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The Anniversary. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Tobias, Clare Bartholomew. Copyright: Andrew Wuttke Fringe

Are you ready for Jim and Barb's 50th Wedding Anniversary?

Friday 15th July 2022

You are cordially invited to Jim and Barb's 50th Wedding Anniversary. But don't be fooled, this is no ordinary couple, this show by Daniel Tobias and Clare Bartholomew is Mr Bean meets The Shining.

Sam Lake Fringe

Sam Lake talks cake

Wednesday 13th July 2022

Stand-up comedian, writer and presenter Sam Lake is bringing his debut hour to the Edinburgh Festival this year. Let's talk cake...

Starship Improvise Fringe

Starship Improvise plan to boldly go where no improv comedy has gone before

Wednesday 13th July 2022

Featuring a supergroup of performers from Tony and Olivier Award winning improv companies, you know you're in safe hands with the cast of Starship Improvise. Co-creator Adam Meggido gives us the improv insider info...

Comedy Poster Awards Fringe

Vote in the Comedy Poster Awards

Wednesday 13th July 2022

The annual Comedy Poster Awards are now open for entries. Comedy fans can help pick the winners by browsing the artwork and voting for their favourite designs.

Edinburgh Festival fireworks Fringe

Heading to the Edinburgh Fringe? A guide for new visitors

Wednesday 13th July 2022

Thinking of heading to the Edinburgh Festival for the first time? Here's some tips on how to get there, where to stay, planning your days, and how to find shows to see.

Festival sign at the Edinburgh Fringe Fringe

Welcome to our 2022 Edinburgh Fringe website

Wednesday 13th July 2022

The Edinburgh Festival returns on 5th August, and British Comedy Guide's dedicated website is ready. We have comprehensive listings, and will be bringing you news, features, reviews and more too across the next month and a half.

Funny From The Fringe. Copyright: BBC Features

Reality Check

Wednesday 13th July 2022

Getting a story into your stand-up can make it shine.

Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Channel X, Pett Productions Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #211

Wednesday 13th July 2022

BCG reader 'a plate' is back with another fun set of questions for us all to try. Topics include Shooting Stars, The Thin Blue Line and Rising Damp.

Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (John Inman), Mr. Harman (Arthur English), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister). Copyright: Anglo-EMI Features

Comedy Chronicles: Closed for the holidays - Why sitcoms seldom screen their summer breaks

Sunday 10th July 2022

Certain sitcoms - Benidorm, Duty Free - make the great British holiday their central focus, but for other domestic-set comedies, the temptation to take characters away from their usual confines for a 'relaxing' break is often a poor idea.

The Green Tie On The Little Yellow Dog. Barry Cryer TV

About The Green Tie On The Little Yellow Dog

Friday 8th July 2022

An article looking at an early Channel 4 comedy that united comic artists from three generations of performers, and is now seeking support for being rescued from TV archives.

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