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On Radio 4, the moving story behind one teenager’s prison sentence; a satisfying mystery show; and a pitch-perfect satire inspired by Woman’s Hour

Five-star standup, late-night debauchery, staggering circus tricks … as the arts spectacular approaches, here are some of the shows rated by our writers

The winner of the coveted funniest joke of the fringe award has said she could not wait to tell her mother after her quip about dating a zookeeper…

London-based comedian Lorna Rose Treen has scooped first place

As the festival enters its third week, Isobel Lewis gives her verdict on some of the biggest stand-up shows so far

A dazzling drama about women slipping the surly bonds of male-dominated Nasa joins Essex poetry, New York silliness and Lorna Rose Treen’s laugh-fest as second-week treats

From a nine-year-old misfit to Sally Rooney writing a children’s book, Skin Pigeon’s characters are pitched at a sharp angle to the real world

Treen’s show, Skin Pigeon, will be a frontrunner for the festival’s big comedy awards later this month

The world’s biggest arts festival is back this month, at a time when discussions about the cost of taking a show to the Fringe have never been louder. Isobel Lewis speaks to performers, producers, food stall owners and community organisers about the problems facing the festival and whether it can…