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Danny Dyer and Ryan Sampson on their riotous new comedy Mr Bigstuff
The duo play unlikely brothers in this Sky Max series set deep in the bowels of suburbia. They tell Ellie Harrison about the joys of making it - and whether there's any truth to Dyer's tough-guy reputation.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 17th July 2024Is Kate Cheka the new messiah?
Recent studies have shown (studies conducted by Kate) that Kate probably is the messiah and there's only one way to be sure: lists.
Kate Cheka, LMAOnaise, 17th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl
"YES, this is my first time in Edinburgh! I am certainly terrified and have felt the urge to throw up several times today. But more than that, I am rife with excitement."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 17th July 2024
Billy Connolly to release a book of artwork
More than 200 of Billy Connolly's artworks are to be published in a new book this autumn.
Chortle, 17th July 2024On the Mic Picks: Josh Glanc
Josh is one of those comics who gets you rooting for them.
On The Mic, 17th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic?
"I'll be kicking down the rotting doors of power through the unlikely medium of satirical verse as the world trundles down the primrose path to Beelzebub's bottomless pit. Happy days."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 17th July 2024Interview with poet and comedian Elvis McGonagall
"I performed staring at a giant portrait of Thatcher. I don't know if the audience have fully recovered but I still have PTSD."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 17th July 2024Interview with comedian Liam Farrelly
"There's been so many things that have happened they don't even seem strange anymore. Have had couples break up mid gig, power cuts, fights, other acts not showing up, one guy got his eye punched out. They all just kind of blend into one blob of madness."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 17th July 2024Interview with Katie Hurley, actor, writer and producer
"The week that the Amy Winehouse film came out, a woman said to me, if ever they make a movie about Amy Winehouse, you should play her! I've got my heart set on Katie Price anyway."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 17th July 2024Interview with writer and performer Anu Vaidyanathan
"I write from a place of great silence, so I never think about what messages I am trying to get through. If anyone in the audience sees some part of their own life's experiences reflected, I would consider myself very rich indeed."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 17th July 2024
Live review: Jack Tucker, Soho Theatre
As the excitement builds towards the Edinburgh Fringe I always think of the ones that got away. The shows that for whatever reason I thought were brilliant but didn't tickle the awards judges. And top of my list is Jack Tucker, the monstrous comic creation of Zach Zucker who is maybe just too sensational for awards.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th July 2024
Robin Ince: Ricky Gervais was a bully
Robin Ince has said Ricky Gervais effectively bullied him during their time touring together. The Infinite Monkey Cage host was Gervais's friend and support act in the early 2000s, but revealed they have not spoken since he urged the star to reconsider his jokes mocking trans people.
Chortle, 17th July 2024Raul Kohli interview
Ben Lowes-Smith talks to the charismatic Newcastle comedian about his stand-up show which covers race, class and uncomfortable truths in British society.
Ben Lowes-Smith, Narc Magazine, 17th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 122 - Andrew Doherty: Gay Witch Sex Cult
"My show ends with me covered in blood, so I have to do lots of washing, which means wearing wet clothes."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 17th July 2024
For a second year, The Iceman / AIM's to make an exhibition of himself...
So unexpectedly popular was last year's extravaganza in rural Dorset that he has returned this year for another month-long exhibition, this time titled "Hiceggledy Piceggledy".
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 17th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody
We have two shows at Edinburgh Fringe, our flagship show which is returning for the second time Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody and our brand new show VILLAINS: A Dizney in Drag Parody.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 17th July 2024
Daniel Kitson: Collaborator review
The award-winning comedian's new high-concept show revolves around audience participation - but it's a lot more enjoyable than it sounds.
Claire Allfree, The Telegraph, 17th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 125 - Sam Lake: Esméralda
"The other night I had a 10 minute chat with a Dutch woman about how The Netherlands did in Eurovision, much to the delight(?) of the crowd."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 17th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 126 - Ben Miller: Volcano
"At some point in the show, everyone will get a call from their mom."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 17th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 shows in the New Town
The Fringe's centre of gravity has long shifted to the Old Town - but there's still plenty worth making the trip to the 'wrong' side of the tracks. So here are ten shows in the New Town to tempt you to cross Princess Street...
Chortle, 17th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Kurt Sterling: Corporate Chronicles
"The show tells my own personal story of coming from a working class family in the outback, to the dizzying heights of an elite global corporate job, and back again."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 17th July 2024
Rarely asked questions: Zach Zucker
Comedian Zach Zucker is the perfomer who plays comedian Jack Tucker onstage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Isobel Rogers
"It makes me feel like Sally Bowles in Cabaret which is, of course, every girl's dream".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 17th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Rachel Fairburn
"The comedy industry should be forced to watch acts they can't see in London".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 17th July 2024Fringe Comedy Big Names 2024: Here are 13 famous faces appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year
Everybody from Steve Coogan to Richard Gadd had their big break at the Festival Fringe and many big names return years after initially finding fame.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 17th July 2024Alison Larkin interview
A funny, life-affirming show about love, loss and hope.
The Herald, 17th July 2024Interview: Timmy Booth
"It's about masculinity, manliness, and how I often lack both of those things." Timmy Booth tells us all about his Manhole.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 17th July 2024
Mr. Bigstuff review
Danny Dyer was made for this pukka sitcom.
Emily Watkins, i Newspaper, 17th July 2024
Mr. Bigstuff review
It's amusing, but Danny Dyer needs to move on from the "Danny Dyer" act.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 17th July 2024Katie Green: How to make your life like the Bachelorette
Here, she gives us the scoop on how to make your life into the ultimate dating show.
Katie Green, LMAOnaise, 17th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Harriet Dyer: Skin
"My show is about being comfortable in your own skin, friendship, mental health, squirrels, being feral and a world that is often made glossier than how I know it."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 17th July 2024Interview: Darrell Martin, the founder of Just the Tonic on the eve of their 20th Fringe anniversary
Darrell started Just the Tonic 30 years ago, and this year will mark the comedy club's 20th year at the Edinburgh Fringe. So, obviously, I asked him about food and found out about that time getting thrown out of Bannerman's.
Andrew Girdwood, Edinburgh Reviews, 17th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe preview: Locomotive for Murder - The Improvised Whodunnit
Pinch Punch Improv are bringing their new show, Locomotive for Murder, to Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Louise Penn, LouReviews, 17th July 2024Ruby Carr: The 10 weirdest things I have found on eBay
In the course of her online travels, she's seen some weird stuff and shares the top 10 strangest with us!
Ruby Carr, LMAOnaise, 17th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Preview - Part Three
Need a Laugh? I think I can help.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th July 2024Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club
Episode 2This week, Geoff looks at the sometimes problematic phrase "man up". Is it sexist, or is it just shorthand for taking some responsibility for the greater benefit? With the help of his studio audience, Geoff looks at language men need to change.
9pm60 min
Battle In The Box
Episode 2 - Joe Swash & Seann Walsh v Harriet Kemsley & Lara Ricote - Part 2In the concluding half of the battle, one team find the keys and escape while the losers are locked in The Box forever.
9pm30 min
Mr. Bigstuff
Episode 1Glen faces chaos when his estranged brother Lee turns up and disrupts his perfect suburban life, on the run from his past and clutching onto a biscuit tin full of their father's ashes.
9:30pm30 min
Mr. Bigstuff
Episode 2Kirsty pushes Glen to organise a Chinese meal to impress his boss Ian, while Lee remains determined to track down Steve.
11pm15 min
Jim Smith: Me And The Farmer
Episode 3 - Mucking In And Mucking OutIn-fighting, in-laws and (a lack of) iIndependence. Comedian and farmer Jim Smith discusses family farming and the thorny issue of succession.