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Next up on our comfy, caper-fuelled couch of comedy is the ldquo;endearingly shambolic and always engagingly bumblingrdquo; (thanks to The List for that one) Matt Tiller (ldquo;a very funny manrdquo;, so says XFM), who returns to the festival with his new show Matt Tillerrsquo;s Awkward Situation, ldquo;a sure-to-be treat for those who enjoy a good cringe* binge at the Fringerdquo; (according to Sport.co.uk)hellip;
(* When we say cringe, think The Office as opposed to, say, Richard Madeley dressing up as Ali G...
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Next to hop onto our luxurious Sport.co.uk brand, Edinburgh Fringe-themed grill is all-female sketch group and Hackney Empire New Act of the Year finalists Lady Garden, who return to the festival with their new show Top Secret Gig. Their style has been described by Chortle as ldquo;as intricate as an opera and ten times more funrdquo; and they were hailed by The Guardian as having the best sketch of last yearrsquo;s festival. Interest piqued? Read onhellip;
Are you into any sports? Do...
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Neil Hannonrsquo;s Divine Comedy moniker, as itrsquo;s come to be, could scarcely be more apt. For over two decades now, he has been releasing music which consistently dazzles in scope and encodes itself into the listenerrsquo;s DNA. The Divine? Why, that would be the frequently astoundingly beautiful nature of the music. The Comedy? That would be the elegant wordplay, ingenious rhyming schemes and playful delivery of the lyrics, all of which are rooted in the tradition of comedy in one way...
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Next up in our challenging chamber of chortles is Hackney Empire New Act of the Year winner Joe Wilkinson who, along with Diane Morgan (Mock the Week, Phoenix Nights), forms the ldquo;quite wonderfully funnyrdquo; (Telegraph) duo Two Episodes of MASH. The pair return to the festival this month in order to once again ldquo;blend the absurd and the sharply real with effortless ease, not dropping the energy or the gag rate for a momentrdquo; (The Times) with their new show A...
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Highclere Thoroughbred Racing manager Harry Herbert has said Group One star Harbinger may not make the Juddmonte International at York later this month.With concerns over the ground, the highest-rated racehorse in the world may not be declared for the Knavesmire event on August 17 following discussions with trainer Sir Michael Stoute.Herbert said: "Ive been talking to Sir Michael and we just thought it was important to let everybody know that Harbinger would not be supplemented for York unless ground conditions were...
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This weekend, Bravo TV screened live darts for the first time in the channelrsquo;s history and, to celebrate, the short flight was made to Dinslaken in the north of Germany. Thanks to Bravo, a privileged Sport.co.uk got to go along for the ride.
In case yoursquo;ve ever found yourself wondering, it turns out that Germans love their darts. And so it was this weekend that the Stadthalle Dinslaken played host not just to the finest darts players that Europe has to offer,...
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World number one Phil Taylor has picked up another title after he claimed the PartyPoker.net European Championship at the Stadthalle in Dinslaken. Bravo TV screened live darts for the first time in the channelrsquo;s history to a rousing reception, and Sport.co.uk were proud to be a part of it.
Taylor demolished Wayne Jones 11-1 in the showpiece event after a hard-fought semi-final success over Terry Jenkins and the 49-year-old was ecstatic to collect his third successive gong at the competition.
quot;Im delighted to...
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Next up on our Fringe festival futon of fun is the ldquo;excruciatingly funnyrdquo; (The Scotsman) Elis James, whom to watch doing stand-up is - according to fellow Welshman Rhod Gilbert - ldquo;like watching a man with no arms or legs riding a mechanical bull ndash; interesting and funnyrdquo;. Elisrsquo; show Daytripper will be part of this monthrsquo;s Five Pound Fringe at The Tronhellip;
Are you into any sports? Do you support a team? If so, who and why?
Itrsquo;s all about football for...
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Phil lsquo;The Powerrsquo; Taylor has been dominating darts for the past two decades picking up 15 world titles along the way, most recenlty the European Championships shown on Bravo at the weekend.
As darts moves in a new direction with more money and support in the game; Sport.co.uk takes a look at which player can pose a threat to Taylorrsquo;s supremacy?
Simon Whitlock ndash; The Wizard
The Australian is a recent addition to the PDC. He made his mark at the 2010 World Championship...
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ldquo;A master at moving his audience. A brilliant comic can make you laugh, feel uneasy and touch your heart; Cook does all three with ease. If hes not at least nominated for an if.comedy award, theres yet another thing wrong with the world.rdquo; (The Metro)
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Next to be subjected to Sport.co.ukrsquo;s Edinburgh Fringe grilling is ldquo;Geordie geniusrdquo; (Time Out) and non-sport fan Jason Cook, a comedianrsquo;s comedian whose name has cropped up a few times already ndash; in favourable terms, of course...
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