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28 of the best comedy shows at the Fringe
We took a look at the huge lineup of comedy gear at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe and selected a sample of the shows that are already tickling our tickly bits.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th July 201815 free comedy recommendations for the Fringe
Laugh Out London brings you a list of some of the best free comedy shows you will see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018.
Laugh Out London, 16th July 2018Russell Kane hosts new BBC podcast Evil Genius
Russell Kane is hosting a new BBC podcast. Evil Genius sees the stand-up comedian joined each week by a panel of friends to "delve into the darker, lesser-known sides of some of the world's cultural icons."
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2018Chortle Awards 2018 nominees
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2018 have been announced. Mat Ewins, Hannah Gadsby, John Kearns and Joseph Morpurgo are up for Best Show.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2018Describe the Edinburgh Fringe in five words
Comedians sum it all up.
Chortle, 6th August 2017Who to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Want to catch the show everyone's talking about this Edinburgh Fringe?
Harriet Flook, The Mirror, 20th July 2017Best comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017
We pick out the must-see comedy shows that are already giving us goosebumps of excitement.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 11th July 201717 free comedy recommendations for the Edinburgh Fringe
We've compiled some of the best free comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival 2017 in this handy list below. Although they may be free to get in, there is always the option to donate at the end.
Laugh Out London, 10th July 2017This series sees four young comedians - Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady, Alfie Brown and Sean McLoughlin - travel around Europe doing standup, and exploring the continent their xenophobic elders are currently insisting we leave. Judging by this opener - a sojourn in Copenhagen, Denmark - it's light on the cultural analysis and heavier on the standup, with Brown delivering a funny but barely EU-relevant routine, much of it about masturbation.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 14th June 2017TV preview: Brexit Stage Left, Viceland
Given that most comedians are sticking Brexit material into their act faster than you can say "Conservative minority" it is quite canny of broadcaster Viceland to come up with the four-part Brexit Stage Left, in which a group of comics - Jamali Maddix, Alfie Brown, Fern Brady and Sean McLoughlin - travel to Europe to see what we are going to be missing in a few years and also get to do a gig.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th June 2017