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Assembly announces first batch of Edinburgh Fringe Shows
Assembly Festival has announced its first shows for its 2024 season, running Wednesday 31 July to Monday 26 August.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th February 2024Iain Stirling's Buffering cancelled by ITV2
Iain Stirling's sitcom Buffering, which he starred in and co-wrote for ITV2, will not be returning for a third series, producers Avalon have told British Comedy Guide.
British Comedy Guide, 21st December 2023Edinburgh Fringe 2023: The best shows to see, from Frank Skinner to Megan Stalter
As the annual festival returns, here are this year's best comedy, and theatre and dance shows.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 4th August 2023Fringe 2023: 5 work in progress shows featuring big name comedians including John Robins
One of the pleasures of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is seeing big names perform in tiny venues.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 31st July 2023Edinburgh festival 2023: 50 shows to see
Cracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre - and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza.
Brian Logan, Arifa Akbar and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 5th July 2023Jessie Cave looks back
The actor, author and artist on babies, losing her brother, and her 'sporty Von Trapp family'.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 4th March 2023Stand Up Sketch Show Series 5 line-up revealed
Details of the comedians filming stand-up sets for the fifth series of The Stand Up Sketch Show have been revealed
British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2023TV review: Am I Being Unreasonable, Episode 2, BBC One
This is an episode that offers a few answers thanks mainly to an extended flashback, and provides a lot more intrigue. You definitely get the sense that, like the economy, things are very much going to get worse before they get better. If they get better at all.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th September 2022Iain Stirling's sitcom Buffering returning to ITV2 for a second series
Iain Stirling's Buffering is returning to ITV2 for six more episodes in 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 15th September 2022More shows added to Podcast Festival
More shows have been added to the Cheerful Earful podcast festival coming to London this Autumn.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2022