Harry Hill got alternative underground comedy on primetime ITV
Alex Kitson picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
09/08/2025 … Picking six comedy favourites was super tricky.
2025 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.
Sat 09 August 2025
Fri 08 August 2025
'You don’t need to be normal, you need to be sincere'
Joe Tracini picks his comedy favourites
08/08/2025 … Joe Tracini is at the Fringe with his show, Ten Things I Hate About Me, about living with borderline personality disorder.
Thu 07 August 2025
At last! The funny women I'd been waiting for
Tamar Broadbent shares her comedy favourites
07/08/2025 … Tamar Broadbent is at the Edinburgh Fringe with her musical comedy show Plus One about new motherhood – her first festival with her baby in tow.
Wed 06 August 2025
'Catherine Tate made one of the best sketch shows ever'
Edinburgh Fringe comedian Kate Dolan picks her comedy favourites
06/08/2025 … Comedian Kate Dolan is at the Edinburgh Fringe with her second hour-long show, The Critic, in which she has to share the stage with her inner monologue.
Tue 05 August 2025
The trauma-dump as high art
John Tothill picks his comedy favourites
05/08/2025 … John Tothill is back at the Edinburgh Fringe – a year after his appendix burst while he was on stage at the festival.
Mon 04 August 2025
'It is truly fantastic to see a woman be an absolute bitch on screen'
Lil Wenker shares her comedy favourites
04/08/2025 … Lil Wenker has brought Bangtail – her cowboy-themed clown show back to the Fringe.
Sun 03 August 2025
'The funniest podcast ever made'
Andrew Doherty picks his comedy favourites
03/08/2025 … Andrew Doherty – who is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with his Sad Gay AIDS Play – picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites Nick Coyle:…
Sat 02 August 2025
Kieran Hodgson completely changed my idea of what you could do with live comedy
Ted Milligan picks his comedy favourites
02/08/2025 … Ted Milligan is at the Edinburgh Fringe with United, a live mockumentary following Crubchester United FC's fervent fans, oligarch owners and pitiful…