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TV

Red Dwarf IV retrospective: Sci-fi phenomenon

Sunday 1st September 2024

Series IV, broadcast early in 1991, saw the cult comedy balloon into a bona-fide sci-fi phenomenon with some all-time fan favourite episodes.

Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Dima Watermelon

Friday 30th August 2024

In London with Ukrainian Dreams, Dima Watermelon recalls his comedy highs and lows.

Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #321

Wednesday 28th August 2024

Ahead of super producer/writer David Croft's birthday next week, there's a strong Croft/Lloyd/Perry vibe to this week's quiz.

Fringe

Bronwyn Kuss / Frank Sanazi / Til Fletcher - Bobby Carroll's Edinburgh Fringe Diary

Sunday 25th August 2024

Bobby winds down on the Fringe with a few pints, a fantastic Australian debut and a classic 'Austrian' parody act.

Features

Comedy Chronicles: Hark at the other Barker - The many achievements of Eric Barker

Sunday 25th August 2024

A profile of Eric Barker. He is best-remembered these days for his roles in countless British film comedies from the middle of the 20th-century, including several of the Carry Ons. That, however, is merely the tip of the iceberg.

Fringe

Kemah Bob / One Man Arnie / Mark Simmons - Bobby Carroll's Edinburgh Fringe Diary

Saturday 24th August 2024

A dazzling debut! A tribute to a beloved action hero! An award-winning joke! Therapy! So many flavours of comedy in the Old Town... Let's party!

Fringe

Si Hawkins' Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Going Off-Piste, with Gwyneth, Ivo and Co

Friday 23rd August 2024

To really get the best out of the Edinburgh Fringe, it's best to mix it up a bit, break up the stand-up with some weirder or worthier stuff; after all, comedy here comes in many sizes.

Fringe

Jo Caulfield, Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Amy Gledhill - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Friday 23rd August 2024

In his final Edinburgh Fringe roundup for this year, Mark Muldoon checks in on 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Amy Gledhill and the formidable Jo Caulfield, plus Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Mat Ewins, Lil Wenker, John Tothill and the 'Taskmaster-adjacent' challenge show Burnout Paradise.

Fringe

Phil Ellis / Ralph Brown / Mark Thomas - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Friday 23rd August 2024

What a fantastic festival it has been this year! Very few duds, everyone thriving. Bobby relishes another day out and about in the city centre. War! Gunmen! Nutters!

Fringe

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees, Ania Magliano, Ivo Graham's Comedian DJ Battles - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Thursday 22nd August 2024

Mark Muldoon's penultimate Edinburgh Fringe dispatch of the year, featuring Ania Magliano, Garrett Millerick, Sam Lake, Kemah Bob, Dan Rath, Molly Brenner, Tobias Finlay-Fraser as Virtuoso and BBC New Comedy Award winner Dan Tiernan.