A 'special' snafu
Producer accidentally slates the stand-up he's promoting
30/08/2017 … Oops! The producers of a stand-up special from James Mullinger have accidentally insulted the Canadian-based British comic.
2017 Punching Up
Wed 30 August 2017
Fri 25 August 2017
An alternative eclipse
25/08/2017 … Tweets of the week I wonder how Bruce Forsyth and Yoda would have greeted each other?— Michael Legge (@michaellegge) August 19, 2017 When a big orange…
Wed 23 August 2017
False sense of security
Comic cautioned for posing as security guard
23/08/2017 … Stand-up Damian Kingsley was given a police caution yesterday – for impersonating a security officer.
© C4/Mark Johnson 'There were times when we were utterly sick of each other'
David Mitchell on his relationship with Robert Webb
23/08/2017 … David Mitchell says he’s done some of his best work with Robert Webb when they ‘couldn’t stand the sight of each other’.
Tue 22 August 2017
That gag's been coined before!
Dave's joke of the Fringe has previously been broadcast... on Dave
22/08/2017 … The joke that TV channel Dave today named as the best on the Fringe has already been told on one of the broadcaster's most popular shows.
'You scumbag!'
Comic's anger over motorbike theft
22/08/2017 … Irish comic PJ Gallagher has slammed the ‘little scumbag’ who tried to sell him back his motorbike.
Sun 20 August 2017
© Malcolm Carruthers/CC BY-SA 2.0 Hope she doesn't bomb...
Angela Barnes to gig in a nuclear bunker
20/08/2017 … Some Edinburgh Fringe venues might have the feel of an apocalyptic nuclear bunker… now Angela Barnes is to perform in one for real.
Sat 19 August 2017
V. unfortunate
Festival confusion over Glee club
19/08/2017 … The comedy tents at this weekend’s V Festival have been programmed by comedy club Glee – which has caused some confusion on site.