20 comics longlisted for the biggest award in comedy
204cm prize up for grabs at the Edinburgh Fringe
16/08/2026 … Twenty comedians have been longlisted for the Biggest Award In Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sun 16 August 2026
Mum finds out her daughter's queer... in the middle of a Fringe show
Well, it was a comedy about Heated Rivalry...
16/08/2026 … For any queer person, choosing the right moment to come out to a parent is a big decision.
© Steve Best Comedy became the place where I could manufacture affiliation.
Andrew Pipe on what drives a reasonable person into stand-up
16/08/2026 … ‘Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious’ – Peter Ustinov To mark the 30th anniversary of my first full-length Edinburgh Fringe show,…
© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo When Margaret Thatcher became a comedy star
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.
Mark Watson to host the Chortle Student Comedy Award final 2026
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.
Roger Prick: Sexopolis
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2026 … Don’t you dare call Roger Prick a pornographer.
Sat 15 August 2026
© BBC It's official: Ellie Taylor confirmed as Strictly's It Takes Two host
'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.
Anna Leong Brophy: Born Sexy Yesterday
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.