Nick Helm scoops 'joke of the Fringe'
24/08/2011 … Nick Helm has the funniest joke at the Fringe – and Paul Daniels the worst – according to an online poll.
Wed 24 August 2011
And the 2011 nominees are...
Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlist out
24/08/2011 … The nominees have been announced for this year’s Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Crow's feat
Stand-up Adam averts an accident with 'real Superman stuff'
24/08/2011 … Stand-up Adam Ethan Crow says he averted a serious accident at the Edinburgh Fringe yesterday – after spotting a runaway car rolling down the hill.
Frankie Boyle inspires Down's syndrome book
From family who took him to task
24/08/2011 … The husband of the woman who took Frankie Boyle to task over his jokes about people with Down’s syndrome has written a book about the condition.
Who reviews the reviewers?
24/08/2011 … As the Edinburgh Fringe draws towards its conclusion, it gives performers some time to reflect on the weeks that have passed – and one thing none of us can stop…
The Book Of Quincy
24/08/2011 … It only seemed fair to warn Quincy ahead of his show that, given there were only two of us in the audience, half of them were planning to review it.
Roisin Conaty: Destiny's Dickhead
24/08/2011 … There's a point in Conaty's show following a cul-de-sac bit of banter where she quips ‘I’ll leave it there and today will be forever known as black Monday.