Get free tickets for the BBC New Comedy Awards
19/08/2025 … Free tickets have been release for the BBC New Comedy Awards regional heats, as well as details of the hosts and comedians on the judging panels.
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Tue 19 August 2025
Neurodiverse Review announces 2025 award nominees
For work at the Edinburgh Fringe
19/08/2025 … The nominees have been announce in the Neurodiverse Review awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Revealed: The review website secretly owned by a Fringe publicist
Conflict of interest row over top PR’s links to Entertainment Now
19/08/2025 … One of the leading comedy publicists at the Edinburgh Fringe secretly owns an editorial website which publishes glowing reviews of her clients, Chortle can reveal.
© BBC/Happy Tramp North Filming starts on Only Child series two
Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh return
19/08/2025 … Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh have started filming the second series of their sitcom Only Child this week.
Mon 18 August 2025
Who won the 2025 Comedy Poster Awards
Accolades handed out at the Edinburgh Fringe
18/08/2025 … Artwork for Alison Spittle and Jessica Aszkenasy’s shows have won the Comedy Poster Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Ricky Gervais once submitted a sketch to Smack The Pony
...but it was rejected for being sexist
18/08/2025 … Ricky Gervais once submitted a sketch for Smack The Pony – but it was rejected for being too sexist.
Billy Connolly: AI scammers are impersonating me
18/08/2025 … Sir Billy Connolly has warned fans not to be taken in by scammers using artificial intelligence to impersonate him.
Gary Little died in a mountain fall
Highlands rescue team confirm they recovered comedian's body
18/08/2025 … Scottish comedian Gary Little died while hiking in the Highlands, it has been confirmed.