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.
Shane Torres on King Of The Hill and his other comedy favourites
02/08/2026 … As he heads to the Edinburgh Fringe with his show Skinned Knees – at 8:50pm at Assembly Roxy from August 5 – Texan comic Shane Torres picks…
Edinburgh Fringe comedian Chelsea Birkby picks her comedy favourites
01/08/2026 … There are perfect jokes: Jamie D’Souza’s ‘My friend says I'm sexually frustrated just because I’m always peeling the label off the bottle……
Daniel Clarkson picks his Perfect Playlist
31/07/2026 … Daniel Clarkson, co-creator of Potted Potter and Panto, is heading back to the Edinburgh Fringe to star in Indy!, a romp through the first three Indiana Jones films…
© Andrew Max Levy Maxx Eddy on his love of Bo Burnham, James Acaster and more
30/07/2026 … Edinburgh Fringe comedian Maxx Eddy picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites Bo Burnham: Make Happy This show was the first live comedy event…
Kate Butch picks her comedy favourites
29/07/2026 … As Kate Butch prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show, A Kate In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Butch (Pleasance Dome, 8pm), she shares…
Edinburgh Fringe comedian Jake Baker picks his Perfect Playlist
28/07/2026 … As Jake Baker prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe with his new stand-up show The Gentle Men's Club - at Hoots @ Apex at 1.
© Rebecca Need-Menear Alex Franklin picks her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
27/07/2026 … Alex Franklin – who is returning to the Fringe with a stand-up show, Kiss Me X and Mothman: A Romance Musical – chooses her favourite comedy moments.
Fringe-bound comic picks his Perfect Playlist
26/07/2026 … Edinburgh Fringe comedian Rory Cargill selects his comedy favourites.
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