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Sam See: So I'm pissing myself in my pants...
Sam See shares what he can't get enough of at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, his most embarrassing Edinburgh experience and the worst thing about the Fringe. Apart from the cost of accommodation, obviously...
Sam See, Chortle, 20th June 2024
Will Owen: The perfect fringe audience doesn't exi-
Will Owen on who he wants - and doesn't want - in his Edinburgh Fringe show.
Will Owen, Chortle, 20th June 2024
On the Mic Picks: Abby Wambaugh
Abby presents an at once, silly, goofy and heartfelt show. There is a little bit of everything here.
On The Mic, 20th June 2024
Extortionate! Fans' fury at Taskmaster Live ticket prices
Taskmaster fans are up in arms after discovering the live experience costs up to £100 a head.
Chortle, 20th June 2024
Dara O Briain gatecrashes wedding after finishing gig next door
The Irish comedian is currently touring in the UK and was performing at Woolwich Works in London when he received a last-minute message from a guest at a wedding.
Laura Harman, Metro, 20th June 2024
Earth Exchange's hall of fame - and infamy
Following yesterday's introduction to the Earth Exchange - a significant venue in the early days of alternative comedy - today its promoter and compere Kim Wells, left, recalls some of the names, famous and not-so-famous, to have played this unassuming vegetarian cafe in North London.
Kim Wells, Chortle, 20th June 2024
Eshaan Akbar and Jamie MacDonald sign up for Celebrity MasterChef
Eshaan Akbar and Jamie MacDonald are taking part in this year's Celebrity MasterChef, the BBC has announced.
Chortle, 20th June 2024
Flash of Joy: Interview with Chelsea Birkby
Critically acclaimed and master crafter of the one-liner, Chelsea Birkby joins Katerina Partolina Schwartz to talk about her upcoming Edinburgh Fringe hour, This Is Life, Cheeky Cheeky, as well as an exploration of the joy of stand-up and live performance.
Katerina Partolina Schwartz, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2024
Mrs Brown's Boys: why do so many people watch it?
It's been panned by critics as "a war crime", "the worst sitcom ever made" and "a comedy for people who clap when the plane lands" - but Mrs. Brown's Boys can still count on a loyal audience of millions of fans.
Rory Tingle, Daily Mail, 20th June 2024
Emily Atack gives birth to son Barney
Emily Atack has given birth to her first child with her boyfriend Dr Alistair Garner.
Sean O'Grady, Daily Mail, 20th June 2024
Abby Wambaugh interview
"It's like those times when you can't trust yourself to fart unless you are over a toilet, but creatively." Abby Wambaugh tells us about her debut Fringe hour, The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 20th June 2024
The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked
From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2024Fringe Quickies: 31 - Bill's 44th
"There is a strong possibility that they wake up next to a smiling balloon or carrot!"
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 20th June 2024Fringe Quickies: 28 - Nerine Skinner: The Exorcism of Liz Truss
"I think there may be an understandable assumption that my show is political and full of impressions and satire. The show is actually about how I started doing Liz Truss parodies by accident and gained a career as a political satirist, even though I'd never done it before!"
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 20th June 2024Kinds Of Kindness review
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone reteam after Poor Things for Kinds Of Kindness... which is kind of too self-indulgent for its own good.
David Crow, Den Of Geek, 20th June 2024Videos
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