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These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares
Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022Why Taskmaster's worst contestants are the show's real winners
Taskmaster Series 14 arrives soon, so let's celebrate the show's best-worst contestants so far!
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 21st September 2022Nish Kumar on why the Edinburgh fringe still matters
The festival stands at a crossroads, with costs for performers soaring and many younger acts staying away. But it still offers comics a boot camp like no other.
Nish Kumar, The Guardian, 16th August 2022Fringe: Do people still want to laugh at politics?
On the Sky News Daily podcast, our arts & entertainment editor Amy Hitchcock is joined by comedians Nish Kumar, Rosie Holt and Sarah Southern, along with our entertainment reporter Jayson Mansaray.
Amy Hitchcock, Sky News, 15th August 2022Late Night Mash Series 2 start date
Dave has announced the start date for Series 2 of Late Night Mash, now fronted by Rachel Parris.
British Comedy Guide, 10th August 2022Edinburgh fringe split on politics in satire
As this year's festival opens, Boris Johnson is a popular target of comedians while others prefer a lighter touch in these turbulent times.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Observer, 7th August 2022Nish Kumar interview
"The Tory leadership race is like choosing from the menu of an all-shit restaurant".
Anna Bonet, i Newspaper, 6th August 2022Joe Lycett, Nish Kumar, Lou Sanders and more on the festival's best shows
The Edinburgh festival is back! Comedy's biggest names give us their guide to this year's hottest shows.
i Newspaper, 5th August 2022Fringe 2022: this year's highlights from comedy, theatre and dance
The Fringe is back, which means an overwhelming choice of thousands of shows. Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson bring you their unmissable highlights.
Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson, The Independent, 30th July 202250 Edinburgh shows picked by a true comedy lover
A bit of a change for our Edinburgh preview feature today. Rather than based on any theme, these are 50 shows chosen by comedy connoisseur Corry Shaw.
Corry Shaw, Chortle, 28th July 2022