Phenomenal technology meets human stupidity
Andy Parsons shares his comedy favourties
12/08/2023 … Andy Parsons arrives in Edinburgh on Monday for a two-week run of his new show, Bafflingly Optimistic, before heading off on a UK tour.
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 12 August 2023
Fri 11 August 2023
Of course I like Friends... I'm a basic bitch at heart
Susan Riddell picks her comedy favourites
11/08/2023 … Susan Riddell is at the Edinburgh Fringe with her new stand-up show Wonder Woman at the Gilded Balloon Teviot at 7pm.
Thu 10 August 2023
Mainline Dibley's saccharine rural English storylines into my veins
Lorna Rose Treen picks her comedy favourites
10/08/2023 … Chortle best newcomer winner Lorna Rose Treen is at the Edinburgh Fringe performing her debut show Skin Pigeon at the Pleasance Courtyard at 4.
Wed 09 August 2023
© Felicity Crawshaw 'A very special show from a very special comic mind'
Amy Matthews picks her comedy favourites
09/08/2023 … Today’s comedian sharing her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites is Amy Matthews.
Tue 08 August 2023
'Activist art disguised as boob-filled musical comedy'
The Kinsey Sicks pick their Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
08/08/2023 … The Kinsey Sicks – described as ‘America's most potty-mouthed and politically outspoken drag a cappella quartet’ are currently performing at…
Mon 07 August 2023
Nanette made me realise that a show doesn’t have to be an hour of just jokes
Tatty MacLeod shares her comedy favourites
07/08/2023 … French/English bilingual stand-up Tatty MacLeod is at the Edinburgh Fringe performing her (English!) show Fugue at The Monkey Barrel 4 at 2.
Sun 06 August 2023
The weirdest sketch show I’ve ever seen
Milo Edwards picks his comedy favourites
06/08/2023 … Milo Edwards is currently at the Edinburgh Fringe with Sentimental, a show about being an orphan, at Monkey Barrel at the Tron at 12.
Sat 05 August 2023
'Most stand-ups do their best work when they're young'
Mamoun Elagab shares his comedy favourites
05/08/2023 … Mamoun Elagab brings his debut stand-up show to the Edinburgh Fringe next week, performing Why I Love White People at Pleasance Courtyard at 6.