Here’s the cast of A Jaffa Cake Musical performing the song Tax Man from their show at Chortle’s Fast Fringe. It’s all about the battle with HMRC to decide whether the snack was a cake or a biscuit ...

Two comedians have had their Edinburgh Fringe shows cancelled because they are Jewish. Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon were told they could no long perform at the Whistlebinkies Free Fringe venue ...

Then Stone revealed the solution: ‘We put eyes on the penis.’ Parker said he told the network bosses: ‘If we put eyes on the penis, we won’t blur it. And then that was a whole conversation for about ...

Scottish comedian Susan Riddell has been forced to cancel her Edinburgh Fringe run after being charged with terrorist offences. Her bail conditions prohibit her from travelling into the city, where ...

The robe worn by Tommy Cooper when he suffered his fatal heart attack on stage has been snapped up by famed American illusionist David Copperfield. Cooper wore the red silk robe for the show at Her ...

Paul Sinha, comedian tour datesPaul Sinha was named Best Club Comic at the 2014 Chortle awards, seven years after being nominated for best breakthrough act. He was also nominated for the 2006 ...

In a special edition of his diary, reviewer Tim Harding gives a personal rundown of the best comedy he's most looking forward to seeing at the Edinburgh Fringe, which kicks off next week.

Edinburgh takes all-comers equally and if your show is good, Edinburgh loves you for that month.Its famous for its gruelling schedule and that’s okay because as a hungry comic I love working every day ...

Matthew Mclane has won this year’s comedy writing competition run by the David Nobbs Memorial Trust.

The shortlists have been announced for this year’s British Podcast Awards. The comedy category will be contested by: And up for the best entertainment category are: Elsewhere, Jon Holmes has been ...

Here's Ian Smith talking about the one walkout he had at last year's Edinburgh Fringe – insisting it wasn't his fault. Speaking at Chortle's Fast Fringe the comedian also spoke about doing Have I Got ...

Around 20 places will be offered on the scheme, which was inspired by American set-up The Groundlings – originally an improv group founded in Los Angeles in 1974 – which has helped launch the careers ...