I used to be addicted to Whack-a-mole...

Tweets of the week

20/07/2024 … Tweets of the week No wonder Microsoft is buggered, just spotted Clippy now working in Waverley Station pic.

Edinburgh Fringe: 10 comics called Alex

Because... why not?

19/07/2024 … …And this isn’t even all the Alexes, that’s how many shows there are at the Fringe! Alex Hines: Putting on a Show  ‘Ambitious,…

When Stewart Lee was mistaken for a tramp

...and the year he was cut out of the Baftas

19/07/2024 …  He might be one of Britain’s most respected comedians – but not everybody recognises Stewart Lee.

Six classic Bob Newhart performances

Salute to the American comedy great after he dies at 94

19/07/2024 … After Bob Newhart’s death at the age of 94, we revisit some of the classic moments that kept him at the forefront of comedy for almost 60 years.

Bob Newhart dies at 94

18/07/2024 … Tributes have been paid to American stand-up comedy legend Bob Newhart after he died at the age of 94.

Edinburgh Fringe: 10 punbelievably good show titles

Wordplay rules for these festival comedians

18/07/2024 … Forget the Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist, THIS is the list some comedians really want to be on… 1.

Grace Campbell launches party pocasts

Guests include Katherine Ryan, Jameela Jamil and  Joanne McNally

18/07/2024 … Grace Campbell is to launch a new podcast, Late To The Party, next week, with  guests including Katherine Ryan, Jameela Jamil and  Joanne McNally.

Daniel Kitson: Collaborator

Review of the comedian's latest high-concept work

18/07/2024 … In common with many right-minded people, Daniel Kitson dislikes audience participation, calling it 'creatively bankrupt and ethically questionable’, objecting…