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Markus Birdman interview
"If anything bad happens to a comic, we think: this will make a good routine!"
Liam Pape, The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Derry Girls effect boosts Northern Irish talent at Edinburgh fringe
Record number of NI performers at this year's festival, with C4 comedy hailed for raising awareness of nation's comic gifts.
Rachel Hall, The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Fringe Q&A: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd documents a serious dip in new show Oh No
A rising star on the Scottish comedy scene, Christopher-Macarthur Boyd brings his latest show to the Fringe this summer.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 2nd August 2022
Fringe Q&A: Sikisa on debuting at the festival with her very own house party
Originally from Barbados, but living in South London, Sikisa makes her Fringe debut this year as part of a fast-rising comedy career.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 2nd August 2022
Fringe Q&A: Susie McCabe has a hopeful message in her festival show Born Believer
Glaswegian comic Susie McCabe brings her new show Born Believer to the Edinburgh Fringe later this week.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 2nd August 2022
Emergency Question: What's the funniest thing that's ever happened to you at a funeral?
Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.
Chortle, 2nd August 2022Aliya Kanani: Where Are You From, From? Q&A
We spoke to Aliya about her show, identity and why making people laugh is magic.
Funny Women, 2nd August 2022Interview: Keith Gallois & Richard Dodd of Ed Fringe's Morecambe
A one-man monologue celebrating one of the most-loved and iconic half of TV's most successful comedy acts ever, Eric Morecambe, comes to Edinburgh Fringe.
John Kennedy, The Reviews Hub, 2nd August 2022
Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain Q&A
We spoke to Tiff and got some excellent advice on how to look after yourself during the Fringe...
Funny Women, 2nd August 2022
Fringe preview review - Chelsea Birkby: No More Mr Nice Chelsea
There are some really fun sections of the show including topics about music and lyrics, being 'posh', star signs and university life that really stand out and are very intelligent and entertaining.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 2nd August 2022
Interviews: Comedy and ADHD
Angela Barnes, Stu Goldsmith, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Victoria Melody share their experience with the developmental condition, and Benji Waterstones offers a view from healthcare.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 2nd August 2022
Top picks: Comedy
Comedy returns to the Fringe with three years' worth of newcomer shows and skilled hours from familiar faces.
Fest Mag, 2nd August 2022
Top picks: Theatre
Our pick of the best theatre at the Fringe, from surreal political comedy to hard-hitting tales of loss and betrayal.
Fest Mag, 2nd August 2022
Top picks: Cabaret and Variety
What to see if you're after a subversive performance and a party atmosphere.
Fest Mag, 2nd August 2022
Top picks: Kids
The best of the Fringe's kids programme, from magical realism to an acerbic comedian.
Fest Mag, 2nd August 2022
Debutante's ball: Edinburgh Fringe Debuts
New comedy? One ticket please! Here's our top picks from the hunners of acts making their debuts at Edinburgh Fringe 2022.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 2nd August 2022
We want to leave Edinburgh sick... but in a good way
Flo and Joan share their Fringe cringe, binge and whinge...
Flo & Joan, Chortle, 2nd August 2022
Book review: I'll Die After Bingo by Pope Lonergan
Review of comedian's book about working on the front line of social care.
Chortle, 2nd August 2022Adam Meggido - Starship Improvise interview
We caught up with him to learn more about his new show, Starship Improvise, a homage to everything from Star Trek to Galaxy Quest.
Ed Fortune, Starburst Magazine, 2nd August 2022
Rhod Gilbert's battle with cancer has actually sparked off something pretty special
A one-off show to raise 'a couple of pounds' for Velindre Cancer Centre, where the Welsh comedian is currently receiving treatment, was planned, but it's turned into something so much bigger.
Robert Harries, Wales Online, 2nd August 2022
Interview with drag queen and cabaret performer Jinkx Monsoon
"I've wanted to be a performer since I could talk. It's just always been so clear to me that this is what I'm meant to do - so I've been finding any and every excuse to be on a stage since childhood."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 2nd August 2022Interview with comedian Paul Williams
Paul Williams will be performing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 2nd August 2022
Interview with comedian, writer, and actor Bilal Zafar
"I followed the advice of my friend and famous British Twitch Streamer Brian 'Limmy' and started to stream on twitch. It allowed me to find a whole new amazing audience and create the type of work I would never get close to doing anywhere else."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 2nd August 2022Skank: Interview with writer and performer Clem
"Growing up in France in the middle of bumblef*ck nowhere meant that I didn't watch a theatre show until I moved to England and studied Drama GCSE, so I grew up on films that my mum brought back from her trips to the UK."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 2nd August 2022
NASA's Artemis will send Shaun the Sheep around the Moon
The European Space Agency announced on Tuesday that Shaun the Sheep, the famed stop-motion character, will be aboard the first flight of the new Space Launch System to kick off the Artemis programme, which will eventually return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
Eric Mack, CNET, 2nd August 2022Interview with Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias, Salvador Dinosaur
"This show was created before the pandemic but it was postponed numerous times due to covid and lockdowns and as we had two years to think about it, we re-wrote it twice. It's instilled in me that you always need to spend longer than you think creating a show."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 2nd August 2022
Edana Minghella obituary
Leading mental health researcher who also wrote scripts for the TV series Doc Martin and went on to become a jazz singer.
David Brindle, The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Consignia: The Flatterers - The end of their anarchy at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Admirably anarchic comedy group Consignia are performing their show The Flatterers at the Edinburgh Fringe starting this Saturday (6th-14th August).
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 2nd August 2022Why Broadway Baby won't be at Meet The Media this year
Every year the Fringe Society organises an event called Meet The Media for participating companies seeking coverage of their shows. Broadway Baby has supported the event every year since its inception, but this year we will not be there. And here's why. Someone, somewhere, has to start just saying NO
Pete Shaw, Broadway Baby, 2nd August 2022
Edinburgh Fringe interview: rarely asked questions - Emmanuel Sonubi
Raised in a household of women Emmanuel Sonubi moved on to one of the toughest jobs in London - as a nightclub bouncer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 2022
Spitting Image star blasts censored comedy 'Wouldn't happen today'
Spitting Image stalwart Steve Nallon joined Nigel Farage on his self-titled GB News show on Tuesday to discuss the current state of television comedy.
Alex Davies, The Daily Express, 2nd August 2022Interview: Olivia Zerphy and Paul Lofferon on The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much
"Our primary language of storytelling is visual rather than textual, so we're really excited about sharing it with the people from all over the world who come to Edinburgh Fringe".
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 2nd August 2022
Stolen life-sized Laurel and Hardy statues found after a year
A pair of life-sized Laurel & Hardy statues have been found nearly a year after they were stolen from outside a home in east London.
BBC, 2nd August 2022Comedy newbie Q&A: Michael Akadiri
Taking on the Q&A today is Melissa Stephens.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 2nd August 2022A digital pint with... a time & a place productions...
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking - we're joined by the team behind Space Mystery: A Mystery in Space for a pixelated pint and a chat about all things parody, character comedy and Sci-Fi silliness.
Jake Mace, Binge Fringe, 2nd August 2022Why Broadway Baby won't be at Meet The Media this year
Every year the Fringe Society organises an event called Meet The Media for participating companies seeking coverage of their shows. Broadway Baby has supported the event every year since its inception, but this year we will not be there. And here's why. Someone, somewhere, has to start just saying NO
Pete Shaw, Broadway Baby, 2nd August 2022Videos
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