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Standups on their Edinburgh debuts
Bridget Christie got locked out, Nina Conti ran off with a monkey - and Reginald D Hunter begged his ex for help. Top comedians relive their first fringe gig.
The Guardian, 14th August 2018Review: Great Yorkshire Fringe, Tony Slattery
He's kind while taking the mick, somehow vulnerable and wired.
Catherine Turnbull, The York Press, 27th July 201828 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 2018Ten comics returning to the Fringe after a long absence
We kick off our annual series previewing just a tiny proportion of the comedy offerings at the Edinburgh Fringe with ten of the veteran comedians who are making their first festival appearances in a long time... or even ever.
Chortle, 16th July 2018Ten comics at the Fringe for the first time in a while
Ten veteran comedians who are making their first festival appearances in a long time... or even ever.
Chortle, 16th July 2018The Great Yorkshire Fringe Launch Gala review
Not quite everyone was glued to the football last night. Though some audience members clearly managed to divide their attention between the comedy gig launching the Great Yorkshire Fringe and events at the Otkritie Arena, given how quickly news of Colombia's late equaliser spread around the room.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th July 2018Ten things we know about the 2018 Fringe
Hundreds of Edinburgh Fringe shows went on sale yesterday, bringing the total to 582 in the comedy section alone. Here are ten things we've learned from this batch, the last before the official programme is released online on May 17.
Chortle, 19th April 2018Tony Slattery returns to live comedy
The charismatic Whose Line Is It Anyway? star is a blithely uninhibited lord of misrule at a new improvisation night in London.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st November 2017Fringe on a theme: returning Fringe legends
At the Fringe it is easy to focus on new artists and overlook those who helped shaped stand-up before it became a viable career - here's where to catch those legends in Edinburgh this year.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 26th July 2017Tony Slattery interview
Returning to the Fringe for the first time in 33 years, Tony Slattery reveals to Dominic Cavendish just how lucky he is to be alive.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th July 2017