John Robins (I)

Jimmy Carr is your host for this enduring takeover of the afternoon quiz show format by the near-the-knuckle satire show. Alan Carr is the big-name guest, but there should be some good stuff from Cariad Lloyd and Kevin Bridges as well. Joining staunch good sport Susie Dent in the dictionary corner, meanwhile, are Radio X's weekend double act Elis James and John Robins, who seem likely to find just the right tone.

Elis James & John Robins star in adult colouring book

Comedians Elis James and John Robins have become the subject of a new adult colouring-in book.

What's On London's Edinburgh Fringe preview

With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the world's largest arts event - officially starting today, we decided to follow the Highland herd and put together a list of the comedy shows we're most looking forward to seeing this month and then subsequently in London.

Fringe 2017: Top acts choose their comedy picks

Comedy stars pick their favourites.

John Robins: The Darkness of Robins preview

Listeners to John Robins' Radio X show with Elis James will be familiar with his regular feature, The Shame Well, in which he absolves people of humiliating memories they've carried with them for years.

John Robins: The Darkness of Robins, Edinburgh preview

In the third of our Edinburgh Fringe previews, Ian Cater speaks to comedian, broadcaster and Queen fanatic John Robins about recovering from post-breakup despair to find humour in his painful and funny new show, The Darkness of Robins.

John Robins recalls his Unforgettable Five gigs

'I've been asked to perform in a toilet'

Stand-out stand-ups at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Here are a handful of 2017's anticipated acts.

Who to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2017

Want to catch the show everyone's talking about this Edinburgh Fringe?

Edinburgh 10x10: 3. All pod's children

Here are ten shows from comedians who've built up their fan base with podcasts - some are taping new episodes in Edinburgh, others doing their stand-up shows, and some are doing both.