Mo Gilligan ate fried chicken for every meal for a month
Comic's Super Size Me-style experiment for Netflix documentary
08/07/2026 … Mo Gilligan lived on a diet of fried chicken for four weeks for his first documentary for Netflix.
Wed 08 July 2026
Line-up announced for Just For Laughs Sydney
With Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James and more
08/07/2026 … Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James, Adam Kay and Dara Ó Briain are among the acts confirmed for the 14th Just For Laughs Sydney.
Sophie Willan: I pissed in the street outside Parliament
As she reveals Netflix drama role
08/07/2026 … Sophie Willan has admitted she took a piss in the street outside the Houses of Parliament on a boozy first date.
Tue 07 July 2026
Now Leicester Comedy Festival's venue closes
Landlords take possession over unpaid rent
07/07/2026 … Landlords have taken possession of the venue run by organisers of the beleaguered Leicester Comedy Festival over unpaid rent, Chortle can reveal.
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Hits from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
07/07/2026 … Here are ten shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival – where they all got glowing reviews from Chortle.
Virgin Radio to broadcast from the Edinburgh Fringe
Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd will be at the festival
07/07/2026 … Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd are to present their Virgin Radio shows live from Edinburgh during the Fringe.
© BBC Who does Del Boy beat at poker with his four Aces?
07/07/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Free Fringe announces a venue just for newbies
Short runs, away from the main drag
07/07/2026 … The PBH Free Fringe is running a venue just for performers making their Edinburgh debuts this year.