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Comedians recall their first gigs
Shappi Khorsandi felt as if she'd walked on the moon. Isy Suttie watched a man change a dressing on a wound as she spoke. Omid Djalili fell off the stage. So how did the first gigs of Paul Merton, Susan Calman and other top comics go?
Chris Wiegand and Anna Menin, The Guardian, 1st August 2016The 50 best shows to see at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival
From Alistair McGowan to Youssou N'Dour - our critics pick the 50 gigs guaranteed to make Edinburgh rock.
The Telegraph, 30th July 2016BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2016
An all-star line-up of top comedy, arts, writing and music - as well showcases for new fresh talent - will be at the heart of the BBC's Edinburgh Festivals coverage across TV, radio and online.
BBC, 27th July 2016Tributes following death of producer John Pidgeon
Tributes have been coming in today for John Pidgeon, who has died aged 69.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th July 2016Latitude review: Al Murray Pub Landlord
Al Murray is going out on a UK tour this autumn so it'll be interesting to see how he addresses an issue, given that "Back off Brussels" and a general air of mock Europhobia has been part of the Pub Landlord's act for the past two decades. Has the joke bitten him on the bum?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th July 2016Review: Comedy Garden, Al Murray etc
The last night of Bristol Comedy Garden was filled with beautiful weather, human Tinder, Grindr for ISIS, talking dolphins - and, most of all, sublime talent.
Leonie Helm, Bristol 24/7, 4th July 2016'Riot' breaks out at Bristol Comedy Garden
Al Murray gave a rather unique view on the EU referendum result as he brought another fantastic Bristol Comedy Garden to a close on Sunday night as a mock riot broke out.
Craig Jones, The Bristol Post, 3rd July 2016The Pub Landlord's Brexit beer mats
If Wetherspoons can argue for Brexit via the medium of beer mats, what's to stop Britain's most outspoken publican from having his say?
Al Murray the Pub Landlord, The Guardian, 31st May 2016For Little Alan, comedy review
Last night's tribute to Matt Bradstock-Smith beautifully evoked the childlike surrealism of his days playing Harry Hill's son Little Alan, in the Nineties.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th May 2016For Little Alan review
Party like it's 1994! The boys in the Pub Band are back together - and exploding into silliness.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2016