Weekly Newsletter |
Monday 19th August 2019 |
"I keep randomly shouting out 'broccoli' and 'cauliflower' - I think I might have florets". See our story below for the top 10 oneliners from the Edinburgh Fringe.
Latest comedy news
Channel 4 orders flesh-eating comedy drama horror
Channel 4 has ordered Generation Z, a comedy drama from Ben Wheatley featuring "pitch-black humour".
Olaf Falafel wins Dave's Joke of the Fringe
The best jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019 have been revealed by UKTV's Dave, with comic Olaf Falafel taking the top spot.
Amused Moose Comedy Award 2019 shortlist
Aaron Simmonds, Archie Henderson, James McNicholas, Janine Harouni, Liam Withnail, Paul F Taylor and Stephen Buchanan have been shortlisted for the Amused Moose Comedy Award 2019.
Comedy Poster Awards 2019 winners announced
The artwork for the Edinburgh Fringe shows starring Jessica Fostekew and Sofie Hagen have won the Comedy Poster Awards.
Janine Harouni wins BBC New Comedy Award 2019
Janine Harouni has won the BBC New Comedy Award 2019.
Tom Allen gets Channel 4 pilot
Tom Allen will host a new Channel 4 pilot visiting and celebrating towns across Britain.
Channel 4 orders more Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Joe Lycett is to return to Channel 4 with a second series of his consumer-rights comedy series Joe Lycett's Got Your Back.
Advert
Brett Johnson was a married, 21-year-old monogamous Evangelical. Then he became the opposite. After sell-out runs around the U.S., he brings Poly-Theist, his debut solo show about faith, polyamory and KFC, to the Edinburgh Fringe. ★★★★ "A rich and absorbing show... superb" - Three Weeks. Info & Tickets
Features
Edinburgh features & reviews
Head to our Edinburgh Fringe website for all the latest features. Plus, search for any show to see all the reviews it has got - we're now linking to more than 3,000 reviews from well over 100 publications. We've also got a list of shows we're personally recommending too.
Jamie Demetriou on Series 2 of Stath Lets Flats
Jamie Demetriou, writer and star of Stath Lets Flats, talks about making the second series.
Win musical comedy Oh... Rosalinda!! on Blu-ray
Win a Blu-ray copy of Powell & Pressburger's musical comedy Oh... Rosalinda!!, adapted from the farce operetta Die Fledermaus.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Ali Brice
Celebrating his 10-year Fringeaversary with a show about a bin, Ali Brice recalls the fateful night of the Farkleharzen.
British Comedy Quiz #63
Warning: our latest quiz has Mr Blobby in it.
Random 8: Ed Eales-White
He's been in Clever Peter and The Crown, but now Ed Eales-White is doing his own Fringe thing - but which film helped inspire it?
Podcasts
Richard Herring's podcast is coming from the Edinburgh Fringe daily. There's also another new episode of the panel show Do The Right Thing to laugh along to.
Advert
If you're at the Edinburgh Fringe this Friday come along to the Malcolm Hardee Awards, which celebrate comic originality and cunning. 11:59pm at The Counting House on Friday 23rd. There'll be lots of unique and interesting acts performing. It's free - just turn up! Listing
TV listings
Stath Lets Flats
Series 2 of the comedy about an ineffectual lettings agent. New boss Julian is making changes at the company. Meanwhile Sophie tries to move on from Al and focus on her music.
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Sara Pascoe, Phil Wang and Catherine Bohart discuss, categorise and rank worries to do with Global Affairs.
A League Of Their Own
Laura Woods, Tony Bellew and Robin van Persie join regulars Andrew Flintoff, Jamie Redknapp and Romesh Ranganathan, with James Corden asking the questions for the last time this series.
Brassic
This new comedy drama about a group of young men living in Lancashire kicks off on Sky this Thursday with a double-bill.
This Way Up
Shona sets Aine up on a blind date, whilst her professional relationship with Richard and Etienne takes an odd turn.
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
In the fourth episode of the series, Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch in the Upper Tamar Lakes on the Cornwall and Devon border.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson in the classic words-and-numbers quiz, while Adam Riches appears again as Sean Bean in Dictionary Corner.
Hold The Sunset
Edith and Phil discover a bookshop hosting local author Wendy Stevens. Meanwhile, Roger's hopes of becoming a Social Services-supported carer look like being revived.
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan
For the final time in this series, Mo is joined by guests including X Factor's Dermot O'Leary and Love Island's Caroline Flack.
Zone Of Champions
This week's programme features coverage of The World's Angriest Goose, Premier League Mirror Smashing and Interpretive Shop Destruction.
Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes
Three newly re-filmed versions of now-lost Dad's Army episodes air nightly, Sunday to Tuesday. Head to our site to find out who is who in this very faithful recreation.
Amusical
A TV pilot adapted from the hit live stage show in which comedians sing numbers from musicals. Frank Skinner, London Hughes, Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen are the guests.
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
Shop
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Double DateA 5-star rated British comedy horror, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and download in a few weeks' time. While Jim attempts to lose his virginity before he turns 30, he and his friend Alex meet two beautiful sisters, Kitty and Lulu. Unfortunately, the girls' seduction is actually part of a plan of virgin sacrifice... The film stars Michael Socha, Georgia Groome and writer Danny Morgan, who won the Screen / Frightfest Rising Star Award for his performance here. |
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This Is This CountryTying in to BBC Three's hit comedy series, a book 'by' Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe, revealing more of the real truth of what goes on in their seemingly quiet Cotswolds village. |
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Oh... Rosalinda!!From 1955 comes this contemporary musical comedy set amidst the divisions of occupied Cold War Vienna, in a glorious production adapted from Johann Strauss's operetta, Die Fledermaus, which itself was based on an earlier stage farce. This early colour film stars Michael Redgrave, Anton Walbrook and Anthony Quayle, and comes from celebrated filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. |
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Year Of The RabbitMatt Berry co-writes and stars in this Channel 4 sitcom set in the dark heart of Victorian London, following Detective Inspector Rabbit, a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all, and his hapless new partner Strauss (Freddie Fox). They are joined by Mabel (Susan Wokoma), the ambitious daughter of police chief Wisbech (Alun Armstrong) and together they fight crime - while rubbing shoulders with street gangs, crooked politicians and Bulgarian royalty. |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
Comedy videos
Jimmy Carr - Every single heckle
A 24 minute video featuring clips of Jimmy Carr dealing with members of the audience. He says: "I'd like to thank all the noble hecklers for their hard work in creating this compilation."
Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes - Wall mural
To celebrate the release of Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes this weekend, UKTV has unveiled a huge 1940s army-recruitment style mural which has been specially designed to look as if it has been in place for decades. Here's a short video showing it being painted.
Girlband - Pilot
Award winning comedy writer-performers Those Three Girls present the pilot episode of their sitcom Girlband.
Spotlight
Toast Of London
With Matt Berry recently on screens in the popular period sitcom Year Of The Rabbit (see Shop section above), it's amazing to think that this previous cult, acclaimed Channel 4 hit is seven years old this week. Following a somewhat rubbish and incredibly gaffe-prone actor, Steven Toast, three series have been produced to date and all are available to enjoy on DVD, or on demand from All 4.
Thanks for reading
Keep an eye on our website over the next 7 days, as there'll be lots of news. The various Edinburgh awards will be announced, and with the TV Festival kicking off on Wednesday there's expected to be lots of new telly shows announced too.
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