Josie Long

The "Live" in the title is a bit of a misnomer as the Fringe has been over for weeks but, nevertheless, these two shows - hosted by Glaswegian comic Kevin Bridges - showcase some of the biggest names gracing the festival, including breakout Liverpudlian John Bishopthe deadpan wit of Mark Watson, the always entertaining Sean Lock and newer lights such as Jack Whitehall. It could do with a few more of those nominated for the Foster's Awards like Bo Burnham and Josie Long, but it's still a strong lineup.

My Edinburgh: Josie Long, comedian

This year I've done three things differently from any other year I've been at the Fringe.

Robin Ince & Josie Long signed up for podcast

Robin Ince and Josie Long have been signed up by Comedy Central for a second series of Utter Shambles podcast.

Josie Long's guide to surviving the Edinburgh festival

Award-winning standup Josie Long gives you the lowdown on making the most of the fringe: where to swim, where to drink and where to buy fish and chips.

Fourth Estate woos Josie Long with caravan & tombstone

A caravan and a tombstone stand alongside a traditional literary advance in a book deal Fourth Estate has just signed with comedian Josie Long.

Our man in the know bows out after a second successful run of You Have Been Watching. As ever, due to the late production of the show, it's impossible to know what Charlie Brooker's going to be lampooning with his guests. We do know that among them are regulars Rufus Hound and Josie Long. Joining them is the first man of British satire, Armando Iannucci, whose brilliant lancing of Westminster in The Thick Of It saw him have an almost Dimbleby-sized presence on election night television.

Lee Mack vs Charlie Brooker on So Wrong It's Right

So Wrong It's Right is the radio show hosted by Charlie Brooker in which his guests must try to "out-wrong each other". In tonight's episode he is joined by Tom Basden, Josie Long and Lee Mack - and it's with Lee that things get a little... heated.

Top 10 comedians who should be famous but aren't

I've nothing against vintage comedians - Peter Cook is a god - but it's depressing news that our nation is neither aware nor interested in the latest breed of comics, so I thought I'd put together an alternative top ten of acts who are not household names but deserve to be...

The 100 club - Josie Long's self-improvement odyssey

Artists who signed up for comedian Josie Long's self-improvement odyssey reveal fruits of their 100 days labour/

In round two, more jokers try to outwit each other: zany stand-up Josie Long, comic writer Robert Popper and - the most impudent by far - actor David Schneider. Success will be rewarded with a "Lucas" - the newest, most arbitrary award around, named after jovial host Matt Lucas. Tonight he's after nominations for the most incomprehensible British accent, least practical pet and best war. That's if his guests can get a gag in edgeways: Lucas can't help jumping in with rib-tickling anecdotes, while selecting winners even more random than his categories. Not that we're complaining; this knocks the socks off the average, smug awards do.