Comedy

‘We didn’t worry about a few dirty laughs!’ The Carry On women on playing nags, bra-burners and ‘crumpet’ | Carry On films

September 4, 2024

‘I can move my body how I want’: standup Stephanie Laing on conquering her fear of public dancing | Edinburgh festival 2024

August 13, 2024

Stephanie Laing admits she hasn’t been very kind to her body over the years. “I’ve been an alcoholic, I’ve self-harmed, and just been...

After Baby Reindeer: how comedians are telling true stories of trauma and toxic relationships | Edinburgh festival 2024

August 13, 2024

‘If you’re not in an OK place, you’re just re-traumatising yourself,” says Anna Akana, who is performing her show, It Gets Darker, at...

The truth about life as a privileged comedian: ‘I knew if it all went wrong I could call my parents’ | Edinburgh festival 2024

August 12, 2024

No Edinburgh fringe is complete without a strident conversation about how much it costs artists to perform: who is excluded and who is...

Gay sheep and gaslighting: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2024 | Edinburgh festival 2024

August 12, 2024

Olaf Falafel: My desire to spontaneously sing The Lion Sleeps Tonight is always just a whim away.Jack Skipper: I failed RE. Couldn’t believe...

Aliens, artists and Abscam: Amy Adams’ 20 best performances – ranked! | Film

August 8, 2024

20. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)After paying her dues in dinner theatre, Adams made a promising big-screen debut as delightfully dimwitted Leslie Miller, just...

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