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Fangirls aren't silly, they're powerful, says playwright
From causing seismic activity at Harry Styles concerts to Swifties boosting the UK economy during the Eras Tour, the power of teenage female pop fans shouldn't be underestimated. For playwright Yve Blake, the danger of dismissing these youngsters is the inspiration behind her new comedy musical Fangirls.
Yasmin Rufo, BBC, 18th July 2024Luke Rollason: The showbiz secrets of a Disney star
He's risking it all for us, sharing the juiciest secrets he's gleaned from his access to the celeb life.
Luke Rollason, LMAOnaise, 18th July 2024On the Mic Picks: Chris Tavener
Type "Faking Cool" into YouTube and you get this brilliant comic pop video by Chris Tavener. Watch that, and then go and see this show.
On The Mic, 18th July 2024
Daniel Kitson: Collaborator review
Kitson has wrung out jokes from every angle of this innovative conceit, and made comedic capital out of his possible pretentiousness, thus avoiding it. He takes swipes at the awfulness of actors, calls stand-up a bankrupt art form full of people telling you too directly what they think and mocks his own legacy and reduces storytelling to its simplest elements.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Fan/Girl
"I'd say the main difference in coming as a stage manager vs as a performer is that as a stage manager I get my accommodation paid for!"
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 18th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Kathleen Hughes: Cryptid!
"The great thing about the Festival is seeing the inside of so many heads."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 18th July 2024Interview with comedian Grace Mulvey
"Humiliation is good for the soul! And that you are not owed anything in life so you might as well try to have a good time."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2024Interview with comedian Sian Davies
"When you're up there it's such a bubble, having a daily phone call with someone who couldn't care less about reviews or audience numbers is very grounding. It helps me to keep things in perspective and see the bigger picture."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2024Interview with comedian, writer and activist Juliette Burton
"Life is short, why not just give it a go? Maybe it'll be the biggest flop ever, maybe it'll mean you never do it again. But at least you'll have done it. Be bold."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2024Interview with comedian Eric Rushton
"Honestly, if someone asked me to describe my show, I think I would come up with a lovely little paragraph."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Grubby Little Mitts: Eyes Closed, Mouths Open
"This show is the third show in a trilogy of sketch shows we have made in the last three years, each one an evolution of the previous."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 18th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 127 - American Two in One Comics
"American Two in One Comics is a straightforward stand up show."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 18th July 2024Anesti Danelis interview
"The Fringe is great but it's the Primark I come to Edinburgh for".
The Herald, 18th July 2024
David Baddiel slams Strictly Come Dancing after turning down BBC show
Baddiel admitted he had been asked to take to the dancefloor later this series but he categorically refused.
Laura Carreno, The Mirror, 18th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 128 - PALS
"I'm guessing people think PALS is a chick-flick. These gals are not cute and fluffy in any way, they're extremely flawed and crude but entirely human."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 18th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 129 - Jeans and a nice top
"I am like that girl you become best friends with in the toilets on a night out."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 18th July 2024Amy Gledhill on how looks are linked to laughter
After smashing ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show the comedy awards nominee is back at this year's Fringe with a brand new show, Make Me Look Fit on the Poster.
Janet Christie, The Scotsman, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 punbelievably good show titles
Wordplay rules for these festival comedians.
Chortle, 18th July 2024
Rob Delaney: "The average British citizen is funnier than the average American"
The American comedian returns to the big screen next week in Deadpool & Wolverine. He answers your questions on comic-book heroes, the end of Catastrophe, being attractive, Richard Linklater and full English breakfasts.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe preview: American Two in One Comics
Mark Henely and Chris Warren have come over from the USA to play at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Louise Penn, LouReviews, 18th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 131 - AL! The Weird Tribute (And How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up In This Nonsense)
"I pick up an accordion, I almost play it, I put it down again... and I repeat."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 18th July 2024Best Edinburgh Fringe Comedy 2024: Here are all 15 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning this August
With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - all these comedians are tried-and-tested comedy champions.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 18th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Eleanor Morton: Haunted House
"It's going to be scary AND funny."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 18th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Amy Mason: Free Mason
"Free Mason is about how I came out as a lesbian during the pandemic, while married to a man."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 18th July 2024
Daniel Kitson detests audience participation but still manipulates us like marionettes
The comedian's show Collaborator involves 160 audience members getting speaking parts - and Kitson has anticipated every possible question, anxiety or misstep.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Edy Hurst's Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself
Edy Hurst's Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself is a comedy theatre show about the Lancashire Witch Trials, Neurodivergence and the Venga Boys. The Holy Trinity.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 18th July 2024
Live review: Jack Tucker, Soho Theatre
You will laugh in ways that you didn't think you could.
Alex Ansdell, A Young(ish) Perspective, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Mitch Hara
The writer-performer discusses his award-winning roller-coaster of a solo show.
Fest Mag, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Bronwyn Kuss
The Pinder Prize-winning comedian chats about her debut solo show, Sounds Good.
Fest Mag, 18th July 2024Ivo Graham's Mad Men Mixtape
Featuring Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Judy Collins and more.
Ivo Graham, Fest Mag, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Josephine Lacey
The London-based comedian talks about her first full-run with Autism Mama.
Fest Mag, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Sam Danson
The northern writer and comedian tells us about his tale of self-discovery.
Fest Mag, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: The Dream of Being a Madame
Qi Wang brings her show, The Dream of Being A Madame, to the Edinburgh Fringe next month.
Louise Penn, LouReviews, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Preview - Part Four
Conquering heroes return.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th July 2024Graham Dickson interview
Can you help me with this audition? It won't take long. I'd really appreciate it.
The New Current, 18th July 2024Videos
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11am45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 30, Episode 2 - Game OnProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince throw the dice as they explore the maths and psychology behind our favourite board games with guests Marcus du Sautoy, Dave Neal and Jessica Fostekew.
6:30pm30 min
Rhys James Is...
Rhysearch: Series 2, Episode 4 - Does Education Work?The world has changed dramatically in a very short amount of time and yet our education system has barely changed at all. Rhys is going to revolutionise education as we know it.
6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 2, Episode 1 - Edinburgh Festival FringeKiri Pritchard-McLean chats to three Welsh-grown comedians who are all preparing to head up to the Fringe this summer. Mel Owen tells Kiri about her first solo show Chunky Monkey - June Tuesday gears up for a late-night split-bill show - and Jordan Brookes, who cut his teeth on the Cardiff circuit and went on to win the Edinburgh Comedy Award, prepares for a full run of his new show Fontanelle.
9pm60 min
Douglas Is Cancelled
Episode 4The practice interview is underway as Douglas faces a battle with a woman who understands him better than he ever suspected.
10pm40 min
Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years
Episode 4 - The 2000sPaul Whitehouse's epic TV journey concludes with the new millennium - where the arrival of the internet and smartphones did nothing to halt TV comedy's quest to forge new horizons - or push the barriers of taste.