Rachel Parris wins breakthrough talent award
Comic hailed at Edinburgh TV festival
23/08/2018 … Stand-up Rachel Parris has been named breakthrough talent of the year by the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Thu 23 August 2018
Ian Smith: Craft
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
23/08/2018 … Ian Smith’s lively, playful stand-up is so good he probably doesn’t need a gimmick – but he’s got one anyway.
Filming starts on Fleabag series 2
As Sherlock's Andrew Scott joins the cast
23/08/2018 … Filming has started on the second series of Fleabag, with Andrew Scott – best known for playing Moriarty to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock –…
What inspired you to get into comedy?
23/08/2018 … Watching Monty Python for the first time at a party at the neighbour's farm.
Jamie MacDonald: Blinkered
Edinburgh Fringe review by Jay Richardson
23/08/2018 … Jamie MacDonald's anecdotes usually revolve around a decision of whether to exploit or resist being a special case.
Anthony Jeselnik: Funny Games
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
23/08/2018 … Anthony Jeselnik starts the first of his two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe with the greatest opening joke of all time.
'It turned out that the front table were Tourette’s sufferers'
Tania Edwards recalls her most memorable gigs
23/08/2018 … The gig where I learned a different way to die There are three types of death: (1) when everyone tells you it wasn’t that bad and you believe them…
Comedians to host Netflix gameshow
Desiree Burch, Lloyd Griffith and Seann Walsh front Flinch
23/08/2018 … Comedians Desiree Burch, Lloyd Griffith and Seann Walsh are to host a new game show for Netflix.