Underbelly’s annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit last night raised £15,203 for cancer research. The one-off show was hosted by Ivo Graham and featured performances from David O’Doherty, Michelle Wolf ...

The stand-up from Antrim, Northern Ireland, takes home £250 for scooping the (Some Guy Called) Dave Joke of the Fringe title. The slightly tongue-in-cheek contest was launched by comic Will Mars in ...

Russell Kane is making a new BBC podcast about Evil Animals. The six new episodes – launching next week – follow seven years of Evil Genius, in which the comedian and his guests reappraised the ...

In terms of the styles of comedy on offer, this was probably one of the most diverse Chortle student finals yet. Comparing an analytical set written specifically about the competition with a whimsical ...

His big news is that he ‘destroyed his life’ by walking away from a mortgage and an eight-year relationship, but he seems to have landed on his feet with a new partner who he takes an obvious pleasure ...

Anna Rae George and Fred Carver were jointly crowned winners of the 2025 Chortle Student Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe on Monday. Here are the sets of all the finalists, filmed at the Pleasance ...

Jamie D'Souza talks about phone addiction in this extract from his Edinburgh Fringe show Brownie. He also spoke about the lie that a wedding is the ‘best day of your life’ – and about using dice to ...

Peppy sketch group Behemoth have been given a slightly inappropriate late night timeslot at the Mash House, given that their vibe is often more Live & Kicking than Late’n’Live. With matching coloured ...

A Fringe stalwart has called for the Edinburgh Comedy Award to be split in two: one for comedians who have industry backing and one for those going it alone.

There are things to admire in Henry Whaley and Charlie Billingham’s double act, but ultimately Hot Concrete feels too much like too many other things to stand out. This spoof TV show purportedly marks ...

The premise extends from McQueen’s grievance that he’s never been invited onto Stuart Goldsmith ’s podcast The Comedian’s Comedian, a long-running interview show where Goldsmith interviews other ...

Entirely distinctive, with bizarrely conceived and executed shows, Laser Kiwi continue to forge an inexplicably successful path, balancing dazzling circus skills and so-so knockabout sketches.