Don't make your solo show a trauma dump!
Maggie Crane on the line between self-indulgence and catharsis in 'traumedy'
12/07/2023 … The solo show has always been a staple at Fringe, and it's experiencing a renaissance in America.
Wed 12 July 2023
Eric Morecambe's The Reluctant Vampire heading for TV
More than 40 years after he wrote his children's story
12/07/2023 … The BBC is working on making Eric Morecambe's children's novel The Reluctant Vampire into a TV series Alan Partridge writers Neil and Rob…
Conner O’Malley: Research and Development Comedy,
Review of comic's show about an AI stand-up bot
12/07/2023 … American comedian and YouTuber Conner O’Malley has produced something of a Trojan Horse with Research and Development Comedy, a parody about a tech innovator…
Would you pay £2 extra for a ticket to support Fringe artists?
Gilded Balloon introduces voluntary scheme
12/07/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe venue Gilded Balloon has announced a ‘Support the Artist’ scheme – meaning festival-goers can choose to pay an extra £2…
© Wall to Wall Chris Ramsey learns about his 'amazing' war hero ancestors
'I'm pretty annoyed I didn't know this,' comic says of Who Do You Think You Are? findings
12/07/2023 … Chris Ramsey has discovered his ancestors’ war records while filming Who Do You Think You Are? – and said he was ‘annoyed’ his family kept…
© BBC/Lingo Queen Of Oz has now lost two-thirds of its viewers
Catherine Tate comedy continues to struggle
12/07/2023 … Catherine Tate’s new sitcom Queen Of Oz has now shed more than 70 per cent of its audience.
Tue 11 July 2023
Eddie Izzard announces a new tour
Remixing some of the stand-up hits
11/07/2023 … Eddie Izzard has announced an autumn tour – offering revamped versions of the greatest hits of her 35-year stand-up career.
Mission: ImPaddington
Nerdist's Mission: Impossible & Paddington mashup
11/07/2023 … Ethan Hunt and the team are facing their deadliest enemy yet, a shadowy South American operative working out of London under a false name.