Comedy in the UK and the Edinburgh Festival – what happened?

This is the best way to understand: Behind The Edinburgh Festival, and the best understanding of the decline in UK TV comedy.

What has happened?

Skip to 22:40+

https://therestisentertainment.supportingcast.fm/listen/the-rest-is-entertainment-1/robert-downey-jr-the-death-of-tv-comedy

I bloody love these two. Excellent podcast: The Rest Is Entertainment (from Goalhanger)

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