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News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on.

Tom Mayhew Fringe

Tom Mayhew creates fake Telegraph website to promote his show

Thursday 10th August 2023

To help promote his Edinburgh Fringe show, Tom Mayhew has made a fake Telegraph website that promises readers a list of the best jokes of all-time.

Rob Auton Fringe

Rob Auton encounters a very drunk audience member

Thursday 10th August 2023

Rob Auton's Edinburgh Fringe show is in the afternoon... but that didn't stop him having to cope with a particularly drunk audience member.

Catherine Cohen Fringe

Catherine Cohen cancels Fringe run after stroke

Thursday 10th August 2023

Acclaimed US comic Catherine Cohen has had to cancel her entire Edinburgh Fringe run after suffering a "mini-stroke".

Still Up. Image shows left to right: Lisa (Antonia Thomas), Danny (Craig Roberts). Credit: Apple TV+ TV

Apple's Still Up to launch on 22nd September

Wednesday 9th August 2023

Apple TV+ has announced the September launch date for its latest British comedy, Still Up.

Bad Education. Image shows left to right: Hoburn (Vicki Pepperdine), Stephen (Layton Williams), Mitchell (Charlie Wernham), Fraser (Mathew Horne). Credit: BBC, Tiger Aspect Productions, Jackpot Productions TV

First look as Bad Education Series 5 begins filming

Wednesday 9th August 2023

Filming has started on the fifth series of BBC Three sitcom Bad Education, with a first look photo revealed.

Raymond Mearns and his partner Annie McKeown pictured in hospital after he suffered a stroke. Image shows left to right: Annie McKeown, Raymond Mearns Fringe

Raymond Mearns cancels Fringe shows following stroke

Tuesday 8th August 2023

Comedian Raymond Mears suffered a stroke on Friday, enforcing the cancellation of two shows at the Fringe.

Andy Smart. Copyright: Steve Best Fringe

Fringe gets Andy Smart tribute show

Tuesday 8th August 2023

Raising money for the charity Crisis, a special performance will take place this weekend at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in memory of and tribute to late comedian Andy Smart.

Kuan-Wen Huang Fringe

Kuan-Wen Huang travels to Edinburgh with his teddy

Saturday 5th August 2023

As the Edinburgh Festival starts, it's hard enough to get yourself to the city, but comedian Kuan-Wen Huang has travelled with his massive teddy too.

NextUp... Biggest Award In Comedy Fringe

NextUp's Biggest Award In Comedy gets bigger

Friday 4th August 2023

NextUp are once again set to hand out the Biggest Award In Comedy (in a literal sense)... and this year's trophy is 1cm higher than last year's creation.

Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa. Image shows left to right: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne TV

Gold to celebrate 25 years of The Royle Family

Tuesday 1st August 2023

Gold is re-editing its 2010 documentary about The Royle Family to mark the forthcoming 25th anniversary of the sitcom.

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