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Fatiha El-Ghorri: Formidably hilarious showing at Hackney Empire
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (204+ words) El-Ghorri is not short on attitude, whether dissing gentrification ("when I'm rich I'm gonna buy a house here just to bring the prices down") or discussing her penchant for having a potty mouth ("I can be clean for the right…...
Marty Gleeson - Edinburgh Comedy Awards best newcomer: Commit to the bit, this is art
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (275+ words) ‘Dog ear’ refers to an accidental folded corner next to Marty Gleeson’s work in her art school showcase. (Yes, of course she went to art school. Though as she explains, art school in Limerick is for all the same kids…...
A Slow Fire at Jermyn Street Theatre review: Ashes to ashes, guff to guff
2+ week, 3+ day ago (744+ words) There’s a strand of speculative fiction that plonks you straight into a boggling scenario, then gives you dribs and drabs of information to decode it, before laying the whole thing painstakingly out. That’s where Simon Stephens’s irritating play comes from....
Edinburgh Fringe reviews: Roger O'Sullivan, Jonno, Kate Dolan, Finlay Christie
2+ week, 3+ day ago (548+ words) A smart stand-up comedian who identifies as an Irish peasant, a performance that leaves you feeling slapped in the face by a fish, and a more tolerable Jack Whitehall figure: reviews of shows performed 25 August, 2026. Roger O’Sullivan is a smart…...
Reviewed: All the nominees for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards best show
2+ week, 1+ day ago (825+ words) With this year’s Edinburgh Fringe almost at a close, the nominees have been chosen for the most coveted prize in UK comedy. See what to expect from all six nominees for best show ahead of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards gala…...
Man About The House and Robin’s Nest star Richard O’Sullivan dies aged 82
1+ week, 1+ day ago (654+ words) Richard O’Sullivan, known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s TV sitcoms Man About The House and Robin’s Nest, has died aged 82. The actor, who was also famous for playing the title character in the period adventure Dick Turpin,…...
Edinburgh Fringe reviews: Raj Poojara, Freddie Meredith, Katie Boyle
2+ week, 4+ day ago (477+ words) Two acts who are up from London and one over from New York bring their own brands of humour to Edinburgh: reviews of shows performed 24 August, 2026. Immensely likeable stand-up who'll have you smiling along with him The premise for this…...
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026: Chris Cantrill wins best show at the Fringe
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (284+ words) Chris Cantrill has won the Audible Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Fringe. Having previously been nominated in 2024, and twice more as half of The Delightful Sausage double act, he has now won the top gong in British comedy....
Mrs Brown’s Boys shows cancelled after Brendan O’Carroll ‘medical issue’
3+ week, 5+ day ago (389+ words) Brendan O’Carroll has announced the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year’s specials have been cancelled as he faces an “unexpected medical issue”. The creator and star of the show, 70, announced in a statement that the recordings would not be…...
Edinburgh Fringe reviews: Harriet Richardson, Ele McKenzie, Imogen Andrews
2+ week, 5+ day ago (561+ words) Could one of these acts win the best newcomer at this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards? Reviews of shows performed 23 August, 2026. There is far more to this show than the toe-curling celebrity affair Having seen an early WIP of Creep, I…...