© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo The story of her Yes Minister sketch and the rest of the week's TV and radio comedy
16/08/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
The best of the week's live comedy
16/08/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2026 … Don’t you dare call Roger Prick a pornographer.
© BBC 'I’m so excited, I could cha cha!'
15/08/2026 … Ellie Taylor has been officially unveiled as the new host of the Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two.
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
15/08/2026 … Anna Leong Brophy comes out of the traps swinging, with an impassioned, savvy satire on how poorly female characters are served by Hollywood.
James Trickey on the best and worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
15/08/2026 … James Trickey is performing his solo show Split at the Pleasance Courtyard at 21:25 during the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as being half of sketch…
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
15/08/2026 … Lady Of The Lakes is a retelling of the King Arthur myth through character comedy, with Em Humble focussing on less well-known figures, such as the mysterious Future…
Top Gunchained creator Richard Marsh picks his Perfect Playlist
15/08/2026 … As a writer of funny plays, it’s exciting to be in Chortle, amongst actual comedians.
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