News: Pleasance Theatre Launches Golden Ticket Competition

To mark the first day of what would have been the 2020 Edinburgh Fringe, the Pleasance Theatre Trust is giving one lucky Fringe fan a chance to win a pair of free tickets to every show at the Pleasance next August. All you need to do is enter their extra special raffle, as part of their Crowdfunder campaign, to be in with a chance of winning the Pleasance Golden Ticket!

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News: Michael Palin to Look Back On His Travels In New BBC Series

Michael Palin is to return to BBC Two to reflect on his landmark travel series, in a new four-part documentary entitled Michael Palin’s Travels.

The series will see Michael take the viewer back in time to encounter the places he visited - extraordinary countries and moments from Around The World In 80 Days, Pole To Pole, Full Circle and Sahara, allowing us to experience them as he did, and hear for the first-time his untold personal stories.

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News: New Rescheduled Dates For Adam Buxton Book Tour

Comedian, writer and podcaster Adam Buxton has announced the rescheduled dates for his book tour that was due to take place this autumn.

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News: Gilded Balloon Launches Online Fringe And Crowdfunder

Edinburgh Fringe venue the Gilded Balloon has launched its online programme and has also set up a crowdfunder campaign to help those whose work and lives have been hit by the Covid crisis that has caused the annual Fringe Festival to be cancelled this year.

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News: Spitting Images Of Boris Johnson, Prince Andrew And Dominic Cummings Revealed

New pictures have been released of some of the figures set to feature in the new series of Spitting Image.

The satirical puppet show will include Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Prince Andrew.

Previous images have releaved the rubberised versions of Harry and Meghan and Donald Trump.

Spitting Image will be the first original commission from new streaming service Britbox

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News: League Of Their Own Returns To Sky

The new series of BAFTA-winning Sky original A League of Their Own will be airing on Sky One and NOW TV at 9pm on 20 August 2020.

The latest series returned to filming earlier this month at Elstree Studios. During this latest series the hosting duties will be divided between six episodes fronted by Romesh Ranganathan (picture ©Dessau), Jamie Redknapp [one episode] and Freddie Flintoff [one episode].

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Video: Bafta Nominees Talk Comedy

Watch some of this year’s Bafta comedy nominees as they share their tips for preparing for roles, shaping their characters, and getting those all-important laughs. Featuring Sian Clifford (Fleabag); Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats); Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education); Gbemisola Ikumelo (Famalam); Youssef Kerkour (Home) and Guz Khan (Man Like Mobeen) - in conversation with each other as they share their tips for preparing for roles, shaping their characters, and finding thr funny.

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News: Fringe Society Launches Fringe Central Virtual Hub

he Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has launched the first 

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News: Comedy Central Reveals Online Fringe Line-Up

Comedy Central UK has revealed the host and ten-strong line up of rising comedians who will star in Comedy Central at the Edinburgh Fringe; a brand new 10 x 7-min digital series in association with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.

Stand-up comedian and Comedy Central at the Comedy Store star Jamali Maddix will host the series that sees ten comedians perform stand up sets in front of a virtual audience.

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News: Live Comedy Return Delayed

The return of live comedy inside venues looks set to be delayed. 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new measures at a press conference on Friday. He has just spoken and called it "swift and decisive action...we would not hesistate to put the brakes on if required. Today I am afraid we are postponing those openings for at least a fortnight. Indoor performamces will not resume..."

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