Radio Times review

Mental health issues are no laughing matter. Or are they? Julia Sutherland talks to four more funny people - Australian comedian Felicity Ward, actress Keara Murphy, performer Juliet Burton and comedy guru John Lloyd - about their experiences of depression, anxiety, psychosis and eating disorders.

While these chats are quite straight-faced, they are interspersed with clips of Ward, Murphy and Burton performing in Edinburgh, each using their bleakest moments to raise laughs.

My favourite line is from Ward who likens admitting you're seeing a therapist to saying you've just bought a slave - people are happy you're getting help, but there's still a stigma attached. Murphy's amateur radio ham from a remote corner of Scotland is an oddball delight, with some homespun advice on coping with depression.

Burton's charming tales of fulfilling her childhood dreams by stalking Prince Harry soon descend into an attempt to recreate the experience of psychosis, while Lloyd asserts it's essential to laugh at mental health issues and reveals that it was creating QI that helped raise him from a deep depression.

Part of a Changing Minds season on mental health, this manages to be both funny and informative - which is no mean feat.

The wildcard vote 2013 results are in!

So, without further ado, our two wildcards going through to the semi-finals in Birmingham and London are Dave Green and Jake Lambert!

Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 14

Adam Hills takes the reins for the penultimate instalment of the Amnesty Edinburgh podcast series, and confides that he was quietly warned off making gay jokes about Putin by MI6. Guest John Lloyd speaks about the sequel to The Meaning of Liff: a book about words that ought to exist but don't. Meanwhile, comedian Ben Van der Velde returns to talk about his favourite Edinburgh one-liners, and there's standup from Terry Alderton, Caroline Rhea, Felicity Ward and Abandoman.

Chris and Carl's Edinburgh Hangout: Episode 3 - video

Using Google Hangou, comedians Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly link up with other performers all over Edinburgh for an insiders' view of the festival fringe. In this final episode, Reginald D Hunter and Felicity Ward discuss groupies, audiences not laughing and that gig for the Professional Footballers' Association. Plus Streetcam goes backstage, and there's live music from Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer.

Felicity Ward on leaving Edinburgh mid-Fringe

Felicity Ward made up her mind - she had to get out of Edinburgh and go home for a few days. To Australia. Here's why, and what happened.

Felicity Ward reviews her reviewing options

How to navigate the bloody minefield that is reading reviews of your show - that's what's on the mind of Felicity Ward.

Don't Panic!

After years battling with anxiety and panic attacks, comedian Felicity Ward has never been better. She chats to Evan Beswick about her journey - and how Adam Hills and Toy Story 3 helped her along the way.

Felicity Ward - to RT, or to not RT?

Smashing Aussie stand-up and Edinburgh is Funny blogger Felicity Ward ponders on the question of whether comics should retweet praise from their Twitter followers.

Top 40 tips for Edinburgh Fringe 2013 - part II

Featuring Michael Che, Pajama Men, Carey Marx, Felicity Ward, Bo Burnham ...

Felicity Ward thinking about absent friends

Charismatic Aussie stand-up Felicity Ward is in pensive mood. Cheer up Felicity you absolutely smashed it last year!