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News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on.

Alex Franklin Fringe

Alex Franklin creates cash treasure hunt for Edinburgh 2023

Friday 11th August 2023

Comedian Alex Franklin has hidden over £500 somewhere in Edinburgh, and is offering up clues to lead people to the treasure.

Dinosaur. Nina (Ashley Storrie). Credit: BBC, Two Brothers Pictures TV

Dinosaur casting announced

Friday 11th August 2023

The cast has been announced for new BBC Three Scottish comedy Dinosaur, as filming begins in Glasgow.

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical Fringe

Baby vomits when meeting Shamilton cast

Thursday 10th August 2023

"Coincidence, or a silent protest of how horrible we were?". A baby was sick during a photo moment with the cast of Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical.

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.

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