Where are they now? Doctor In The House's George Layton

Veteran actor George Layton is best-known from classic sitcoms such as Doctor In The House, Doctor At Large and It Ain't Half Hot Mum. He also created and wrote Don't Wait Up and Executive Stress, was an original presenter on That's Life and is an acclaimed author. Now a 72-year old father-of-four, he lives in north London with his second wife, Moya.

Edinburgh Fringe interview: Baby Wants Candy

It is rare for a show to gain the reputation at the fringe in the way that Baby Wants Candy have but in a short time they've become One of the best known and longest running improv shows in the world. Ticket's to their shows become golden and there's been more than a few occasions audiences have come back for more during their run.

Edinburgh Fringe interview: Thrones! The Musical

Ridiculously handsome men battling White Walkers, ridiculously beautiful women riding fire-breathing dragons, and everyone trying to either kill or shag each other, Thrones! is a racy, gory, hilarious parody of HBO's phenomenally successful Game of Thrones.

Edinburgh Fringe interview: Adrienne Truscott

Your No.1 GPRL (Gimmicky Pantsless Rape Lady) is back!! With more gimmicks and a brand new pussy? It's a sometimes naked hour of wrestling: wrestling with jokes, irony, standing up, comics, hookers, fish, race, racist hookers, ironic fish, trolls, Foster's, her favourite dead (?) comedian and the difference between being a one-trick pony and a horse's ass.

Edinburgh Fringe interview: Lazy Susan

The 2014 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominees return with their hotly anticipated second show. Lazy Susan - Celeste Dring and Freya Parker - stand side by side, sling on some wigs and take a few long shots at triumph.

Edinburgh Fringe interview: Racing Minds

Fringe sensations Racing Minds are back after two sell-out years! A doddery grandfather can't quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious characters, whip-smart wit & breathtaking twists will take hasty shape before your very eyes.

Edinburgh Fringe interview: Keith Farnan

Liberty. Privacy. Comedy. Irish comedian Keith Farnan (Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow) tries to combine these three elements before the first two disappear. Every day, more of our personal data is either given away, acquired in the interest of national security, or sold to the highest bidder.

Amy Howerska: Polish, Irish, Catholic, Jew, Welsh

Comedy editor Martin Walker, joins comedian Amy Howerska for a Skype chat. As it's a Friday night they are both drinking wine. Martin's wife, Kate is listening in, whilst Amy is joined by her flatmate. Occasionally they remember to talk about Amy's Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Amy Howerska: Sasspot.

Limmy: 'In my mind, I can joke about anything'

He's the sweary Glaswegian comic with a selfie obsession. But Brian Limond is also taking on taboos around identity, outrage and mental health...

Eric Morecambe sculptor puts the boot in

The latest work from the man who created the Eric Morecambe Statue is quite a feat...or rather, a foot. Graham Ibbeson will cast the Eric statue's boot in bronze and sell it to raise money for a new Morecambe and Wise landmark in our town.

Queer highlights of Edinburgh Fringe 2015

This year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival features fifty plus queer themed shows, KaleidoScot explores some of them for the LGBTI festival goers.

Ivor Dembina reveals favourite one-liner

Ivor Dembina, 64, is a Jewish comedian who founded the Hampstead Comedy Club in 1994. He is the first stand-up comedian to perform a solo comedy show at the Houses of Parliament. He now lives in Croydon but spends much of his time at the club's home at the The Camden Head in Camden Town.

Seven questions with... Adrienne Truscott

Adrienne Truscott is bold; her comedy is exciting, fresh and uncompromising.

Interview: rarely asked questions - Tom Parry

An interview with Tom Parry.

Edinburgh preview: The Balham Free Fringe Festival

You want Edinburgh previews? What's that? You don't want to pay for them? Then can I humbly suggest that you a) stop being such a tightarse and b) head to Balham's Bedford pub this weekend for the final two days of the Balham Free Fringe Festival.

Jenny Eclair: 'It was HRT or HMP Holloway for me'

Still banging the drum for grumpy old women, comic and writer Jenny Eclair talks to Hannah Stephenson about staying sane, stage fright and her latest novel.

Camden Fringe: Bentley Browning interview

Anna Behrmann talks to Hampstead resident Bentley Browning ahead of his show, How to stay lonely and keep your Star Wars collection.

Matt LeBlanc tiptoes towards middle age

Episodes, by Friends co-creator and writer David Crane - allows Matt LeBlanc to poke rip-roarious fun at what happens to household names like himself who, thanks to a show's stellar success, are automatically greenlit for comedy projects everywhere, whether the writers and crew want them or not.

Gavin Webster gears up for Edinburgh

North comic Gavin Webster is gearing up a stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and warned: "no one is safe!"

Ricky Gervais condemns Faroe Islands for killing whales

Ricky Gervias has slammed the Faroe Islands after a graphic video showing the slaughtering of whales emerged. As part of the Faroe Islands' annual summer hunt, it has been estimated that around 150 whales were killed.

Dylan Moran: I want to know more about John Key

When Irish comedian Dylan Moran visits New Zealand he wants to find out more about the country's prime minister John Key because three terms at the helm is "quite something".

Freestival organiser faced 2 murder attempts

"So I hear Freestival have a new venue," were my opening words when I talked to Al Cowie. He was involved in organising the original Freestival last year but this year (entirely amicably) he is not involved with Freestival.

Rob Brydon interview

With a new documentary about him turning 50 about to air, Rob Brydon reveals how he struggled to find success and thought he'd never hit the big time.

7 animals Ricky Gervais doesn't care if you kill

In the last couple of days Ricky Gervais has used his Twitter feed to bring to our attention instances of cruelty against beagles, bulls, chimpanzees, and pilot whales.

So what animals are you allowed to kill in bizarre and horrific ways, without risking Ricky plastering your face all over social media, and suggesting people hunt you?

The shows that will make next month's Fringe

Side-splitting stand-ups, theatrical titans, literary legends... the shows that will make next month's Edinburgh Festival the cultural event of the year.