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British Comedy Quiz #425

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00 GMT

Who pops up in this quiz? Well, Gavin & Stacey, George & Mildred, Dawn French, Edina Monsoon and more.

Sam Campbell, plus Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:10 GMT

Our live comedy columnist made it out of Edinburgh alive, and has been off seeing the brand new comedy tour from Last One Laughing/Taskmaster legend Sam Campbell, plus the comedy show that was the talk of the Fringe - Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour.

Random 8: The Gilbert Twins

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00 GMT

Shanghai rides, nosebleed kisses and an inspired new law - The Gilbert Twins take the test.

Comedy Rewind: Light the lights for The Muppet Show

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:00 GMT

The sensational, celebrational Muppet Show celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend. The perfect excuse to revisit this British comedy classic that took the world by storm.

As seen on Taskmaster: The impact of the comedy show

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:00 GMT

16 years on from its inception, Ruby Heywood explains why she thinks the TV format has made such a big impact on UK comedy.

British Comedy Quiz #424

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:00 GMT

Alan Carr's dad, a Not Only - But Also doorman, Mr Grimsdale and Brummie Marleen feature this time.

Joe Lycett on opening his new pub

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:47 GMT

Joe Lycett is opening a pub on Friday, linked to a new Channel 4 comedy entertainment series. Let's find out more.

Si Hawkins' Edinburgh Fringe Diary 2026

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:56 GMT

Vintage toys, one-hit wonders, a submersible obsession and much more, this is what Si Hawkins encountered at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.

Marc Jennings / Rich Hall / Frankie Thompson - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:59 GMT

Bobby has his pudding show with the brilliant Marc Jennings' latest and greatest ... but has he told you about the rat?

Comedy Chronicles: The Cool Mikado

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:42 GMT

Michael Winner's The Cool Mikado, the 1963 film starring Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd and Mike & Bernie Winters, was dubbed by critics as 'a quite dreadful mess', 'amateurish rubbish', 'dire', 'a shambles' and more. This article looks at what went wrong.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Aarian Mehrabani

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:47 GMT

Aarian Mehrabani has packed a lot into his solo Fringe debut, but which preview of it was particularly significant?

Sophie Duker / Felicity Ward / Lara Ricote / Jessica Aszkenasy - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:07 GMT

We need more girls in here!!! Bobby has a ladies night. Four different flavours of funny feminine attitude.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards reaction + late night chaos roundup - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:43 GMT

Our live comedy columnist shares his thoughts on the Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominations, plus rounds up the best chaotic late night shows you can find at the Fringe.

British Comedy Quiz #423

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00 GMT

For no particular reason, this week we've written a quiz themed around babies in British comedy.

Win an 8-film Peter Sellers Blu-ray box set

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:51 GMT

We've a fantastic, eight film Blu-ray box set to give away, celebrating the work of the great comic actor Peter Sellers.

Random 8: Dane Buckley

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:47 GMT

Mothercare chic, Madonna and a feisty mam - Dane Buckley tells us how he got here.

Rhys James, Celya AB, Spencer Jones, Li Jin Hao - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:12 GMT

Our live comedy columnist drops another Fringe report, this time featuring Sadia Azmat, Rhys James, Spencer Jones, Li Jin Hao, Celya AB, and Sophie Power's show CVNT.

Bella Hull / Alexander Bennett / Jack Dee - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:46 GMT

Too many jokes to make all the notes!? Bobby recommends floating and flowing within the mind waves of three agile comedy brains.

Two shows, twice the Fringe: An Irish comedian's guide to surviving Edinburgh

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:22 GMT

Bringing one show to the Edinburgh Fringe is already a stressful undertaking... Warren Martin decided to bring two shows to the festival, and there's just an hour's gap between them.

Caitlin McEwan takes on Andrew Tate with a feminist pig in Two Little Pigs

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:45 GMT

We caught up with Caitlin McEwan to find out why a pig was the perfect spokesperson in her dark new comedy, and how growing up in Edinburgh shaped her own Fringe journey.