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Edinburgh Fringe reviews: Chelsea Birkby, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Rob Auton, Ed Night
2+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) Top class improvised comedy, a veteran of the Fringe does what he does best once again, and a seriously underrated gag machine: reviews of shows performed 22-23 August, 2026. Can Chelsea Birkby shake off her nice girl image? If you're nervous of…...
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…...
Edinburgh Fringe reviews: Phil Ellis, Jordan Brookes, Emma Doran and more
1+ week, 4+ day ago (852+ words) A nominee for Edinburgh Comedy Awards best newcomer, a past best show winner, and stars of Taskmaster UK and New Zealand: reviews of shows performed 26-28 August, 2026. I’m shocked to discover this is Irish comic Emma Doran’s debut at the Edinburgh…...
UK cinema chain ‘has no current plans’ to show new Ali G film
2+ week, 1+ day ago (411+ words) Sacha Baron Cohen might be reviving Ali G on film for the first time in more than two decades, but not everyone is so thrilled to see him return as a major UK cinema chain has said that it has…...
A Slow Fire at Jermyn Street Theatre review: Ashes to ashes, guff to guff
2+ week, 3+ day ago (744+ words) again one day, and bequeath his crappy but coveted digital watch. He and Ashton (Ross Gaynor) flirt, bicker...
Fatiha El-Ghorri: Formidably hilarious showing at Hackney Empire
1+ day, 20+ 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…...
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…...
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026: Chris Cantrill wins best show at the Fringe
2+ week, 19+ 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....
Omid Djalili says comedy is one of the last bastions of truth, amid rise of AI
1+ week, 4+ day ago (444+ words) stranger than ever. He said: “Much of what we see online is AI. So many posts are created specifically to...
Freddie Meredith joins Saturday Night Live UK cast ahead of season two
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (530+ words) that naturally led me into making short sketches online.” Meredith will be joining the 11 other cast members...