Eva Peroni crowned Chortle Student Comedy Award winner
19/08/2026 … Eva Peroni has been crowned winner of the 2026 Chortle Student Comedy Award – the first Scottish act to take the title in its 22-year history.
Wed 19 August 2026
Rob Preston as Jase
Extract from his Edinburgh Fringe show
19/08/2026 … Meet Jase, who setting up a pop-up shop for ‘chill garbs’ – with absolutely zero nepotism, honest.
© Debbie Ellis Lucy Beaumont: I cheated to win a TV competition
...and I lied to Chris Evans about it
19/08/2026 … Lucy Beaumont has revealed that she lied to Chris Evans on live TV to win a competition.
Ring me sunshine
Diane Morgan owns Eric Morecambe's signet ring
19/08/2026 … Diane Morgan has revealed she's the proud owner of Eric Morecambe's signet ring.
Tue 18 August 2026
Who's up for the 2026 List comedy award?
Handed out at the Edinburgh Fringe
18/08/2026 … The longlists have been announced for The List’s Edinburgh Festival Awards.
Megasquirt: Fully Loaded
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2026 … In a concrete bunker, long after all sensible folk have gone to their beds, the freaks of Edinburgh gather for a noisy, punk-infused, queer-coded mashup of hardcore…
Spencer Jones: Dogs
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2026 … If Spencer Jones’s show was a dog, it would be an adorable mongrel puppy - a slightly odd-looking mix of indeterminate breeds, but cute and full of affection.
Chris Forbes: Father Christmas
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2026 … Guests to Chris Forbes’ new show are greeted by tinsel, footage of a crackling fire, and the comedian himself decked out in a garish jumper, Santa hat, and…