Bill Oddie dies at 85
'Nature has lost one of its best friends'
Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85, his agent has said. Oddie became a household…
New comedy from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee is making…
17 Fringe shows saved... but moved
Two of Assembly Festival’s venues are to move to…
Olaf Falafel writes a free airport book for kids
Comedian Olaf Falafel has written a graphic novel that’s…
Comics film a documentary about the grassroots circuit
Three comedians are making a documentary celebrating…
NextUp reveals its Edinburgh Fringe line-up
Streaming service NextUp has confirmed its return to…
Two major comedy festivals for London this week
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Sunday July 26 UNACCEPTABLE:…
Andy Burnham has only just got his feet under the desk of No10 – but comedy…
Brodi Snook records her first Radio 4 special
Brodi Snook is to record her first stand-up special for BBC Radio 4. The show…
British Podcast Awards 2026 nominees announced
The British Podcast Awards have revealed their 2026 nominations. Shortlisted in…
Jason Alexander apologises for filming a sexualised comedy sketch with a 16-year-old
Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised for a lewd comedy sketch he filmed with…
Mock The Week revived for THREE more series
Mock The Week has been commissioned for three more series to run across next year. The…
Tour news
Features
One guy took a punt on a random show and changed everything for me
As he returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, comedian Robin Grainger talks about what…
A dance about the relative position of a butthole
Alex Franklin – who is returning to the Fringe with a stand-up show, Kiss Me…
What have I learned in the 25 years since The Naked Racist?
Twenty years ago, The Naked Racist marked a defining moment in my career. The show…
Sicko Rory Cargill praises multiple murderer
Edinburgh Fringe comedian Rory Cargill selects his comedy favourites... The Peter…
Female empowerment? We still got called slags for taking our kit off
The late 1990s and early 2000s was a memorable time to be a Midlands gal about town…
The one thing I couldn't tell an audience...
As he prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, Huge Davies talks about what he…
Reviews
Latitude 2026: Sunday highlights
As a last-minute replacement, Ben Pope feared he wasn’t…
Latitude 2026: Saturday highlights
Saturday saw both the most and least famous names play…
Latitude 2026: Friday highlights
Although comedy is a major part of the Latitude offering,…
Twenty-four hours ago, Ashlee Bentley wasn’t…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Paul Foot: The Future
Manchester Creatures Comedy Club
from 20:45 - 21:45
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Scott Bennett: Stuff
Colchester Charter Hall
Saturday 12th Sep from 19:30Book now
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Michelle Wolf: Best Job In The World
Canterbury Gulbenkian Theatre
Thursday 30th Jul
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Peter Kay Live
Manchester AO Arena
Saturday 8th AugBook now
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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Crewe Lyceum Theatre
Sunday 8th NovBook now
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Catherine Bohart: Borrowing Trouble
Edinburgh Assembly Roxy
Thursday 12th Nov from 19:30Book now
Other news
Joe Pasquale joins Celebrity MasterChef
Joe Pasquale is taking part in Celebrity MasterChef later…
Hat Trick sets up a live comedy production arm
Hat Trick Productions, the TV company behind Have I…
Winners of 2026 David Nobbs writing award announced
Paul Carey has won this year’s David Nobbs Memorial Trust comedy writing competition,…
Entries open for free Asian comedy workshop
Entries have opened for this year’s Comedy Lab free workshop for aspiring South…
Michelle Wolf to close Laughterama
Michelle Wolf will headline the closing night of Manchester's Laughterama, it…
Guests announced for Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet series 2
Comedy Central UK has announced he line-up of guests appearing on the second series…
Henry Paker to tour a live drawing and stand-up hybrid
Henry Paker is to tour with a new show combining stand-up with live drawing. The…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival finds its new boss
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has found its new boss, Dylan Cole. Already…
Punching Up
Joe Pasquale: My cottage is haunted by a Nazi pilot
Joe Pasquale believes his home is haunted by the ghost of a Luftwaffe pilot. The 64-year-old comic bought the Norfolk cottage, which dates from 1550, in…
Weird Al: I turned down more than $1m to play Riyadh
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic says he turned down…
Cult cartoonists Modern Toss are to unveil a working…
His Edinburgh Fringe show involves singing the same…
Videos
SNL UK writer Omar Badawy talks about getting accidentally mixed up in Tommy Robinson's Unite The Kingdom march in this clip from his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Guided Detour.
He will be performing the show at Pleasance Courtyard at 16:35 during the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe – where Badawy is one of Chortle's Hotshots.
It was filmed at Chortle's Fast Fringe – which returns to Edinburgh this year at Pleasance Dome at 18:30 daily. Tickets here
Filming by NextUp, which will be livestreaming shows to subscribers this Fringe. Sign up here: https://chortl.es/JoinNextUp
Omar Badawy got mixed up in a far-right march
Extract from comedian's Edinburgh Fringe show
Comedian Sarah Roberts on eating her twin in the womb
Extract from her Edinburgh show Scary Movie 7
Lucy Beaumont: All Prime Ministers should be Southerners
Her Unacceptable opinion...
Ali G announces his Who Iz I? mockumentary
Hitting cinemas in October