Punchlines on the rail lines
Comic entertain train travellers en route to Edinburgh
06/08/2026 … In what’s an occasional Fringe tradition, comedians have performed on an Edinburgh-bound train to mark the start of the festival North East-based Lee…
2026 Punching Up
Thu 06 August 2026
Oh Jesus, why have you forsaken me?
Comic loses his Christ – and his Buddah – just days before Fringe play opens
06/08/2026 … A comedian is hoping to find Jesus at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
So there are these three odd Irish priests on an island...
New comedy film has a familiar premise
06/08/2026 … Eagle-eyed viewers might spot something familiar about the premise of an absurd new comedy film set to have its premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe… Exiled…
Tue 04 August 2026
Mo Gilligan: I was trailed by six cop cars and a helicopter
Comic likens the scenes to Grand Theft Auto
04/08/2026 … Mo Gilligan has told of the moment he was tailed by six police cars and a helicopter - likening it to Grand Theft Auto scene.
Sun 02 August 2026
Sue Cook: Alan Partridge's obsession with me is a pain
...but her kids thought it was cool
02/08/2026 … She has long been a running joke in Alan Partridge's life - but now Sue Cook has complained that the repeated references to her are 'a bit of a pain in the…