© BBC 'Someone's job is to keep me out of prison'
09/09/2026 … It’s run for 17 seasons and is BBC audio comedy at its finest and most inventive – but I have to admit that Jon Holmes’s Radio 4 show and podcast…
2026 Comedy Diary
Comedy Diaries
Wed 09 September 2026
© BBC Tue 04 August 2026
This podcast's an absolute gem of originality and peculiarity
Our monthly round up of new and favourite podcasts
04/08/2026 … The Fringe is now but one sweaty sleep away, and I can’t possibly have you go all the way to Edinburgh (assuming it isn’t on your doorstep) without suggesting…
Fri 10 July 2026
© Lucas Carlini/Pexels My most anticipated Edinburgh Fringe shows of 2026
Tim Harding reveals his comedy tips
10/07/2026 … In a special edition of his diary, reviewer Tim Harding gives a personal rundown of the best comedy he's most looking forward to seeing at the Edinburgh Fringe…
Wed 08 July 2026
'Great comedy podcasts still feel home-made, however high quality'
We launch a new podcast column at Sheffield's Crossed Wires festival
08/07/2026 … Welcome to this new monthly round-up from the world of comedy podcasting.
Wed 17 June 2026
'Bursting at the seams with gags, goofs, and good songs'
17/06/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently: Mothman: A Romance Musical, Cabaret Impedimenta, Lawrence Dodd and…
Wed 20 May 2026
Gary Oldman can stink, sigh, grumble, cough and weep better than almost anyone...
20/05/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently: Krapp's Last Tape, Kiran Deol and Paul Black.
Thu 02 April 2026
Greg Davies: Human shipwreck or middle-aged hero?
02/04/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently.
Mon 09 March 2026
The gig where I bought a bone phone
09/03/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently.