13+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1236+ words) 'Isn't it sad,' says a character in Frasier, 'when bad things happen to good sentences?' It normally is, but not when the sentences were spoken by Stanley Unwin. There is surely no stranger career in British comedy than the one…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1732+ words) The BCG team sees hundreds of shows during each Fringe. Here is a list of our favourites from 2026, in alphabetical order. If you’re intrigued by a show and are thinking of booking tickets to see it, click through to the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (527+ words) Across the UK comedy scene, Alfie Brown may well be the comedian whose shows develop most substantially, between the start of their respective tours, and the end. Which brings us to the new hour, The Entertainer. It sees Brown contemplate…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (602+ words) It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we welcome Freya Parker, who arguably now qualifies as an Edinburgh Fringe veteran, after several shows with the popular duo Lazy Susan, and now several as…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (536+ words) "It's called a callback. Don't know what all the fuss is about." New to me was a hymn to the B660 road he drives down every day. A goal celebration parody montage. And him discussing his newfound sobriety in relatively straight,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (184+ words) Big Comedy Conference video_ Creating Iconic Characters comedy.co.uk What makes a comedy character iconic? How do you write an unforgettable introduction? When is a flaw a feature? How do you write characters based on your enemies without getting sued?...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (395+ words) Losing your memory is something most people can't imagine. Did the experience permanently change how you think about identity? I remember not existing. We're all the universe playing pretend, wearing different masks, and amnesia made me acutely aware of this…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (391+ words) Lorna Rose Treen is currently performing Now That's What I Call Characters. She discusses where her creations come from, what she's learned writing for Saturday Night Live UK and why embracing your own weirdness is the secret to creating original…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (177+ words) Thursday 13th August 2026, 8:54am Tom Mayhew has resorted to issuing homemade flyers made from pages of his notebook after the professionally printed ones for his Edinburgh Fringe show were delayed and then lost in the post. As he explains in this video…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (379+ words) "This is my happiest show," she says. "It's like an abusive relationship," Harriet jokes. Every comedian knows the strange pull of the Fringe. It can be exhilarating one minute and emotionally draining the next. Harriet would love 2026 to be her…...