There is a Mitchell and Webb sketch about everything
Musical comedian Tasmin Sarkany picks her coemdy favourites
17/08/2026 … In writing this I have realised that the thing I value most in comedy is elegance.
2026 Archives
Mon 17 August 2026
Chris Rutter: Ignorance Is Chris
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2026 … To call Chris Rutter a slow burner would be an insult to tealights.
John Robertson: Excitable Boy!
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2026 … Visually, he’s part Rocky Horror’s Riff Raff and part musician Edgar Winter.
Voting opens in 2026 Comedians' Choice Awards
17/08/2026 … Voting has opened for this year’s Comedians’ Choice Awards, the Edinburgh Fringe prizes decided entirely by comedians.
I spent years teaching comedy writing, then I asked ChatGPT to write my Edinburgh show
How Tom Short learned the skills – and limitations – of AI
17/08/2026 … If you'd told me ten years ago that one day I'd be taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe written with the help of artificial intelligence, I'd have assumed…
© Kris Askey How comedy courses boost the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people
New academic research published
17/08/2026 … Taking part in a stand-up course improves the mental wellbeing and resilience of LGBTQ+ people, new research suggests.
Chris Cantrill: Rewilding
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2026 … In his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show two years ago, Chris Cantrill told of the isolation he felt following his move from the city to rural Northumberland.
Maya Ricote's sexy song
From her Edinburgh Fringe debut Ay Am!
17/08/2026 … Mexican/Venezuelan-American clown Maya Ricote urges adoring fans to ‘look at my body’ in this musical number from her debut Edinburgh Fringe show.