Comedy
The Skinny guide to the stand-up comedy shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Exclusive previews and interviews with some of the country's best new comedians, plus stand-up comedy reviews, comedy features, and extensive coverage of comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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OpinionNo LOLs Barred: Wrestlers Can Be Funny Too!
From their larger-than-life personas to ridiculous stunts, wrestlers make surprisingly good comedians. As William Regal tours his standup show, host Chris Brooker picks his three fave funny fighters Read more »| 11 Nov 2014 -
SpotlightSpotlight: Jamali Maddix
Just because you've been booed offstage at a gig with your mum in the audience doesn't mean you can't win this year's Student Comedy Award Read more »| 07 Nov 2014 -
InterviewsNoel Fielding on his stand-up return
It's ten years since Noel Fielding's androgynous elf Vince Noir first baffled our screens in cult TV hitThe Mighty Boosh. He speaks to us about getting back to stand-up, and why he's quite happy to be the eccentric old guy kids point at in the street Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
Interviews
Chris Morris retrospective set for BBC Radio 4 Extra
The BBC are to broadcast a three-hour tribute programme devoted to the radio work of satirist and director Chris Morris. 'Raw Meat Radio' will look back at ... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
SpotlightSpotlight: Danny Sutcliffe
Follow the yellow brick road with this Twitter-quipping, elephant-fighting comic Read more »| 06 Oct 2014 -
Interviews
Don't Talk to Me About... The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society
To be found infrequently in the back rooms of pubs, The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society’s boundary-pushing variety act pays homage to a time gone by - but updates it with an indefinable weirdness Read more »| 02 Oct 2014
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Opinion
Crystal Baws: October 2014 Horoscopes
ARIESWith a sense of inevitable resignation you realise you’ve been using your flatmate’s bumhole toothbrush for the past week. Still, if you wil... Read more »| 30 Sep 2014 -
VideosCome Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 9
Episode 9 of Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade is a special dedicated to cherub-faced comic Daniel Sloss. As well as Daniel, co-host Damo Clark and be... Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Spotlight
Spotlight: Adam Rowe
This plucky young Liverpool comedian (of the year! In 2011) is happiest when playing to a crowd of baying hyenas and friendly ghosts Read more »| 03 Sep 2014 -
Festivals
The Wit Parade: Liverpool Comedy Festival
Do you like to laugh out of your face? This year's Liverpool Comedy Festival presents up-and-coming names fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe alongside established stars on a bill with something for everyone, but particularly those keen to spot new talent Read more »| 03 Sep 2014 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: September 2014 Horoscopes
ARIESAfter tasting your sperm the witch doctor concedes that you probably have a low sperm count. His prescription is to sleep with a decorative pejazzle of ... Read more »| 01 Sep 2014 -
Videos
Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 8
Episode 8 of Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade (aka The Documentary episode) is a behind the scenes special looking at the off-camera lives of To... Read more »| 01 Sep 2014 -
Festivals
Craig Campbell: Thrilling Mic Hunt @ The Stand
The only thing gentle about Campbell's current show is its introduction. From there on in it's a hilarious, engaging and fantastically loud experience.T... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Videos
Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 7
Tom Stade hosts Episode 7 (The Horror episode) of Come Fringe Yourself, a chat show (are we still calling this a chat show?) filmed at the Edinburgh Fri... Read more »| 24 Aug 2014 -
Videos
Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 6
Tom Stade hosts Episode 6 (The Hangover episode) of Come Fringe Yourself, a chat show filmed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014. With his co-host Dam... Read more »| 19 Aug 2014