'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.
2025 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Tue 15 July 2025
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.
'This is me looking back at the mess and trying to make sense of it'
Meet Chortle Hotshot Liam Tulley
14/07/2025 … Earlier this year, Chortle selected five Hotshots from a series of gigs around the country.
Fri 11 July 2025
© Michael Julings Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Looking good
11/07/2025 … A picture is worth 1,000 words, so here is a 10,000-word article, on acts who have gone above and beyond to create a memorabilia visual identity for their Edinburgh…
Thu 10 July 2025
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Z-listers!
10/07/2025 … Forget all the shows that try to game their way to the top of the Edinburgh Fringe programme with garbage titles that start with things like ‘.
Wed 09 July 2025
© Steve Ullathorne Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Births, deaths and marriages
Ten festival shows about getting hatched, matched or despatched...
09/07/2025 … In the latest of our preview articles about shows heading for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten about the major life milestones… 1.
Suzi Ruffell: 'I didn't know I was gay until I watched Kate Winslet in Titanic'
Comedian speaks about her sexuality, homophobic heckles and class in comedy
09/07/2025 … Suzi Ruffell has revealed she didn’t realise she was gay until she watched Kate Winslet in Titanic… and even then pretended to be straight for several…
Tue 08 July 2025
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Shows from the 2025 theatre section
Ten dramatic productions comedy fans might want to know about
08/07/2025 … Continuing our preview pieces about shows heading for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten from the theatre section of the programme comedy fans might be interested…