Nick Hall: Live!
21/08/2013 … Nick Hall’s three-year stint with sketch and musical comedy quartet The Three Englishmen has certainly given him the performance chops for a lively stand-up debut.
Wed 21 August 2013
Jeff Mirza: Meet Abu Hamsta and Paki Bashir
21/08/2013 … Given the length of time Jeff Mirza has been on the circuit, it’s a mystery why this show is such a mess.
Mitch Benn Is the 37th Beatle
21/08/2013 … The first clue that Mitch has a large, loyal fan base is the wide-eyed, grey haired man gazing adoringly at the stage wearing a ‘Mitch Benn on tour’ T-shirt.
Martin Mor: How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mr Death
21/08/2013 … As has often been noted, comedians don't experience personal misfortune in the same way as other people.
Rhys Mathewson: The Best £10 You'll Ever Spend
21/08/2013 … As if he wasn't risking backlash enough with his show title, Rhys Mathewson sets up a scoring system whereby the audience reward him with a £1 or 50p symbol for…
HBO threatens to sue Fringe comic
TV giant fires off a $50,000 warning letter
21/08/2013 … American broadcaster HBO has threatened to sue comedian Darius Davies for trademark infringement, after he called his Edinburgh Fringe show his HBÖ Special.
BFI celebrates the comedian
Season to mark revival of acclaimed book
21/08/2013 … The British Film Institute is to host a season dedicated to comedians, to mark the revival of an esteemed book about comedy.