Comedians get their kicks
Football match to highlight homelessness crisis
13/08/2025 … Comedians are to take on a team of clients of homelessness charities in a football match on Monday.
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Wed 13 August 2025
Tue 12 August 2025
Let's have a separate award for go-it-alone comedians
Stand-up Barry Ferns calls for an overhaul of Edinburgh accolades to recognise a two-tier Fringe
12/08/2025 … A Fringe stalwart has called for the Edinburgh Comedy Award to be split in two: one for comedians who have industry backing and one for those going it alone.
Edinburgh Fringe shows come to Samsung TV Plus
15 shows available under deal with NextUp
12/08/2025 … Fifteen Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows are to be made available on Samsung smart TVs.
© Em Humble Loads of comedians join Icklewick FM
Radio 4 comedy returns this month
12/08/2025 … A host of comedy talent is joining the cast of Radio 4’s surreal improvised comedy Icklewick FM for its second series.
Chortle crowns TWO student winners
Award shared for the first time in 20 years
12/08/2025 … The Chortle Student Comedy Award has crowned joint winners for the first time in its 20-year history.
Mon 11 August 2025
Brian Cox cancels tour
Star says he's not ready to take his one-man show on the road
11/08/2025 … Succession star Brian Cox has postponed his first one-man tour It’s All About Me!, saying he’s been too busy.
Sun 10 August 2025
Colourful language...
10/08/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
How Saturday Night Live almost never made it to air
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
10/08/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Tuesday August 12 ROOM 101: Stephen Mangan attempts to send loud motorbikes, autumn and…