For a while, writer Carla Lane - born Romana Barrack - had a monopoly on Scouse sitcoms. The Liver Birds was ground-breaking in so many ways, from Lane and co-writer Myra Taylor spearheading their own ...

You'll need to remember a fair few names to be able to get top marks on this Hercules Grytpype Thynne set quiz.

We have over 2,600 different comedy shows in our 2026 Edinburgh Fringe listings. With so much choice, how on Earth do you pick what to watch? Frankly, you should just take a punt on anything that ...

Writer and performer Mimi Collins makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with Good Girl, a darkly funny and deeply personal solo show exploring infidelity, identity and the surprising places people can find ...

James Mulgrew, who performed stand-up under the stage name Jimmy Cricket, has died aged 80 His family say: "Jimmy brought so much laughter and happiness to countless audiences throughout his career" ...

We spoke to drag king, actor and musician Bi-Curious George ahead of their brand-new show, Snail Trail. Snails are such a brilliant and unexpected lens for this subject. What was the moment you ...

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Freddie Meredith is making his Edinburgh Fringe debut with Need a Light?, a character comedy set in one of the few places ...

Ricky Gervais introduces his new sitcom, an animated series about cats. He says it's the first thing he's ever created that ...

Joe Wilkinson and David Earl talk about Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour, their TV format which is part travelogue, part ...

BCG; Features; Great series; Some great British comedy series. British television has produced comic characters and formats ...