Video: Stephen Fry & Adam Deacon on living with bipolar

Actors Adam Deacon and Stephen Fry have been discussing what life is like with bipolar disorder, a condition that causes extreme mood swings. Fry told Deacon the people who love him best read his mood before he does.

Simon Munnery: Is alternative comedy over? Yes & no...

As Edinburgh fills with a new generation of comics, the veteran standup looks back at the cabaret nights that started a revolution.

Taylor Glenn: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview

Taylor Glenn promises an Edinburgh Fringe show about becoming a mum that is honest, unflinching and delightfully dark.

Paul F Taylor: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview

Paul F Taylor, winner of New Act Of The Year 2013, returns to the Fringe with more silly absurdity.

Ed Gamble: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview

With appearances on Mock the Week, Almost Royal, Drunk History, Russell Howard's Good News and more, Ed Gamble is one of the UK's brightest and most hotly tipped young comics. This should be another excellent Fringe hour to add to his collection.

Fringe Q&As: Puddles Pity Party

Puddles Pity Party talks about his new show, Let's Go!

Fringe Q&As: Piff The Magic Dragon

Piff The Magic Dragon talks about his new show, Direct From Las Vegas.

Fringe Q&As: Peter & Bambi

Peter & Bambi talk about their debut Festival show, Heaven.

Fringe Q&As: Kate Lucas

Kate Lucas talks about her debut Festival comedy show, Whatever happened to Kate Lucas.

Fringe Q&As: Neil Henry

Neil Henry talks about his new magic show, Mindwangler.

Fringe Q&As: Michael Griffiths

Michael Griffiths talks about his new cabaret show, Cole.

Fringe Q&As: Michelle Wolf

Michelle Wolf talks about her debut stand up show, So Brave.

Tiff Stevenson on the men in the establishment

English stand-up drops some post-Brexit truth bombs on the establishment.

Standard Issue at the Fringe: part two

As the Edinburgh Fringe dives into its first week proper, we thought there was no better time to offer up part two of our round-up of Standard Issue contributors who are up there, doing their talented thing.

Q and A with Peter and Bambi Heaven

Peter and Bambi Heaven interview

Seven of the biggest myths about Amercian high school (Link expired)

Ever wanted to know what American students are really like?

The stars who got their big break at the Fringe (Link expired)

Here are just some of the actors and comedians who made their name in the capital.

Vir Das on telling the truth with toilet humour

Vir Das is one of the biggest names in Indian comedy, and it's apt that his first name means 'brave' - the last time he was in town, things didn't quite go as planned.

Fringe preview: Kai Humphries

Interview with Stuart Mitchell

In the run up to Voice's latest coverage of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we have dozens of interviews with performers like comedian Stuart Mitchell, who we'll be seeing up there.

Interview with Tiff Stevenson

In the run up to Voice's latest coverage of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we have dozens of interviews with performers like comedian, writer and actor Tiff Stevenson, who we'll be seeing up there.

Interview with Tom Ward

In the run up to Voice's latest coverage of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we have dozens of interviews with performers like comedian Tom Ward, who we'll be seeing up there.

Woman arrested after heckling at freedom of speech gig

A woman has been arrested after heckling an Edinburgh Fringe show - about freedom of speech. The 38-year-old punter, thought to be from New Zealand, was ejected from the Espionage venue on Saturday night after 'hurling abuse' at the stage.

Tez Ilyas chooses his perfect playlist

'I wish producers took more risks with brown talent'

Ellie Taylor's most memorable gigs

'My career is built on trying to impress a man'

Nica Burns appeals for more support for new comedy

Edinburgh Comedy Awards director Nica Burns has appealed to broadcasters and newspapers to support new comedy.

Rarely asked questions - Kiri Pritchard-McLean

This is Kiri Pritchard-McLean's debut hour, but she is no Fringe newbie. She is a non-performing writer/director for acclaimed sketch group Geins' Family Giftshop and knows comedy inside out. In Hysterical Woman the Chortle Award-nominated comedian tackles genetics, gender, race and being a comedian who happens to be a woman. She is a smart cookie with a warped streak and plenty of opinions. And a very funny smart cookie too.

Preview: Beardyman comes to Edinburgh

Bringing beatbox-based improv to the masses.

5 ways to make 'Jonathan Creek' good again

Here's how it can, maybe, hopefully, get its magic back...

Seven questions with... The Thinking Drinkers

The Thinking Drinkers are Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, a pair of alcohol connoisseurs and writers who have made it their mission to impart their knowledge onto audiences in the most entertaining ways possible. The Thinking Drinkers' latest show, Around The World in 80 Drinks, is set to be a truly unique comedy experience; combining comedy and alcohol is surely a match made in heaven?

Interview: Frank Foucault & Rahul Kohli

Frank Foucault & Rahul Kohli interview.

Fringe Q&As: Ruaraidh Murray

Ruaraidh Murray talks about his new comedy show, The Club.

Interview: Michael Griffiths - Cole

Michael Griffiths interview.

Interview: Nick Cody - Come Get Some

Nick Cody review.

Interview: Wendy Wason - Tiny Me

Wendy Wason interview.

Interview: Beth Vyse

Beth Vyse interview.

Interview: Phil Jerrod - Hypocrite

Phil Jerrod interview.

Five fast Fringe questions with...Alex Kealy

With over 3000 shows at the world's biggest arts festival, here at The Reviews Hub, we want to make the job of choosing your Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows that little bit easier. So here's Alex Kealy answering our annual Five Fast Fringe Questions.

Andrew Hunter Murray interview

Andrew Hunter Murray has been coming to Edinburgh for years with Austentatious - but now the QI researcher come quiz show panellist in his own right is bringing a very special pub quiz to Edinburgh. Andrew speaks pub quiz hosts, facts and kangaroo genitalia with Adrian Bradley.

Jonny & The Baptists: A bit of politics and ping pong

Rock solid Three Weeks favourites Jonny & The Baptists return to the Fringe once again with a brand new show about inequality and the wealth gap.

Bob Slayer: A Heroes perspective on the evolving comedy

Debate about the commercialisation of the Edinburgh Fringe is nothing new, though that discussion evolves, and in recent years, the relationship between the free show strands and the paid-for venues has been a big talking point.

Comedians count the cost of Edinburgh festival

Performers love the world's biggest arts festival but they often end up out of pocket.

10 weird and wonderful shows at this year's Fringe

From the poetry-spouting sommelier to the baby, well, being a baby.

Edinburgh Fringe preview: The Invention of Acting

Interactive Theatre Company Sheep Soup brought their new musical comedy, The Invention Of Acting, to the Television Workshop Basement for a brief run before legging it North to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Photo shoot: Goodbear

OK, so sketch comedy duo Goodbear appear in our Week One issue out next Wednesday. So we better take some bloody good photos of them, hadn't we?

Mark Dolan on positive thinking

A comedian's guide to thinking positively, even though the cat has better medical insurance than you do.

Zoe Lyons on how the Fringe has changed

Having first attended the Fringe in 1992, the comedian considers how it's changed - she's all grown up with her own room, for starters.

Jinx Yeo: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview

It's the debut Fringe for this Singaporean comedian who was runner-up Hong Kong International Comedy Festival, and finalist in the America Meet World Global Comedy Competition.

Seven questions with... Tom Allen

Tom Allen is rapidly growing in popularity on the stand up circuit, having recently supported the likes of Josie Long and Sarah Millican on nationwide and international tours. Tom's unique blend of the sinister and the playfully cheeky makes for a very interesting performer, with the comic bringing his latest hour, Indeed, to 2016's Edinburgh Festival.

Interview: Phil Ellis is Alone Together

Phil Ellis interview.

Interview: Chris Gethard - Career Suicide

Chris Gethard interview.

Interview: Sam Baines

Samantha Baines interview.

Interview: Rachel Parris - Best Laid Plans

Rachel Parris interview.

Interview: Nath Valvo - Happy Idiot

Nath Valvo interview.

Interview: Nazeem Hussain - Legally Brown

Nazeem Hussain interview.

Interview: Suzi Ruffell - Common

Suzi Ruffell interview.

Fire rips through late Malcolm Hardee's Tunnel Club

A blaze has ripped through the venue that was once Malcolm Hardee's legendary Tunnel Club.

Darren Walsh cancels gig after bike incident

Rising star of the one-liner scene Darren Walsh had to cancel his latest show S'Pun at the Pleasance Courtyard on Monday night due to injuring his arm by falling off his bike.

Michael Griffiths takes on the music of Cole Porter

Following critically-acclaimed tributes to Madonna and Annie Lennox, Michael Griffiths is taking on one of America's greatest songwriters - Cole Porter.

Burnistoun meets Baltimore in the Fringe's special show

Iain Connell and Robert Florence reveal why their hit sketch show is like The Wire as they prepare for their Fringe debuts.

Simon Munnery on his 30 years at the Fringe

As he celebrates three decades at the Fringe, Simon Munnery reflects on a career of strange ideas and collapsing plots - and a disatrous encounter with Madonna.