Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Father figures
17/07/2026 … Ten comedians talking about parenthood.
2026 Features
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Fri 17 July 2026
Thu 16 July 2026
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten laughs before lunchtime
Comedy shows for the early risers
16/07/2026 … The Edinburgh Fringe has a reputation for raucous and weird late-night entertainment… but there’s comedy on at the other end of the day too.
Wed 15 July 2026
© BBC 'We'd been shown with blackface, head-waggling and the terrible accent, and we wanted to own that and turn it upside-down'
On 30 years of Goodness Gracious Me
15/07/2026 … Goodness Gracious Me would probably not be made today because of the political landscape – and because it would not ‘fit the algorithm’ –…
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Let's talk about sects
Ten shows about religion and cults
15/07/2026 … Here are ten shows about religion and cults at the Fringe.
Tue 14 July 2026
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Let's talk about sex
Ten shows about sex and sex work
14/07/2026 … Here are ten shows about sex at the Edinburgh Fringe.
© Benoît Prieur Which comedian took part in an amateur leg of the Tour De France?
14/07/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 13 July 2026
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: The 10 longest titles
...from the comedy section, at least
13/07/2026 … Comedians only get a very limited number of words to promote their shows in the official Edinburgh Fringe programme, with the title counting towards the tally.
Fri 10 July 2026
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: SNL (UK) comedians
Cast and writers who helped make the British transfer such a hit
10/07/2026 … Continuing our series of preview pieces for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten shows from comedians who helped make Sky’s Saturday Night Live UK such an against-the-odds…