Opinion
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Opinion
Jingle Baws: December 2017 Horoscopes
Mystic Mark delivers a Christmas treat with his final set of horoscopes Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: November 2017 Horoscopes
Our resident astrologist Mystic Mark returns with his November horoscopes Read more »| 01 Nov 2017 -
Opinion
Sean Hughes Obituary – Stand-up Loses a Pioneer
A winner of the Perrier Award at 24 and a household name through TV quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, expressive and soulful comedian Sean Hughes has died aged 51 Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Opinion
Can Improv Make You a Better Person?
Improv extraordinaire Will Naameh takes on our latest Comedians on Ethics column Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: October 2017 Horoscopes
Animals, Halloween costumes and toilet paper issues feature in Mystic Mark's October horoscopes... Read more »| 03 Oct 2017 -
Intersections
No Laughing Matter: On Sexism in Comedy Reviews
We chat backlash and future plans with Jane Jacks, author of a contentious report describing bias against women in comedy reviews across the Fringe media; and to our own Comedy Editor Ben Venables about The Skinny's ethos when it comes to critique Read more »| 03 Oct 2017
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Tv Radio
Richard Herring & 5 more great interview podcasts
In Pod People part 2, we take a look at Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, and cast an eye further afield with our top five interview podcasts Read more »| 14 Sep 2017 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: September 2017 Horoscopes
Mystic Mark returns with his cosmic predictions for September Read more »| 04 Sep 2017 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe 2017: No Panel Prize, No Problem
In the absence of a panel prize this year, contributer-at-large Emma O'Brien looks at two charitable ways performers pulled together in true 'Spirit of the Fringe' style Read more »| 28 Aug 2017 -
Festivals
Adventures in Edinburgh Fringe Flyering
Comedian Ellen Waddell took our flyerer-at-large Emma O'Brien on a jaunt to show us the secret life of flyering Read more »| 25 Aug 2017 -
Festivals
How Comedy Captured the Edinburgh Fringe: Part 4
In the final part of our series celebrating the Fringe's 70 year history, comedy finally rules the Fringe programme Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
Festivals
What can the UK learn from Italian politics?
Italian comedian and journalist Francesco De Carlo pens our latest Comedians on Ethics column, asking what the UK can learn from Italian politics Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: August 2017 Horoscopes
ARIESIn August your garden-makeover TV show commences filming. You set to work on the first garden by installing a giant immovable granite skull in the centr... Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Festivals
Simon Morley on society’s problem with his penis
20 years ago, Simon Morley contorted his cock into such skillful shapes it led to the famous hit show Puppetry of the Penis. On tour, he found different countries respond to dicks in different ways... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Festivals
Jessica Fostekew on Voyaging into Choppy Waters
As Jessica Fostekew cruises into The Caves with a story about a maritime misadventure, she writes how heavenly idealism can turn into a horror story... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017