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Month of madness for wannabe wits in Edinburgh

2009-07-29T07:08:06Z

Almost all the comics you love to watch, from Stephen Fry to Jimmy Carr, from Eddie Izzard to Jenny Eclair, were first noticed up at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Welcome in the hillsides for classic Carrie's War

2009-06-24T23:00:00Z

Emma Reeves's affectionate adaptation of Carrie's War will appeal to those who grew up with the book as well as to anyone seeking family-friendly entertainment.

Mixed bag at Latitude

2008-07-20T23:00:00Z

Latitude, this year proving itself as much an arts as a music festival, has doubled in size since its tentative beginning in 2006.

Best Comedy Festivals

2008-07-04T10:38:23Z

Comedy is big business at this year's rock festivals, with better-than-ever line-ups - making this the summer of laughs.

No script, no money � just two stars and a war

2008-03-27T15:33:29Z

Producer Paul Raphael ignored all advice and went deep into Hezbollah territory to film his prize-winning Under the Bombs. It was worth the risk, he tells Louise Jury.

Clown targets minds of suicide bombers

2008-02-08T00:00:00Z

Omid Djalili is a complex proposition, an effervescently funny man who adds a serious edge to smiley showbiz patter.

DVDs of the week

2007-10-08T23:00:00Z

The Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer leads the line-up of this week's best DVD releases.

Comics answer the call to arms

2007-09-23T23:00:00Z

Satirist Mark Thomas assembled a formidable supporting cast for a charity fundraising event at the Carling Apollo.

Critic's Choice: Top 5 Comedy

2007-09-20T08:19:07Z

There's top class laughs this week, including Al Murray, Rhona Cameron, Jason Byrne and Russel Brand to name a few.

Iranian jokes are hostage to fortune

2007-07-17T23:00:00Z

Omid Djalili wowed the crowd with some edgy humour light years away from Little Britain's fancy dress frivolity at the Comedy Hayday in Hackney.

Critic's choice: top 5 comedy shows

2007-05-24T10:14:39Z

Full Mooners at midnight, a benefit for Ghana, playful Irishman Kevin McAleer and the mighty, fearless Stephen K Amos - they're all on this weekend.

Can you dig it?

2007-05-17T14:15:24Z

Life on an allotment is like an Ealing comedy, says Valentine Low, who tends his own plot in East Acton. So what does he make of a new British film about urban gardeners, Grow Your Own?

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

2007-02-08T14:32:24Z

Bruce Dessau's top comedy picks include the openly political Jeremy Hardy, the stuttering Jaik Campbell and Phil Nichol of Naked Racist fame.

Critics choice: Top five comedy shows

2007-01-18T12:49:47Z

From mankind hater Mark Watson to Russell Brand and Ricky Gervais, Bruce Dessau picks his comedy highlights.

Who'll be the stars of the arts in 2007?

2007-01-02T11:49:56Z

Our critics introduce the names to watch out for over the next 12 months - the ones you won�t have heard of before, the ones that you�ll suddenly see everywhere � and the one the critics will love best in 2007.

Best weekend comedy shows

2006-10-12T15:42:36Z

A 24-carat line-up takes to the stage for The Secret Policeman's Ball, the if.comeddies awards season continues and comedy package tour Edinburgh & Beyond has quality running through it.