'Comedy is fun but sometimes it can be really hard'
Nate Kitch shares his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites in his own idiosyncratic way...
12/08/2025 … Good morning, comedy, it’s a funny old world, and we are all living in it.
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.
Tue 12 August 2025
Mon 11 August 2025
'Not just funny, but hopeful and generous too'
Abby Wambaugh picks her comedy favourites
11/08/2025 … Abby Wambaugh is back at the Edinburgh Fringe reprising The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows, the show that earned her a nomination for best newcomer at last…
Sun 10 August 2025
'It’s universally funny – but also, sometimes, deeply disturbing'
Marjolein Robertson picks her comedy favourites
10/08/2025 … Marjolein Robertson is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with Lein, the third part of her trilogy combining personal story with Sheltand mythology.
Sat 09 August 2025
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.
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.