaints
15/08/2023 … Graham Linehan’s Edinburgh Fringe gig has been cancelled after the venue received complaints about his appearance.
Myq Kaplan: ImPerfect
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
15/08/2023 … ImPerfect is an honest and sweet monologue that’s profoundly significant to Myq Kaplan as he pays heartfelt tribute to his partner and the relationship he…
David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
15/08/2023 … A resolutely low-key presence on the Fringe scene, David McIver feels like a quintessential comedian’s comedian.
This is the best thing ever made – even better than vaccines
Ted Hill picks his comedy favourites
15/08/2023 … Ted Hill is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with Ted Hill Tries and Fails to Fix Climate Change, at Assembly George Square at 2.
Garrett Millerick: Never Had It So Good
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
15/08/2023 … ‘Don’t trust a comedian who’s got their shit together,’ Garrett Millerick advises.
BBC topical comedy is 100 years old tomorrow
Historian finds the first ever news-based stand-up routine from 1923
15/08/2023 … The first known topical stand-up routine on British radio aired exactly 100 years ago tomorrow, comedy historian Alan Stafford has found, It came from the first…
Why is there so little political comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Britain's a bin fire... more comics should be talking about it, says Ian Stone
15/08/2023 … It’s the halfway point at the Edinburgh Fringe and I’ve got a day off.