Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Eli Matthewson on the best and worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
24/07/2025 … Award-winning Kiwi comedian Eli Matthewson is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with Night Terror, a story about when his boyfriend tried to kill him in my sleep.
Rosie O’Donnell picks her comedy favourites
24/07/2025 … American comedy star Rosie O’Donnell is making her Edinburgh Fringe debut, having moved to Ireland – though she also lives rent-free in Donald Trump’s…
Ali Brice on the best and worst of Edinburgh
23/07/2025 … Ali Brice is heading back to the Edinburgh Fringe in the guise of his alter-ego Eric Meat with ‘a story of loyalty, nostalgia and knowing when to let go’.
Mike McShane picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
23/07/2025 … American comic Mike McShane is at the Edinburgh Fringe with a James Bond inspired comedy play, and as part of Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Improv Show, Here…
Joz Norris on the best and the worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
22/07/2025 … Joz Norris is back at the Edinburg Fringe with his show You Wait.
22/07/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Lulu Popplewell picks her comedy favourites
22/07/2025 … Lulu Popplewell is heading back to the Edinburgh Fringe with an 'hour of jokes about love, obsession and raccoons'.
Jess Robinson on the best and worst of the festival
21/07/2025 … Musical comedy impressionist Jess Robinson is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show Your Song, revolving around Elton John’s back catalogue.
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