2026 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.

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Mon 10 August 2026

Limmy is the GOAT!

Hasan Al-Habib picks his comedy favourites

10/08/2026 … Hasan Al-Habib is back at to the Edinburgh Fringe with his second hour, Stuck in the Middle (East) With You.

Sun 09 August 2026

'He comes up with stuff on the spot that most comedians would kill to have as routines'

Edinburgh Fringe comedian Gareth Mutch picks his comedy favourites

09/08/2026 … Peep Show British sitcoms are fantastic and there are so many I want to put in here, but top of the food chain for me is Peep Show.

Sat 08 August 2026

Why Miss Piggy is the godmother to so many comedians

Dom McGovern picks his Perfect Playlist

08/08/2026 … The comedy favourites of Edinburgh Fringe comedian Dom McGovern.

Fri 07 August 2026

'Her sketches are like tiny documentaries'

Ellie Ross's comedy favourites

07/08/2026 … Ellie Ross is at the Edinburgh Fringe with Mrs Gary Breath, a theatrical comedy show about wedding culture and the pressure to get married.

Thu 06 August 2026

'Jordan Brookes is so good at creating surprisingly profound moments out of the grotesque'

The Perfect Playlist of Edinburgh Fringe comedian Caitriona Dowden'

06/08/2026 … As she returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, Caitriona Dowden picks her comedy favourites… John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme I discovered Radio 4…