'The story of a stand-up, with some fantastic stand-up in it'
Top Gunchained creator Richard Marsh picks his Perfect Playlist
15/08/2026 … As a writer of funny plays, it’s exciting to be in Chortle, amongst actual comedians.
2026 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Sat 15 August 2026
© Lila Cobryn This is a REALLY funny monkey
Evaldas Karosas picks his comedy favourites
15/08/2026 … Lithuanian comedian Evaldas Karosas – currently performing his Edinburgh Fringe show A Very Capable Man at Monkey Barrel Cabaret Voltaire at 7.
Fri 14 August 2026
My self-esteem reached exciting new depths below sea level
Ben Pope on the best and worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
14/08/2026 … Comedian Ben Pope – who is running a ‘book club’ gig at the Edinburgh Fringe next week – talks about what he can't get enough of at the…
Thu 13 August 2026
© Andrew Max Levy 'When’s it going to get funny?’
Mark Vigeant on the best and worst of the Fringe
13/08/2026 … As American comedian Mark Vigeant returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, he talks about what he can't get enough of at the festival; recalls his most embarrassing…
© Maisy Banks My comedy owes everything to The Real Housewives
Maia Tassalini's comedy favourites
13/08/2026 … Edinburgh Fringe comedian Maia Tassalini picks her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites… t 1.
Wed 12 August 2026
© Daryll Buchanan Where else can you see a see an 80-year-old woman performing a physics-defying see-saw sequence?
Chris Forbes on the best and the worst of the Fringe
12/08/2026 … Chris Forbes is at the Edinburgh Fringe with his show Father Christmas at Monkey Barrel Comedy at 13:30 daily.
This was an iconic series for those of us in the gay bear world
Sam Morrison picks his comedy favourites
12/08/2026 … Sam Morrison – who previously found success with his show Sugar Daddy – is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with Duck, described as ‘a science-obsessed…
Tue 11 August 2026
Edinburgh's biggest problem? Me needing a wee
Ruby Carr on the best and worst of the Fringe
11/08/2026 … Ruby Carr is back at Edinburgh Fringe with her show Bite Me, on at Hoots @ Nicolson Square at 3.