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Festival Diary: Frankie Boyle goes on the offensive after 'polite titters' from audience
Comic warns 'you've bought the wrong ticket'.
Brian Ferguson, Edinburgh Evening News, 18th August 2023
Daisy May Cooper: "Have I seen 'Barbie'? No, f--k that!"
The filter-less comic lets loose on Buzzcocks, Bond, boy bands and Pete Doherty's drinking habits.
James Mottram, NME, 18th August 2023Matty Hutson: How it started, how it's going
Musical comedian gives us a status report on his first Fringe.
Chortle, 18th August 2023Anesti Danelis shares his best and worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
The curse of the flyers.
Chortle, 18th August 2023Egg choose their comedy favourites
"We love that DIY punk spirit!"
Chortle, 18th August 2023
Graham Linehan: "It was important to make a stand"
Graham Linehan said it was "extremely important" for him to "make a stand" and perform at the Edinburgh Fringe after his show was cancelled twice.
The Father Ted writer gave an impromptu performance outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday after two venues refused to host the performance.
BBC, 18th August 2023The Edinburgh fringe acts willing audiences to take part
Comedians at the festival are enlisting volunteers to join in their acts, creating a warm, inclusive and fun space.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 18th August 2023Banning free speech in the name of inclusivity and diversity is the Fringe's sickest joke
If you don't like Graham Linehan, don't buy a ticket - whichever side of the argument you are on, this kind of censorship should scare you.
Suzanne Moore, The Telegraph, 18th August 2023
Scrapper is a sickly sweet father-daughter comedy
In Charlotte Regan's playful but twee debut, a fiercely independent 12-year-old is reunited with her absent young dad.
Ann Manov, The New Statesman, 18th August 2023Ed MacArthur and Kiell Smith-Bynoe on their show
Ed MacArthur and Kiell Smith-Bynoe chat to us about looming deadlines, embracing mayhem and the new-found joys of fatherhood.
Rachel Cronin, The List, 18th August 2023The surreal comedy cosmos of Mawaan Rizwan
The comedian on his absurdist new BBC series Juice, the common comfort of flamboyant tracksuits, and finding his voice in a Parisian clown course.
Zoya Raza-Sheikh, Gay Times, 18th August 2023Banning free speech in the name of inclusivity and diversity is the Fringe's sickest joke
If you don't like Graham Linehan, don't buy a ticket - whichever side of the argument you are on, this kind of censorship should scare you.
Suzanne Moore, The Telegraph, 18th August 2023Interview - Tania Lacy: Everything's Coming Up Roses
You know when you take on life's biggest challenges and then you have a chance to sit back and reap the rewards, only to discover there are no rewards. That's what my show is about, those 'where the f*ck is my reward?' moments.
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8:35am20 min
Justin's House
Series 6, Episode 10 - Mess AlarmRobert returns from his holiday to find a very messy house because Justin and Little Monster haven't done any tidying whilst he's been away. To stop it from happening again, Robert makes a big machine that keeps an eye on the house and sounds an alarm when someone is about to be messy. But, it's very loud and causes everyone to make a mess!
11:30am30 min
Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children
Series 2, Episode 3 - TimeAshley considers the many issues surrounding time, and how he never has enough of it.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 25, Episode 9This week from the Edinburgh Festival, Des is joined by Val McDermid, Ed Byrne, Olga Koch & Stuart Mitchell.
6:30pm30 min
The United Nations Of News
Ria Lina and a team of international comics including; Daliso Chaponda, Heidi Regan Urooj Ashfaq and Ignacio Lopez, discuss the big stories making the headlines at home and around the world.
7:15pm45 min
Screenshot: Latitude Festival 2023
Latitude Festival boasts the biggest comedy line-up in the UK, so Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a visit to discuss stand-up comedy on screen with some of the UK's brightest comedy stars: Ania Magliano, Olga Koch and Romesh Ranganathan.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 23 (C4: 24), Highlights Special - Best BitsJimmy Carr, Susie Dent and Rachel Riley host a compilation of best bits from the anarchic letters and numbers game, featuring Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Harry Hill, Bob Mortimer, Katherine Ryan, Joe Lycett, Rose Matafeo, Richard Ayoade, Chris McCausland, Miles Jupp, Lucy Beaumont, Alex Horne and Joe Wilkinson among others.
9pm60 min
Then You Run
Episode 7Leaving a trail of violence behind her, Tara sails towards Norway and the promise of her mother. Pursued by spurned friends, a vengeful Reagan, and a furious Dagmar, can she reach the end of her quest? Not if The Traveller gets his way...
9:30pm30 min
The Power Of Parker
Episode 4 - No Words Are SpokenKath visits Martin in his office and gets way more than she bargained for, and Diane's trip to the bank leaves her red-faced and running for the door.