Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
We look back at the reviews from last year's Fringe
27/08/2020 … So we come bang-up to date with our recap of reviews from past Edinburghs, with a few from last year, all written by Chortle editor Steve Bennett.
26/08/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
A look back at the Edinburgh Fringe of 2018
26/08/2020 … Almost up to date now, as our travels through Edinburgh Fringes past reaches 2018, when the main comedy award went to a woman of colour for the first time, Rose…
A look back at the Edinburgh Fringe of 2017
25/08/2020 … 2017 saw the Edinburgh Comedy Awards panel at their most indecisive, with a record nine nominations (a figure matched in 2019) and splitting the big prize between…
A throwback to the 2016 Fringe, where Bill Burr and Louis CK made flying visits
24/08/2020 … How long ago 2016 was; a time when it was still OK to like Louis CK - who got a five-star Chortle review on a flying visit to the Edinbugrh Fringe.
Reviews of Katherine Ryan, Nish Kumar and more from the 2015 Fringe
23/08/2020 … A major change to Chortle’s reviews in 2015, as we introduced half-stars to try to add at least a little more subtlety to the blunt tool of the star-rating…
Our look back at past festivals arrives at 2014
22/08/2020 … In 2014, John Kearns achieved the unique double of winning the main Edinburgh Comedy Award just 12 months after being named best newcomer – a title…
Our look back at the Fringe of 2013
21/08/2020 … In 2013, Bridget Christie became the third female solo comedian to win the Edinburgh Comedy Award for her feminist-themed show A Bic For Her, while John Kearns…
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