Meet the 2026 Birmingham Breaking Talent hopefuls
Comedy festival reveals its tips for the top
19/08/2026 … The five acts in the running for this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2026 have been revealed.
Wed 19 August 2026
Harriet Kemsley and Finlay Christie to make their Mock The Week debuts
Panel show returns September 13
19/08/2026 … Harriet Kemsley and Finlay Christie will be making their Mock The Week debuts on the next series of the panel show.
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.
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…