I just want to love the Fringe – and loathe silent discos
Q&A with Chortle Hotshot Dean Coughlin
17/07/2025 … Dean Couglin is the latest subject in our ongoing series of Q&As with Chortle Hotshots.
2025 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Thu 17 July 2025
Wed 16 July 2025
Edinburgh 10x10: Musical genres
Ten comedians on their love for specific styles
16/07/2025 … Here are ten comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe to wax lyrical about their musical tastes.
'I was surprised misogyny is alive and well in comedy'
Q&A with Chortle Hotshot Alex Stringer
16/07/2025 … Alex Stringer is the latest subject in our ongoing series of Q&As with Chortle Hotshots.
Tue 15 July 2025
Edinburgh Fringe: Summer of Sams
Ten festival comedians who share a name
15/07/2025 … Continuing our series of previews for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten comedians called Sam.
© Prime Video Who impersonated Harry Potter on Last One Laughing?
15/07/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC/Richard Harrison 'Mandy? She’s learned nothing'
Diane Morgan on the return of her BBC Two comedy
15/07/2025 … A new fourth series of Diane Morgan's comedy Mandy starts Monday 21 July at 10pm on BBC Two, with all episodes available on iPlayer from 6am.
'I got into comedy as my PhD was so boring'
Q&A with Chortle Hotshot Shalaka Kurup
15/07/2025 … Earlier this year, Chortle selected five Hotshots from a series of gigs around the country.
Mon 14 July 2025
Their careers are history...
Ten Edinburgh Fringe shows with an eye on the past
14/07/2025 … With the present such a dumpster fire, is it any surprise some comedians are looking to the past for inspiration? Here are ten of them heading to the Edimburgh Fringe.