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Matt Forde forced to cancel Edinburgh Fringe show after audience members become unwell
Matt Forde was forced to bring one of his Edinburgh Fringe gigs to an early finish after audience members became unwell.
Josie Copson and Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 15th August 2024
Daddy Issues review
When a pregnant and single 24-year-old and her newly-divorced dad become flat mates, their relationship is put to the test.
Abby Robinson, Radio Times, 15th August 2024No laughing matter - how AI is helping comedians write jokes
Comedians are increasingly experimenting with the technology to write scripts and brainstorm ideas, including Anesti Danelis. Earlier this year, the Canadian asked popular AI chatbot ChatGPT to write him a show.
Megan Lawton, BBC, 15th August 2024Police investigate 'hate crime' at Reginald D Hunter's Edinburgh Fringe show
Police are probing an alleged hate crime incident at comedian Reginald D Hunter's Edinburgh Festival Fringe show after two Israeli audience members were mocked and booed.
Krissy Storrar, Daily Mail, 15th August 2024
Daddy Issues review
The latest in a long line of sexually frank comedies - think Fleabag or Starstruck - Daddy Issues is deft, daft and deliciously watchable.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 15th August 2024
David Morrissey on swapping drama for comedy and working with Aimee Lou Wood on Daddy Issues
"Aimee's so open. We make each other laugh. We trust each other. We're both Northern as well, which is handy."
Laura Rutkowski, Radio Times, 15th August 2024How to watch improv
Sit down, shut up and shout out your suggestions, says Lizzy Skrzypiec of Murder She Didn't Write.
Lizzy Skrzypiec, Chortle, 15th August 2024Reginald D Hunter apologises after antisemitism row
Comedian Reginald D Hunter has apologised for an "unfortunate incident" after accusations that jokes at his Edinburgh Fringe show were antisemitic.
BBC News, 15th August 2024WoW Awards: Week Two
Outstanding shows are recommended by our team of reviewers each week.
Entertainment Now, 15th August 2024Steve Bugeja on the best and the worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
Rookie error: I developed a crush on a fellow performer.
Chortle, 15th August 2024Comedian converts EDL audience member during Edinburgh Fringe show
Raul Kohli wants to build bridges between the right-wing rioters and the liberal left through his comedy - and it's actually working. Hailing from Newcastle, the comedian actually changed the stance of an EDL member during his show, [l]Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia[/i], at the Edinburgh Fringe festival earlier this week.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 15th August 2024Videos
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11am45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 30, Episode 6 - An Unexpected History of ScienceProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore
6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 2, Episode 5 - Musical ComedyKiri Pritchard-McLean talks to musical double act Flo & Joan.
6:30pm30 min
The Train At Platform 4
Series 2, Episode 4 - Smart TrainDodgy air conditioning, indecipherable announcements, toilet doors that open randomly - it sounds like your average train journey. But this time things are even worse than normal, as Sam and the team attempt to wrestle back control of a train gone haywire.
8pm60 min
Classic Movies: The Story Of Whisky Galore!
Ian Nathan examines Alexander Mackendrick's 1949 Ealing comedy, in which Scottish islanders try to salvage 50,000 cases of whisky from a shipwreck.
9pm25 min
Daddy Issues
Episode 1 - Happy TearsWhen hedonistic 24-year-old Gemma discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand, she has no choice but to turn to her hapless father, Malcolm, for support. A sweet-but-lost man in a domestic crisis, he must learn to rebuild his relationship with his daughter, though they soon find living together proves difficult.
9:25pm25 min
Daddy Issues
Episode 2 - Normal MenGemma realises she needs more female support. After a chance encounter with an old friend, she agrees to go to a party to try to reconnect with girls from school. She also suggests Malcolm finds a normal friend after Derek tries to convince him that close-up magic is the way to a woman's heart.
10pm30 min
Edinburgh Unlocked
Series 4, Episode 2Mark Nelson meets Nina Conti and her mother, actress Kara Wilson.
11pm30 min
Jojo Sutherland: Riches To Rags
One day in 1981 Jojo Sutherland woke up in her family's castle. That night she went to bed in her new home, a caravan. Here she shares her experiences of the class system.