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"Oh, Nice!" - what's on Onslow's TV in Keeping Up Appearances?
OK, so my planned Summer hiatus really didn't work. To be fair, would you rather have a nice walk outdoors enjoying the sunshine, or spend your free time working out what is showing on Onslow's television in every single episode of Keeping Up Appearances?
Dirty Feed, 8th August 2024Fringe Dog meets Hannah Gadsby
The canine correspondent meets the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and their dog Nuna.
Fringe Dog, Fest Mag, 8th August 2024Willy Wonka disaster leads to Fringe Golden Ticket
Real life stories have inspired many a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe but few quite as strange as Willy's Candy Spectacular.
Pauline McLean, BBC, 8th August 2024Jeff Stark: Meet the Newcomer Doing His First Comedy Show aged 81
People say I must be mad. I've only taken up comedy since retiring from advertising a few years ago.
Jeff Stark, Entertainment Now, 8th August 2024Old School: Kate Copstick Meets Bobby Davro
You can stick your "as seen on Live At The Apollo" boasts on your flyers, up your little GenZies, kids, Bobby Davro has been "Live at the Palladium". In fact his credits would require a flyer all to themselves.
Kate Copstick, Entertainment Now, 8th August 2024Spring Day: Why I Joined a Christian Cult - and How Comedy Saved Me
As a teenager in an unfamiliar town, with non-religious but busy parents, Spring Day's conversion began with sleepovers and pizza parties with school friends whose families were part of a Christian cult.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 8th August 2024
Armando Iannucci reacts to Elon Musk's "civil war" remarks
"Not a civil war: a civil society," the Scottish writer and director said.
Maira Butt, The Independent, 8th August 2024Toni Nagy: Go To Your Womb and Grape Culture
I spoke to her to find out more about the shows, what she's expecting from Edinburgh, and how she ended up here.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 8th August 2024Why Rosco McClelland is risking death by heart failure to perform at the Fringe: 'people may find it bizarre'
As a stand-up comedian, it feels like my sole job is to make people laugh.
Rosco McClelland, The Scotsman, 8th August 2024Josh Glanc: Family Man interview
It's a part improvised 'choose your own adventure' style comedy show, with lots of songs along the way.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 8th August 2024Josephine Lacey picks her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
"He was the first comedian who actually sounded sounded like my Jamaican father".
Chortle, 8th August 2024Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Natasha Pearl Hansen
Introducing award-winning US comedian, actress and businesswoman Natasha Pearl Hansen, who makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with The Right Amount of Wrong.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th August 2024Nic Sampson interview
"I was a TV Power Ranger - but I'm dreading my Edinburgh Fringe show".
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 8th August 2024Rhys Nicholson on the best and worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
'Every creative is clusterfuck of anxiety'
Chortle, 8th August 2024First Crop of Entertainment Now WoW Awards
The Entertainment Now Wow Awards, now in their third year, announce their first series of winners today.
Entertainment Now, 8th August 2024
Red Dwarf fans spot major 'plot hole' that 'ruins the whole series'
A debate surrounding the cult sci-fi series has exploded on Reddit, with Rimmer's uniform being taken to task by several fans.
Dan Seddon, The Mirror, 8th August 2024
Paul O'Grady left millions in his account from TV career - a year after his death
Paul O'Grady left behind a multi-million pound television fortune when he tragically died, new documents have revealed.
Natasha Rigler, The Sun, 8th August 2024Willy's Candy Spectacular musical parody will feature a Scratch-and-Sniff Ticket
Willy's Candy Spectacular: A Musical Parody, will feature a special scratch-and-sniff ticket when it makes its premiere at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Stephi Wild, Broadway World, 8th August 2024
Patrick Stewart loves a sci-fi sitcom that was a Star Trek: TNG "rip-off"
Patrick Stewart is a big fan of the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, despite initially thinking it was a rip-off of Star Trek: TNG.
Mark Donaldson, Screen Rant, 8th August 2024Edinburgh Fringe act flummoxed after making unexpected discovery at accommodation
The family of Edinburgh Fringe performer Dylan Dodds were left perplexed after they made a surprising discovery. They turned up at the holiday apartment, but when they opened the front door, discovered a family was already staying there.
Katie Williams, Edinburgh Live, 8th August 2024Videos
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11am45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 30, Episode 5 - What a Gas!Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some Co2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman.
6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 2, Episode 4 - From Sketch to ScreenKiri Pritchard-McLean interviews Tom Parry of Pappy's.
6:30pm30 min
The Train At Platform 4
Series 2, Episode 3 - Is This Your Seat?When a man refuses to move seat, the fundamentals of human morality are put to the test, in the comedy set on a cross-country train.
10pm30 min
Edinburgh Unlocked
Series 4, Episode 1Mark Nelson chats to actress Miriam Margolyes, Jamie MacDonald is back to give his unique perspective, and there is comedy from exciting stand-up comedians.