Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Alec Jones-Trujillo - aka Old God - picks his comedy favourites
20/07/2025 … Alec Jones-Trujillo will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe next week in the guise of Old God, ‘a foppish, irreverent oracle’ and ‘a being so old…
...and solo and double acts who do multiple characters
18/07/2025 … Maybe it’s the finances of it; maybe it’s slightly out of fashion – but there seem to be few sketch shows at the Fringe this year.
Q&A with Chortle Hotshot Jessie Nixon
18/07/2025 … Jessie Nixon is the final Chortle Hotshots to be profiled here – the five Edinburgh Fringe debutants who we selected from gigs around the country…
Continuing our Fringe previews
17/07/2025 … Continuing our series previewing some of the comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe at the end of the month, here are ten comics of Asian origin: 1.
Q&A with Chortle Hotshot Dean Coughlin
17/07/2025 … Dean Couglin is the latest subject in our ongoing series of Q&As with Chortle Hotshots.
Ten comedians on their love for specific styles
16/07/2025 … Here are ten comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe to wax lyrical about their musical tastes.
Q&A with Chortle Hotshot Alex Stringer
16/07/2025 … Alex Stringer is the latest subject in our ongoing series of Q&As with Chortle Hotshots.
Ten festival comedians who share a name
15/07/2025 … Continuing our series of previews for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten comedians called Sam.
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