An exclusive look at Ken Dodd’s notebooks – which should have been burned
Five years after the comedian’s death, his widow tells us why she’s making public the journals she promised to destroy
Five years after the comedian’s death, his widow tells us why she’s making public the journals she promised to destroy
The trans comedian’s TV striptease shocked viewers – but there’s wisdom (and common sense) behind her X-rated wit
Our comedy critics review 56 of the funniest stand-up and sketch shows in Edinburgh, from Olga Koch to Troll
This quickfire, excoriating show is a white-knuckle ride led by the most caustic, and most compelling, ironist in British comedy
The comic on being the first woman to win the coveted Edinburgh Fringe prize in 15 years – and TV's fixation with ‘identity comedy’
The creator of the hit BBC comedy, about to return for its third season, talks going from the Fringe to prime-time TV – and dating comedians
If you don’t like Graham Linehan, don’t buy a ticket – whichever side of the argument you are on, this kind of censorship should scare you
After having his Fringe show cancelled, the controversial comedian performed his set outside the Scottish parliament in Holyrood
Father Ted creator takes his show to Holyrood as two Edinburgh Fringe venues drop him over his views on trans people
The festival used to break taboos. But its censorship – sight unseen – of the ‘gender critical’ comic’s show is an affront to comedy
As Sacha Baron Cohen plots the return of the 'rapper-stroke-idiot' from Staines, his collaborators reveal how he duped the establishment
Brace to giggle... or groan. Comedians headed to the Fringe give us their best gags
A feral Richard Curtis heroine hiding in your garden and a nine-year-old Brownie trying stand-up are among many marvellous creations here
The comedian on working without a script, Boris Johnson – and accusations of sexist bullying levelled at the BBC panel show
At the Fringe, it’s not enough to put on a blockbuster show – you’ve got to get people talking. These shows achieved just that
Georgie Grier’s headline-grabbing plight isn’t so rare. Edinburgh veterans from Gyles Brandreth to Robin Grainger share their tales of woe
After performing an early show to just one person, comedian Georgie Grier has become the viral hit of the Edinburgh Fringe
When only one person came to her Fringe show, Grier shared her sadness on Twitter – prompting a rush of solidarity and ticket sales
At his Edinburgh Fringe show, Frank Skinner showed he's still fond of puerile fun – and can ad-lib with ease in the face of the unexpected
The late comedian's beloved alter ego existed in a day-glo arcadia of kindness, fun and acceptance – then the real world intervened