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Stars from comedy's punk past return to Fringe
They were at the vanguard of political comedy. Now Alexei Sayle, Craig Ferguson and Sue Perkins are heading back to the festival, as it celebrates its 70th birthday.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 23rd July 2017Star comics on camera in their early Fringe days
A stash of film shot in the 1990s chronicles the rise of comedy's big names including Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and Jo Brand.
Dan Glaister, The Guardian, 16th July 2017Un-broadcast pilot from The Idiot Bastard Band released online
An un-broadcast musical radio sitcom pilot starring the members of The Idiot Bastard Band has been released online.
British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2017Comedians cast in 'Manwatching'
Manwatching, which explores heterosexual female desire, is written by an anonymous woman and directed by Lucy Morrison.
Giverny Masso, The Stage, 5th May 2017The 14th series of the knowingly esoteric quiz has reached the letter N which, for this opening episode, should probably stand for "new host". Sandi Toksvig takes over in the big chair and - considering how Stephen Fry's bluff smartypants approach helped define QI - the transition is remarkably seamless. Panellists Romesh Ranganathan, Cariad Lloyd, Phill Jupitus and original fixture Alan Davies are effortlessly steered and/or needled as required.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 21st October 2016QI: Toksvig triumphs in her first appearance as host
Does the series have a future with Toksvig as host? Indubitably - a word we probably first heard used in a sentence on QI.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 21st October 2016Preview: QI - Series N
It was sad to see Stephen Fry leave QI at the end of Series M, but fans of the intellectual panel game have no need to worry with Sandi Toksvig in charge.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th October 20165 minutes with: Phill Jupitus
We caught up with Phill Jupitus to chat about his accidental route into theatre from stand-up comedy and the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang UK tour.
Emily Cole & Daisy Bowie-Sell, What's On Stage, 10th February 2016Stars annoucned for Chortle Book Festival 2015
David Baddiel, Nicholas Parsons, Isy Suttie, Phill Jupitus, Jon Holmes and Bob Servant are among the names appearing at this year's Chortle Comedy Book Festival.
Chortle, 7th October 2015Phill Jupitus: male comedians in short supply this year
With an attitude forged by overcoming prejudice, Phill Jupitus tells Nick Clark that they're 'doing all the best stuff'.
Nick Clark, The Independent, 9th August 2015