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Edinburgh Fringe is broken - and performers have had enough
The Fringe used to be a mecca for performers looking to showcase their work. Now, they're anxious, distressed, out of pocket and unwilling to return.
Holly O'Mahony, i Newspaper, 23rd August 2024Paul Sinha: I continued my Fringe show after two heart attacks
At the 2023 Fringe, the stand-up comic was taken seriously ill. Yet with huge financial losses looming, he had no choice but to carry on.
Jay Richardson, The Telegraph, 23rd August 2024
We Might Regret This puts those who were once the butt of the joke in the driving seat - and is funnier for it
The new BBC sitcom is the latest in an increasing number of stellar British comedies which spotlight genuinely authentic storytelling.
Jamie Windust, Radio Times, 23rd August 2024Tim Reeves: Strangely Reluctant Stand Up
Tim Reeves has been nominated for a Malcolm Hardee Award for his brilliant spoof Fringe programme - full of non existent shows by non existent performers.
Entertainment Now, 23rd August 2024Review The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer review - more affable nonsense
Is the follow-up to The Satsuma Complex a celebrity cash-grab, or a sweet, silly meta-commentary on thrillers?
Ella Risbridger, The Guardian, 23rd August 2024Funniest jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, from Alex Camp to Bishops
We asked comedians at this year's comedy festival to send in their best lines - vote for your favourite below.
The Telegraph, 23rd August 2024TV & radio
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 28, Episode 10Des Clarke is joined by Jim Smith, Diona Doherty, Scott Agnew and Karen Bartke as they tackle the latest happenings in the United States, rail journeys and a reversal on self service checkouts.
6:30pm30 min
Catherine Bohart: TL;DR
Episode 5 - Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?Confused by candidates? If you're feeling adrift ahead of the Conservative leadership election, TL;DR has done the reading for you. Alex Kealy joins Catherine Bohart to look at the runners and riders. In the sidebar, Russian stand up Olga Koch looks at why a strong opposition is politically useful, and Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush looks at what it takes for an opposition to get back in the driving seat.
9pm120 min
The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
Special - The Big Fat Quiz Of TellyWhat did actor Pedro Pascal have to ask fans to stop doing? What controversy rocked the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off? And why did Nigella Lawson have viewers howling in 2020? All these questions and more will be answered in The Big Fat Quiz Of Telly. Jimmy Carr is the question master as Babatunde Aléshé, Daisy May Cooper, Natasia Demetriou, Jamie Demetriou, Judi Love and Russell Howard compete to see who knows the most about TV. Charles Dance, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School, and a host of celebrity question-setters help Jimmy to ask the big questions.
10:05pm15 min
The Golden Cobra
Episode 3 - Precious CargoStrapped for cash, Nick and Jub agree to deliver a package of unknown goods for a shady business owner, which sends them on a spooky trip to Aberdare.
10:20pm15 min
The Golden Cobra
Episode 4 - Truth Or Dare?Mona and her friends join the school tough nuts Connor and Bighead for a game of truth or dare. Samita worries Mona is in over her head and getting involved with the wrong crowd.
10:45pm60 min
ITVX Presents: Live Comedy From The Edinburgh Fringe
Episode 3 - Night 3The iconic Judi Love hosts this mixed bill show featuring Chris Cantrill, Huge Davies, and Kemah Bob.