Interviews
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InterviewsNo Laughing Matter
Comedy is currently ablaze with arguments about offensive humour, especially jokes about rape. Will Setchell offers the opinion of one up-and-coming comedian on this controversy Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
InterviewsJack Dee: "Believe it or not, I was quite morose"
The king of deadpan returns for a national tour Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
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James Dowdeswell and Vladimir McTavish: The Grain And The Grape
Booze and comedy go well together, but James Dowdeswell and Vlad McTavish are setting out to get you off the lager and onto something with more class Read more »| 28 Oct 2012 -
InterviewsAndy Zaltzman: Touring Armchair Revolutionary
Attention Buglers! Andy Zaltzman stops to talk to us before his return to Scotland Read more »| 11 Oct 2012 -
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Alexei Sayle: "What I did before – he wasn't me"
Having reinvented comedy in the 80s, Alexei Sayle is making a return to standup. And not a moment too soon... Read more »| 03 Oct 2012 -
InterviewsMe, the Mormon God and Taggart
I was filming an episode of Taggart when it happened. I was nothing special, just an extra in the background of a particularly difficult contretemps betw... Read more »| 03 Oct 2012
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Interviews
David Hasselhoff: "Do you guys still like Runrig?"
On the advent of his Edinburgh Fringe show, David Hasselhoff grapples with Scottish culture, doppelgangers and – perhaps most frighteningly – the affections of our resident drunken Knight Rider nut, Fred Fletch Read more »| 15 Aug 2012 -
Festivals
Fringe Factions: The Australians
Three of Australia's finest comic minds are coming to take the piss and shag the Queen Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
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Fringe Factions: Scottish Comedians
The Fringe not only attracts the world's best comedy talent, it also allows our local funny people to show off their talents. We chatted to Daniel Sloss, Susan Calman and Ben Verth about their plans for August Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
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Fringe Factions: The English
Jo Caulfield and John Robins are among the legions of English comics making their way north for the Fringe this year - what makes them stand out from the crowd? Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
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Fringe Factions: The Americans
From last year's Best Newcomer nominees to the star of one of the biggest sitcoms in history, a host of Americans will be washing up in Edinburgh this August Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
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Fringe Factions: The Jocks vs The Nerds
There's a good amount of home-grown talent on show at this year's Fringe: we take a look at two of the best, comic trio The Lumberjacks, and the marvelous Martin Mors; Helen Keen and Jessie Cave are flying the flag for nerdy comedy at this year's Fringe Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
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Fringe Factions: The Light vs The Dark
Mrs Barbara Nice and Sara Pascoe like to send audiences home with a smile on their face; but the guys from Late Night Gimp Fight and Casual Violence like to push the boundaries of taste Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
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Fringe Factions: The Irish
The Rubberbandits and Mary Bourke talk about Irish comedy and the ghost of Father Ted Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
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Fringe Factions: The Freshers vs The Sophomores
Chris Stokes and Rob Beckett are no strangers to the Fringe, but this year they're back with their very own shows; that 'difficult second show' can be a challenge for some performers, but Cariad Lloyd and Doug Segal are full of enthusiasm Read more »| 31 Jul 2012