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Shitty Mozart's Disappointed Parents Mixtape
Featuring Sipho, David Wingo and SPINN.
Aaron Nemo, Fest Mag, 19th July 2024Edinburgh Interview: Grace Gallagher on STUFFED
"STUFFED tackles the serious issue of food poverty with a unique blend of humour and raw emotion, ensuring you leave the theatre both entertained and inspired"
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 19th July 2024On the Mic Picks: Jon Gracey
In 2024, amongst other things, he's hosting a live version of what many consider the best board game ever created, Blood on the Clocktower.
On The Mic, 19th July 2024Anu Vaidyanathan on Menagerie
We spoke with comedian, filmmaker, sometime triathlete and now theatre maker Anu Vaidyanathan about the creation of her new show ahead of its world premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Tom Bailey, Theatre Bubble, 19th July 2024Interview with comedian Rosco McClelland
"I try hard not to watch too many people I actually like as I dread the thought of just doing what they do. What I prefer to do is watch stuff I don't like and then just do the opposite!"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 19th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Preview - Part Two
From Cults to Class Acts - here's more to see at the Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Anu Vaidyanathan: BC:AD - Before Children, After Diapers
"Work happens in the quiet hours. When there is no one around. When it is you and a piece of paper or when you are trying to devise work or sharpen lines."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 19th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Chris Weir: Well Flung
"2023 was about the importance of stability for me, and - of course - figuring out what Padam Padam meant."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 19th July 2024EdFringe Talk: My Grandmother's Eyepatch
"No matter what else you've done as a touring company, there's always the 'yeah, but have you done Edinburgh?' question."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 19th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 133 - Dani Johns: Cringe
"Cringe is an interactive show with a nice sprinkling of crowd work and a little dash of audience voting, so it will be different every night!"
Dan Lentell, The Quintessential Review, 19th July 2024Opinion: Sober is the New Rock n Roll
Aaron Twitchen gives four tips for a sober August.
Aaron Twitchen, Fest Mag, 19th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Craig Hill
As he celebrates his 25th consecutive comedy show at the Fringe, Craig Hill reflects on his years performing in Edinburgh.
Ben Venables, Fest Mag, 19th July 2024
How Stewart Lee lowered the tone of Camden Market
Stewart Lee has revealed how he was once minding his own business sitting in the street in Camden Town when he was mistaken for a homeless person.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th July 2024
"My testicles were on fire for weeks": the sex movie craze that swept 70s Britain
In the 1970s, huge crowds - even royalty - packed cinemas to watch bawdy "sexploitation" films. Ahead of a documentary, their stars talk pain, secrets - and being "the most famous bare bum in British screen history".
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 19th July 2024
Ben Elton: Finding the funny has never been more important
Ben Elton's always had a lot to say.
Entertainment Now, 19th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 135 - Tom Whiston: The Dandy Daniels
"I bring three audience members onstage at the start of the show, give them boater hats, and turn them into a barbershop quartet."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 19th July 2024
Paddy McGuinness reveals his divorce will be discussed in his stand-up comedy show
Paddy McGuinness has revealed his upcoming stand-up comedy tour will feature details about his divorce from ex-wife Christine.
Carolina Piras, Daily Mail, 19th July 2024Martin Angolo's top 5 audience interactions (...or, what not to say to a comedian)
We're all for audience interaction, but maybe just not in any of these ways...
Martin Angolo, LMAOnaise, 19th July 2024Theatre At The Fringe - HYPER
"HYPER follows one night in the shoes of Saoirse as she attempts to come back to the musical stage having recently transitioned, all with the support of her lovely, but utterly useless best friend and bandmate Conall."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 19th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 136 - Tom Short: Succes
"I believe in a comedy show the audience are just as important as the comic."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 19th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 comics called Alex
...And this isn't even all the Alexes, that's how many shows there are at the Fringe!
Chortle, 19th July 2024Autism Mama: A mother's journey at the Fringe
Most mothers expect to help guide their child through puberty. But when your son is autistic, it's a whole different story. Welcome to Josephine Lacey's world.
David Burns, The Scotsman, 19th July 2024Edinburgh Festivals: the 50 best shows to see this August
From comedy to theatre, opera to dance, our critics pick unmissable shows at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, EIF, Art Festival and Book Festival.
The Telegraph, 19th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Joe McTernan: Lost
"It's a positive, funny look at life when it's going its most wrong."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 19th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 138 - Nick Schuller: Still Dry White
"I've always dreamed of spending an hour a day for 26 straight days talking to strangers in the karaoke room of a dive bar. Surprisingly, the Edinburgh Fringe is one of the few places on earth where that dream can become a reality."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 19th July 2024Pear interview
Six foot seven identical twins Patrick and Hugo McPherson present a new hour of chaotic sketch comedy.
The New Current, 19th July 2024"My Edinburgh Fringe show is about being sexually assaulted - I hope it will help other men"
Alex Kitson's Edinburgh Fringe show is about as raw as comedy gets.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 19th July 2024Podcasts
TV & radio
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 28, Episode 5Jay Lafferty guest hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz, with Susan Riddell, Marc Jennings, Laura Davis and Don Biswas on the panel.
3:45pm15 min
The Doghouse
A comic story about a useless man who finally commits a heroic act, only to meet his wife's irritation, his son's indifference and the object of his rescue's bafflement.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 114, Episode 7Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Scott Bennett and Lucy Porter join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news with an episode recorded in Nottingham. They're discussing a bumper King's Speech, the goings on of the Republican National Congress, and Vaughan Gething's brief stint as Welsh First Minister.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 25 (C4: 26), Episode 1Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Dan Tiernan take on Richard Ayoade and Katherine Ryan. John Kearns joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
10pm65 min
I Literally Just Told You
Series 4, Episode 2Jimmy Carr test contestants on what has just happened. This time, Mikie, Emma, Zawdie and Charlotte compete. Will they need to remember where Dundee is, or why Jet from Gladiators is dressed as a grizzly bear?
10:05pm30 min
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Series 6, Episode 7This episode stars Rhys James, Ali Woods, Gabby Bryan, Gbemi Oladipo, Freya Mallard, Paddy Young, Luke McQueen and Ed Kear.