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More Fringe 2021 shows announced
More shows from The Stand, TheSpace and Laughing Horse Free Fringe.
Chortle, 8th July 2021
Carry On Columbus: failed attempt to revive the series
Carry On Columbus started filming less than six months before it was released - and it'd be the movie that brought down the curtain on the series.
Simon Brew, Film Stories, 8th July 2021
Georgia Pritchett on Succession, swearing and anxiety
'As a comedy writer, I felt it was my job to be happy'.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 8th July 2021
Nathan Cassidy returns to the Fringe - or comes to you
Nathan Cassidy, the only comedian to do a show at the Edinburgh Fringe last year (in the garden of the Three Sisters), has announced a run for this August.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th July 2021
Nicola Sturgeon throws fresh doubt on Edinburgh Fringe
Nicola Sturgeon has cast new doubt on the Edinburgh Fringe by signalling that the vital relaxation in Covid rules may be delayed. With less than a month to go before the start of the festival the First Minister has said that the date of 'freedom day' is not set in stone.
Chortle, 8th July 2021
David Baddiel says football has 'already come home'
David Baddiel has claimed that football has "already come home" after the England Men's team reached the finals of Euro 2020.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 8th July 2021
The second draft
There are approximately one million nine hundred and sixty three thousand books out there telling you how to write a script. But as far as I can see there are only two about rewriting.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 8th July 2021
Andy Hamilton darts out on tour
Following a year of cancelled shows, zoom quizzes and nose-swabs, award-winning writer and comedian Andy Hamilton is delighted to be getting out of the house.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th July 2021
The Office gets a Polish makeover
The new show is set in a bottled water company - Kropliczanka - based in Siedlce, a town near Warsaw.
Chortle, 8th July 2021
Ashley Blaker interview
Francine Wolfisz speaks to the comedian about his new BBC Radio 4 show, Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children, which explores the trials and tribulations of parenting.
Francine Wolfisz, Jewish News Online, 8th July 2021
Let's stop finding fault with our comedy heroes
Revelations that various national treasures were not as cuddly as their on-screen personas are mean-spirited.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 8th July 2021
Review: Sunshine And Laughter
It's testament to the enduring appeal of Morecambe and Wise that I already have nine books about them on my shelf. Louis Barfe's makes it ten.
Chortle, 8th July 2021
Aston Martin used by Peter Sellers up for auction
The 1964 DB5 convertible, which has carried a bevy of high society stars, could fetch up to £1.7m.
The Shropshire Star, 8th July 2021
Vic Reeves to publish book of bird drawings
Vic Reeves is publishing a book of his drawing of birds. The title - called simply Birds and released under his real name, Jim Moir - will feature 80 illustrations, each accompanied by a singe ornithological fact.
Chortle, 8th July 2021
Interview with Tom Allen and his mum
Tom Allen and his mum, Irene, on coming out and his plummy accent.
Jeremy Taylor, The Times, 8th July 2021Netflix swoops on rights to CURS>R
Netflix has swooped on world rights to horror film CURS>R out of the Cannes virtual market. We understand the streamer is paying high seven figures for the buzzy movie, which stars Asa Butterfield. Toby Meakins is making his directorial debut from Simon Allen's script.
Deadline, 8th July 2021
Kieran Hodgson interview
He speaks generously about his belief in subsidised music education for all - his was a cultural upbringing funded mostly by his local council - and sharing classical music with fellow comics.
Hugh Morris, Van Magazine, 8th July 2021Videos
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The Unnatural History Show With Ross Noble
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