British Comedy Guide

The Peter Sellers Collection Step into the golden age of British comedy with this essential box set celebrating the genius of Peter Sellers. From sly satire to uproarious farce, these eight films showcase Sellers at his most mischievous, magnetic, and masterful. A protean comic actor who first came to attention on the popular radio series The Goon Show (1951-1960), Peter Sellers remains one of the world's most acclaimed comedy stars.

One ominous existential threat loomed over this year's Fringe comedy stages: The Void! Not that there's anything missing from the programme - good lord there's enough stuff. And it's not a hangover from all that Oasis business last year; actually a few Britpoppers do turn up along the way. No, The Void is the beating heart of at least two shows, and a throbbing underbelly of several others.

I always try to save myself one "pudding" show for the last night out on the Fringe. A sure thing, an act who can do the business and I know will work my funny bones relentlessly. Marc Jennings was my money in the bank, a locked in guarantee, surety to look forward to all month, and he didn't disappoint. The show begins with a fair few disparate threads. A modest proposal solution for Scottish football's lack of prestige.

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In 1961, the Gilbert & Sullivan opera The Mikado, like all of their other greatly venerated Victorian compositions, finally came out of copyright and was plunged into the public domain. As if that was not bad enough news for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which up until now had guarded the G&S canon jealously, it then became evident that Michael Winner had heard all about this new state of affairs.

Key details Genre Film Released 1963 Creators W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Stars Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd, Dennis Price, Mike Winters, Bernie Winters, Lionel Blair, Jacqueline Jones, Kevin Scott and more Writers Michael Winner, Lew Schwarz, Phyllis White, Robert White and Maurice Browning Director Michael Winner Producer Harold Baim Sorry, we don't yet have a full guide to this production. UK certificate U Duration 79 minutes Production setting Studio Picture Colour IMDb

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here: Michael Winner on IMDb

Aarian Mehrabani British Stand-up comedian Aarian Mehrabani is a British stand-up comedian. Nationality British Correct/update this page

It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we meet Aarian Mehrabani, co-founder of the FlawBored theatre company, soon to be seen in David Baddiel's new Channel 4 show Hunting Alice Bell, and currently at the Edinburgh Fringe, with his debut solo show, How's Your Head? His story is already fascinating, even before a big diagnosis in 2024. Was it a challenge, squeezing everything in? "What an astute observation. It is a lot of things to squeeze into an hour. Too many things?

Sunday 30th August 2026, 8:41am Comic Originality: Yogie Belle Cunning Stunt: Zoe Wohlfeld Act That Should Make a Million Quid: Kate Smurthwaite The winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards, the Edinburgh Fringe prizes named in memory of the audacious comic and promoter, have been announced. Comic Originality: Yogie Belle Yogie Belle was bestowed the Comic Originality prize for his show Auditory Awakenings with Mr Tingles in the House of ASMR.