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Would Malcolm Hardee have HATED the awards show?

On Facebook, just a few hours after the show finished, Bob Walsh posted: 'The Awards Show was a rally for the middle classes
The Malcolm Hardee Awards Show was a middle class rally?'

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 27th August 2013

Secret Edinburgh book - my view

During this Year's Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Clark and Andrew Mickel of the website Such Small Portions published a book called Secret Edinburgh which was sub-titled A Comedians' Guide To The City. It had contributions from over 160 comedians.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 25th August 2013

The guests on my Fringe comedy chat show this week

At the Edinburgh Fringe this week, I will be presenting So It Goes - John Fleming's Comedy Blog Chat Show - five daily chat shows.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 19th August 2013

The cult of Lewis Schaffer gets a disciple

"He was literally dancing home last night," Rose said to me about Lewis Schaffer yesterday afternoon.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 19th August 2013

A masterclass in how to perform good comedy

Life continues as normal at the Edinburgh Fringe. Yesterday, I got a text message from Australian comedian John Robertson of The Dark Room saying simply: "Crowd-surfed a dwarf at last night's Spank! Life is good."

John Fleming, 17th August 2013

Kate Copstick's Sarah Millican comment stirs hate mail

Critic Kate Copstick's 'offensive' Edinburgh Fringe comment about comic Sarah Millican stirs up hate mail.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 16th August 2013

Jimmy Savile show actor beaten up in the street

Yesterday, Gareth Ellis of comedy duo Ellis & Rose told me about being attacked in the street - but not randomly.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 15th August 2013

Humanity, humour, farting, eccentricity and tragedy

Humanity, humour, farting, eccentricity and tragedy at the Edinburgh Fringe.

John Fleming, 14th August 2013

Extraordinarily original acts at the Edinburgh Fringe

I saw four extraordinarily vivid acts at the Edinburgh Fringe yesterday.

John Fleming, 13th August 2013

Physical attacks on comedians and on a critic

At the Edinburgh Fringe, physical attacks on comedians and on a critic.

John Fleming, 12th August 2013

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