Frank Skinner quits Fringe
Last-minute panic for talk show producers
11/08/2010 … Frank Skinner has pulled out of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe at the last minute.
Wed 11 August 2010
Maturing with age?
David Bratchpiece (aka Bratchy) wonders if comedy really is a young man’s game
11/08/2010 … Chortle recently reported Phill Jupitus making an assertion that I have heard, perhaps too many times, before: that stand-up comedy is ‘a young man’s game’.
'Ricky Gervais stole my idea'
Author claims Flanimals plagiarism
11/08/2010 … An author is threatening to sue Ricky Gervais for plagiarism over his best-selling children's book Flanimals.
Bird may fly the Inbetweeners nest
11/08/2010 … Simon Bird may not appear in the Inbetweeners movie because of a row over money, it has been reported.
Frankie Boyle: No one gets offended by me
Comic dismisses tabloid storms
11/08/2010 … Frankie Boyle has refused to accept that anyone is offended by his comedy.
Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog
11/08/2010 … The perceived wisdom is that to have a hit Edinburgh show, comedians need to add depth and meaning to their stand-up, with powerful stories revealing deep truths…
The Golden Lizard
11/08/2010 … Individually, Henry Paker and 2008 newcomer nominee Mike Wozniak are two of the most widely-tipped new stand-ups, meaning a lot of anticipation among seasoned circuit-watchers…