Chortle crowns TWO student winners
Award shared for the first time in 20 years
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Regular Radio Wales slot for Robin Morgan
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Features
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'Not just funny, but hopeful and generous too'
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews
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August 12: Quirks and Foibles, Bennett Arron, Jake Roche, Kit Loyd, Robyn Reynolds, The Bristol Suspensions, Milk On The Side: A Barista Musical, Marc and Robyn, Elliot Wengler, Justina Seselskaite, MC Ethan Cavanagh
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Iain Stirling: Work in Progress
Belfast The Limelight
from 19:00
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Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
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The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
Sunday 17th Aug from 19:30
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Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
Edinburgh Playhouse [Fringe]
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Michelle De Swarte: The Afters
Southend Palace Theatre
Sunday 16th Nov
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Adam Kay: A Particularly Nasty Case
Sheffield City Hall
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Videos
Mary O'Connell talks about being an ‘insecure bisexual’ for mainly choosing men to date.
She also talks about the dating apps she’s no longer allowed to used as she’s currently in an exclusive relationship.
The extract from her 2025 Edinburgh Fringe show Dilly Dally – on at Pleasance Courtyard at 7.15pm – was performed at Chortle's Fast Fringe.
Mary O'Connell, the ‘insecure bisexual’
From Chortle's Fast Fringe
Stand-up from Chortle's Fast Fringe
Susan Harrison is the Sindy doll
From Chortle's Fast Fringe
From Chortle's Fast Fringe