Comedy
Shane Torres: ‘My dad was homeless. It’s sobering to see your model of a man failing completely’
Shane Torres: ‘My dad was homeless. It’s sobering to see your model of a man failing completely’
Comedian Shane Torres has a new show in Edinburgh – here he writes about having to help his father into a homeless shelter as a teenager
Munya Chawawa and Jack Rooke: ‘How can we make sure new theatre makers aren’t all Oxbridge people?’
Munya Chawawa and Jack Rooke: ‘How can we make sure new theatre makers aren’t all Oxbridge people?’
When Big Issue guest editor Amelia Dimoldenberg wanted to consider how to improve access to careers in the arts, she knew who to call
The Edinburgh Fringe costs performers thousands. Why do they still go?
The Edinburgh Fringe costs performers thousands. Why do they still go?
At the biggest arts festival in the world, costs have soared, bursaries have dwindled and breaking even is an achievement
Remembering Jimmy Cricket, and the song he wrote for Big Issue
Remembering Jimmy Cricket, and the song he wrote for Big Issue
Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Jinkx Monsoon: ‘Billionaires have no one to blame but themselves if they’re hated’
Jinkx Monsoon: ‘Billionaires have no one to blame but themselves if they’re hated’
It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
Mel Brooks at 100 – the trailblazer who never forgets the importance of love in comedy
Mel Brooks at 100 – the trailblazer who never forgets the importance of love in comedy
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Michael Spicer: ‘I’d make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits’
Michael Spicer: ‘I’d make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits’
Finding Emily review: a shot in the arm for the romcom
Finding Emily review: a shot in the arm for the romcom
Alan Cumming: ‘The High Life was always about Scotland’s place and the notion of independence’
Alan Cumming: ‘The High Life was always about Scotland’s place and the notion of independence’
‘Every space I occupy, someone’s trying to push me out of it’
‘Every space I occupy, someone’s trying to push me out of it’
The Delusions by Jenny Fagan book review: speaking truth to power with wit and fire
The Delusions by Jenny Fagan book review: speaking truth to power with wit and fire
Splitsville: The romcom chucking a grenade into domestic bliss
Splitsville: The romcom chucking a grenade into domestic bliss
Young Once: A Life Less Heavy by Nigel Planer review: highly entertaining and endearingly droll
Young Once: A Life Less Heavy by Nigel Planer review: highly entertaining and endearingly droll
Nick Mohammed: ‘Doing the school drop-off during Celebrity Traitors was crazy’
Nick Mohammed: ‘Doing the school drop-off during Celebrity Traitors was crazy’
Rosie Jones: ‘I thought I couldn’t be disabled and gay – I’d never seen a gay disabled person’
Rosie Jones: ‘I thought I couldn’t be disabled and gay – I’d never seen a gay disabled person’
John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers review: a workmanlike yet touchingly sincere biography
John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers review: a workmanlike yet touchingly sincere biography
Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’
Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’
Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: ‘We all need to fight apathy’
Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: ‘We all need to fight apathy’
Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’
Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’
Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money
