The Simpsons is a perfect satire
Joe Wells picks his comedy favourites
17/09/2025 … Joe Wells is about to go on tour with his latest stand-up show, Daddy Autism, which explores fatherhood through the lense of neurodiversity.
Perfect Playlist
Here comedians choose half-a-dozen or so of their favourite comedy moments, illustrated with clips. Whether it's just the things that make them laugh or important influences on their careers, these selections reveal what makes their comedy brains tick.
Wed 17 September 2025
Sat 23 August 2025
Ali Wong said all the things I wished I had the nuance to say
Alice-India picks her comedy favourites
23/08/2025 … Alice-India is making her Edinburgh Fringe debut about good and evil, having felt often misunderstood and even arrested 10 days before receiving an autism and ADHD…
Thu 21 August 2025
'So simple, so strange'
Ellen Turnill Montoya shares her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
21/08/2025 … Ellen Turnill Montoya - who is performing her absurd comedy character Mr Handsome at the Edinburgh Fringe – picks her favourite comedy moments.
Wed 20 August 2025
Simon Amstell was a huge inspiration (when I became shift supervisor at Tie Rack)
Paul Campbell picks his comedy favourites
20/08/2025 … Paul Campbell is at the Edinburgh Fringe with his debut show, The Lost Tapes of Somerfield, all about the defunct supermarket chain.
Tue 19 August 2025
'Julia Louis-Dreyfus is one of the greats'
Kyla Cobbler picks her comedy favourites
19/08/2025 … Cork native and Barcelona resident Kyla Cobbler is at the Edinburgh Fringe with her show Gone Rogue.
Mon 18 August 2025
The ultimate unsung hero of comedy
Rory Marshall picks his Perfect Playlist
18/08/2025 … Rory Marshall is at the Edinburgh Fringe with his show Pathetic Little Character.
Sun 17 August 2025
© Mark Jones From lyrical, poetic hours of stand-up to two-minute TikToks about butts...
Ben Pope picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
17/08/2025 … This list was actually quite physically painful to write.
Sat 16 August 2025
© Matt Stronge 'She's the ultimate comedy character'
Susan Harrison picks her comedy favourites
16/08/2025 … Character comedian Susan Harrison – who’s performing her new show Should I Still Be Doing This? at the Edinburgh Fringe – picks her favourite…