The lesson? Take some chances!
Phil Nichol recalls his most memorable gigs
19/08/2019 … Worst gig and best gig At Edinburgh in 1996, in a different era, the Gilded Balloon was still on Cowgate.
2019 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Mon 19 August 2019
'A female character with depth, personality and jokes. Perfect.'
Rachel Fairburn picks her comedy favourites
19/08/2019 … Micky Flanagan: Out Out I absolutely love Micky Flanagan.
Sun 18 August 2019
What's the best museum you've ever been to?
One of the more erudite of Richard Herring's Emergency Questions
18/08/2019 … Derwent Pencil Museum: Absolute banger.
Don't you dare call me brave!
Juliette Burton recalls her most memorable gigs
18/08/2019 … Gig that taught me the biggest lesson Always check if the flats nearby can somehow access and hijack your video projection.
A character ruined by audiences' loss of nuance
Comedian and drummer Alexander Fox picks his comedy favourites
18/08/2019 … Steve Coogan – but liveLet's go nuclear early-doors.
Sat 17 August 2019
When did you last have a meltdown?
Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions
17/08/2019 … At the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
'A man threw his prosthetic arm at me'
Matt Richardson recalls his most memorable gigs
17/08/2019 … First gig My first gig was November 5, 2009 at the student union at Oxford Brookes.
'Tom and Jerry are one of the best comedy duos ever'
Italian comedian Francesco De Carlo picks his comedy favourites
17/08/2019 … Tom & Jerry - The Cat Concerto (1947) Probably one of the best comedy duos ever.