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Edinburgh-bound duo make Barnard Castle return
Saturday 30 July will see Funny Way to Be favourites Steve Bugeja and Hayley Ellis return to perform their new Edinburgh Fringe shows in a pre-festival double bill.…
Monkeyshine Festival cancelled
The festival was set to feature top TV names such as Chris Ramsey, Jason Manford and Gary Delaney.…
Jimmy Carr to explore the science of laughter
Jimmy Carr And The Science Of Laughter: A Horizon Special will be an evening of new science, experiments and a whole new theory of funny. …
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Review: Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Gala 2017
The Leicester Comedy Festival has become firmly established on the UK comedy calendar.…
Review: Leeds Festival 2016
"So, what's the answer to the obvious question - is attending Leeds Festival a good way to see comedy?"…
Review: Latitude Festival 2016
While the middle-class, artsy nature of the festival often comes in for some stick (take a drink every time a comedian mentions it and chances are you won't remember the weekend at all) their comedy line-up is utterly unparalleled by any other festival in the country. …
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Newcastle’s Tyne Theatre & Opera House reach for the stars
The Grade I listed building has risen from the ashes once again - with the best comedy line-up in town. …
Ross Noble interview
'Someone being a fan is very flattering, but there's a big difference between somebody liking your comedy and someone wanting to wear your skin as a suit.’…
Interview: Gary Delaney, Jarred Christmas, Pete Firman and Sean Hughes
"The police were called. Turns out they were part of a local gang. I had to have a police escort out of town."…
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Podcast: All Killa No Filla #24
Episode 24 is an killer couple. It's the Ken and Barbie killers, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo. …
Podcast: All Killa No Filla #23
Episode 23 is a big one. It's the Kindly Killer himself, Dennis Nilsen. We find out why he isn't the British Jeffrey Dahmer and Rachel mentions plane crashes, again.
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Podcast: All Killa No Filla #22
Episode 22 is Ronald Dominque, a Glee Club attending, moped riding, Southern serial killer. Rachel gets right wing and Kiri tells us all about 'The Panics'.…
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Edinburgh Fringe review: Robin Morgan, Guten Morgan
"While time will tell whether Robin turns out to be Clark Kent or Superman, he's already an interesting and engaging presence."…
Edinburgh Fringe review: The Horne Section’s Question Sessions
"Horne's innate charm and quick wit manage to keep it on track, making for a dynamic and jubilant end to a day at the Fringe."…
Edinburgh Fringe review: Tony Law, Frillemorphesis
"Just watching Tony Law work is an education. Anyone who's serious about comedy should go see him."…
- Edinburgh-bound duo make Barnard Castle return
- Monkeyshine Festival cancelled
- Jimmy Carr to explore the science of laughter
- Preview: Sham Bodie’s summer spectacular
- Gemma Whelan lands Radio 4 chat show
- Mum and Upstart Crow get second outings
- Heard the one about the homeless comic?
- Catch the Fringe on your doorstep at The Bottle Shop
Festivals
Latitude Festival comedy review: Tim Key
Tim Key is back peddling his shambolic recitals in Latitude’s Poetry tent, ruing the organisers who ‘don’t know where to put him’ and solemnly vowing in passing to make it to the comedy arena at some point.…
Latitude Festival comedy review: Pat Cahill
Pat Cahill is a comedian who is almost more performer than comic, so full is his set with more than just straight forward jokes.…
Latitude Festival comedy review: Sarah Kendall
Australian comic Sarah Kendall scooped up the Comedy Arena’s afternoon crowd with a goofy, shoulder-shrug of a set in the dense heat of Latitude Festival’s first full day.…
Latitude Festival comedy review: Lolly Adefope
Lolly Adefope - character comedian of your dreams – won an unwitting audience over immediately with her fabulously direct characterisation of people not necessarily likable but almost overly believable.…
Review: Comedy @ Latitude 2013
It’s 11am, and Daniel Kitson is in the Theatre Arena telling us about how he nicked his mate’s extortionately-priced Latitude programme. Welcome to our 2013 coverage.…
Dylan Moran headlines Latitude 2013
Plus Tim Key, Marcus Brigstocke, Lee Nelson, Seann Walsh and more.…
Lost Voice Guy to perform debut Edinburgh Fringe show this summer
Lee Ridley, a.k.a. “Lost Voice Guy”, will be performing his first solo show, Voice of Choice, at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer. …
The Week in Comedy: Rowan Atkinson, Cardinal Burns & Cuckoo
Andrew Dipper digs deep into the morning papers for a brief round-up of this week’s comedy chatter. …
Split Festival 2012: Who’s, Who.
We take you through the comedy line-up at Split Festival - since it's not been mentioned anywhere else. …