Watch all the Chortle Student Comedy Awards 2018 finalists
Footage from this week's big gig
16/08/2018 … Here are the full sets from all the finalists who took part in the Chortle Student Comedy Award earlier this week.
2018 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Thu 16 August 2018
'It's where everything begins...'
The Big Ask: Can you come up with a slogan for the Fringe?
16/08/2018 … Come up with a slogan? I'm not doing that again.
'Cattle market by day, gig venue by night'
John Shuttleworth creator Graham Fellows recalls his most memorable gigs
16/08/2018 … Best gigBizarrely, it was not as John Shuttleworth but as Brian Appleton (the failed Brummie rocker) at the Bloomsbury Theatre in 2000 I think.
'I love how all the dialogue is insincere, flippant and ridiculous'
David McIver picks his comedy favourites
16/08/2018 … Joe Wengert: Girardi’s Frozen YoghurtIn this sublime piece of character comedy, Joe Wengert plays the manager of a frozen yoghurt stand, who is holding a meeting…
Wed 15 August 2018
'The dragon suit made my grouchiness socially acceptable'
Piff The Magic Dragon recalls his most memorable gigs
15/08/2018 … First gig Saturday July 5, 2008: Quircus, London Before I started wearing the dragon suit I was simply a grumpy guy doing card…
'Drag queens discussing wrestling, what's not to love'
Mat Ricardo picks his comedy favourites
15/08/2018 … Maximum FunPodcasts from Jesse Thorn’s ever-growing empire have accompanied me literally all over the world, for more than a decade.
Tue 14 August 2018
What is the best room for comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe?
14/08/2018 … The Tron, probably.