Chris Cantrill wins Edinburgh Comedy Award
Marty Gleeson is best newcomer
Chris Cantrill has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for best show – on…
Calls grow to move the Edinburgh Fringe one week earlier
One of the biggest Edinburgh Fringe venues has called…
Sam Nicoresti's the world No5 air guitarist
Sam Nicoresti has failed in her bid to become the world…
Laughterama returns to Manchester
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2026 Malcolm Hardee Award winners announced
The winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards, named in…
Harriet Dyer and Paul Foot share ISH comedy award
Harriet Dyer and Paul Foot have been announced as the…
Chris Forbes named best Scottish comic at the Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Forbes has won the first McTavish Award for the best Scottish comedy show at…
BBC exec admits Here We Go was a hard sell
The BBC struggled to market Here We Go when it first hit screens, one of its executives…
What the TV industry is getting wrong about social media creators
Broadcasters should not try to replicate online comedy hits – but try to tap…
Chris Sussman becomes BBC's new comedy chief
Chris Sussman has been made director of comedy at the BBC. The executive was previously…
Joshua Khoury wins So You Think You’re Funny?
Australian comedian Joshua Khoury has won the 39th edition of the So You Think…
Revealed: Who's in series 3 of Last One Laughing
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Tour news
Features
Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews 2026
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Review: Stamptown Netflix special
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Inside the making of Saturday Night Live UK
Saturday Night Live UK ditches two sketches each week just hours before broadcast. Makers…
A pub is a great place for communities to bond
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Watch all the finalists in the 2026 Chortle Student Comedy Awards
Here are all the performances from the final of this year’s Chortle Student…
How I used a podcast to write my Edinburgh show
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Reviews
Cordelia Graham: Faint Heart Never F*cked A Pig
Some people live huge lives. Among them, Cordelia Graham’s…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
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Jamie Wolf wins Edinburgh comedy contest
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BBC Comedy Collective 2026 announved
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Ola Labib becomes an honorary fellow
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Peter Kay adds another charity tour date
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Crudi Dench wins working-class Fringe award
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Garry Starr boosts ISH award coffers
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Shortlists announced for Comedians’ Choice Awards 2026
The shortlists have been announced for The Comedians’ Choice Awards 2026,…
ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards longlist 60 Fringe shows
The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced their longlists of 60 Fringe acts…
Punching Up
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Videos
Matt Lucas takes Alex Horne on a tour of the London Museum of Water and Steam to introduce him to Taskmaster viewers.
All contestants in the 22nd series of the show are taking part in the interview challenge before the show returns to Channel 4 on Thursday.
Isy Suttie and Chloe Petts’ contributions have already been released.
Meet Taskmaster contestant Matt Lucas
Giving Alex Horne a museum tour
Meet Taskmaster contestant Isy Suttie
Giving Alex Horne a tour of a water and steam museum
Meet Taskmaster contestant Chloe Petts
Giving Alex Horne a tour of a water and steam museum
Trailer for Sharon Horgan’s new HBO Max comedy Truth
Starting next month