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Forget the funny, neurodiversity seems to be the must-have attribute in a comic's Fringe blurb
The sheer number of performers heading to Edinburgh with their diagnoses and stories of adversity is becoming overwhelming, writes Kate Copstick.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 12th June 2024
Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
Headlining the production is Les Dennis - who as Malvolio relishes the chance to hold centre stage.
John McRoberts, The Reviews Hub, 12th June 2024
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society CEO defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship
Investment management firm cancelled deals with UK literary festivals over links to Israel and fossil fuel companies.
Libby Brooks, The Guardian, 12th June 2024
Farewell, Inside No. 9: Why the BBC show's finale must be watched live
The most inventive, ingenious programme on our screens is coming to an end - make sure you watch the last episode as it airs.
Michael Hogan, The Independent, 12th June 2024
Eleanor Morton: "People who go into comedy to be cool are idiots"
The comedian on tackling people's misconceptions of Edinburgh, making sketches about Scottish tourism and researching inspirational tales of overlooked women.
Ashley Davies, The Times, 12th June 2024
Tough times as Fringe festival launches 2024 programme
Organisers warned last year that there would be a dramatic reduction in accommodation for this year's festival but that hasn't curtailed the number of performers bringing shows to the Fringe, with 3,317 in the brochure released on Wednesday.
Pauline McLean, BBC, 12th June 2024
Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
Les Dennis was made to play Malvolio.
Fran Yeoman, i Newspaper, 12th June 2024
Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
Overall, this is a Twelfth Night that should appeal to a broad spectrum of theatrical audiences and chimes well with the mission statement of Shakespeare North; purists will wish for tradition but judging by the audience reaction on press night they were in the minority.
Helen Harrison, North West End UK, 12th June 2024
Sue Perkins regrets "shitty mistake" misgendering House Of The Dragon star Emma D'Arcy
"I feel terrible about it."
Iona Rowan, Digital Spy, 12th June 2024
Is this a clue to the final Inside No. 9?
The Cryptic Crossword in The Guardian on the day of broadcast has been set by Sphinx, which just happens to be the nickname used by Steve Pemberton when he sets crosswords.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th June 2024
London Hughes has two TV shows in the pipeline
London Hughes is working on two TV series with Kevin Hart's production company - including a spin-off from her breakthough stand-up show, To Catch A D*ck.
Chortle, 12th June 2024
Jonathan Pie creator says comedians will "miss" Tories if they lose election
Tom Walker, who rose to fame ranting about politics as fictitious news reporter Pie on social media, said the lead-up to the election is a "last chance" for comedians to poke fun at Tory politicians before what he believes will be a Labour victory.
The National (Scotland), 12th June 2024
Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
The TV presenter gets plenty of laughs as the pompous steward in this kid-friendly production. But it doesn't plumb the play's true depth.
Holly Williams, The Telegraph, 12th June 2024
Richard Cobb interview
"I don't want to bother anyone that's having a nice day!" Self-effacing comedian Richard Cobb tells us about his sophomore show Running Joke.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 12th June 2024
Inside No. 9: Plodding On review
For the last episode of Inside No 9, Steve Pemberton got to play one of the most devious characters the show has yet seen: himself.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 12th June 2024
Inside No. 9: Plodding On review
Cult series bows out with fiendishly clever all-star farce.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 12th June 2024
Armando Iannucci joins cast of Westminster figures for King's honours
Political satirist behind The Thick Of It is understood to be recognised in list, expecting to get his OBE upgraded to a CBE.
Aubrey Allegretti, The Times, 12th June 2024
Rhod Gilbert: 'I'm not sorry I got cancer'
When the comic discovered a lump in his neck in 2022, his first thought was: I'm going to die. His second? Hooray, I've got a new show.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 12th June 2024Lucy & Sam's Perfect Brains podcast review
Perfect Brains is more scattergun than most, with an episode devoted to talking about random years not lasting beyond a discussion of various 2011 phenomenon.
Jay Richardson, The List, 12th June 2024On the Mic Picks: Bella Humphries
PMDD is a hugely important issue that isn't discussed nearly enough. Bella opens up what for some is a deeply uncomfortable subject and helps us understand it, by making us laugh.
On The Mic, 12th June 2024Videos
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6am30 min
Trying
Series 4, Episode 5 - Mother's DayA celebratory spa visit is surprisingly stressful. Jason's plan to bond his team spins out of control.
6:30pm30 min
Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club
Series 2, Episode 1 - CrossfitStrength can look like a lot of things and here comedian Jessica Fostekew digs into some of the most unladylike sports going. In this episode we look at Crossfit - a heady mix of strength, gymnastics and athleticism AKA "exercise tapas".
9pm60 min
Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir
Series 2, Episode 6 - Ireland: Little TernThe couple go in search of little terns in the Irish province of Leinster, meeting musician Imelda May and birdwatcher and author David Lindo along the way.
10pm30 min
Inside No. 9
Series 9, Episode 6 - Plodding OnReece and Steve discuss their futures whilst at a wrap party for Inside No. 9.
10pm35 min
Queenie
Episode 7 - Happy Earthstrong!It's Queenie's birthday, and as she starts to recognise the progress she's making, she wonders if some hurdles with her mother are just too big to overcome.
10:35pm35 min
Queenie
Episode 8 - Love, FinallyAs Queenie makes steps towards healing in a new flat of her own, she still has some difficult decisions to make about her future, and who she wants in it.
11:15pm15 min
Chloe Petts' Toilet Humour
Episode 2Chloe and the ghost of Sir Thomas Crapper (who sounds a lot like Ed Gamble) look at the primitive privy and social hierarchy.