Rowan Atkinson ISN'T dead
And news reports claiming he is could infect your PC
19/07/2018 … Rowan Atkinson has again been the subject of an internet death hoax – and this time the fake news could infect your computer.
Thu 19 July 2018
© Andy Accessible comedy
Free Fringe shows add special shows in wheelchair-friendly venue
19/07/2018 … With its ancient buildings and ad-hoc venues, the Edinburgh Fringe can be notoriously difficult to navigate for comedy fans with mobility issues.
Wed 18 July 2018
'Stalker' told to stay away from Frankie Boyle
Woman now receiving mental health care
18/07/2018 … A court has ordered a woman accused of stalking Frankie Boyle to stay away from the comedian for three years.
Edinburgh 10x10: Ten people who are bad at their jobs
18/07/2018 … In the latest in our ongoing series of Edinburgh Fringe previews, here are ten comedy shows featuring people who are terrible at what they set out to do.
Michael Palin to unveil his North Korea series at Edinburgh
Premiere as part of TV festival
18/07/2018 … Michael Palin is to preview his Channel 5 documentary series about North Korea at the Edinburgh TV Festival next month.
© C4 Comedies up for 2018 screenwriting awards
Accolades for 'the architects of great storytelling'
18/07/2018 … Famalam, Timewasters, Derry Girls, Sick Note and Motherlands have been shortlisted in the TV comedy category of the British Screenwriters'…
If comedy's hard, you're doing it wrong
So says veteran writer Nick Hildred
18/07/2018 … ‘Comedy is so hard’, ‘Making comedy is difficult’, ‘Comedy’s the hardest thing to get right’: this is the sort of thing…
© BBC Second kids' book for Dara O Briain
New title looks at the science of the everyday
18/07/2018 … Dara O Briain is writing a second children’s science book.