© James Deacon 'If I only had 10 seconds to live I would pretend to be Lord Flashheart'
27/08/2017 … Jack Barry picks his comedy favourites.
2017 Perfect Playlist
Here comedians choose half-a-dozen or so of their favourite comedy moments, illustrated with clips. Whether it's just the things that make them laugh or important influences on their careers, these selections reveal what makes their comedy brains tick.
Sun 27 August 2017
© James Deacon Sat 26 August 2017
'Oh this shall be a naughty caprice!'
Abigoliah Schamaun's Perfect Playlist
26/08/2017 … Abigoliah Schamaun selects her favourite comedy moments: Baseball vs Football - Carlin on Campus by George Carlin, 1984 Got to start out with a classic.
Fri 25 August 2017
© Steve Ullathorne 'One of the funniest, most brilliant pieces of anything committed to film'
Ashley Storrie's Perfect Playlist
25/08/2017 … Ashley Storrie picks her comedy favourites.
Thu 24 August 2017
'He sounds like a hipster shaman'
Chris Martin's Perfect Playlist
24/08/2017 … Chris Martin selects his comedy favourites.
Wed 23 August 2017
© Andy Hollingworth 'Michael McIntyre inspired me to be a comedian'
Tom Lucy picks his Perfect Playlist
23/08/2017 … Tom Lucy, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2016, is performing his debut solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Tue 22 August 2017
'Guaranteed to put you off cute puppy videos'
Erich McElroy picks his Perfect Playlist
22/08/2017 … American political comedian Erich McElroy, who is in Edinburgh with a show about Donald Trump, choses his comedy favourites.
Mon 21 August 2017
'Dark and filthy but she owns it'
Samantha Baines picks her Perfect Playlist
21/08/2017 … Actress and comedian Samantha Baines is in Edinburgh with her solo show about the lost women of science.
Sun 20 August 2017
Genuinely mesmerising, and 100 per cent real
George Rigden picks his Perfect Playlist
20/08/2017 … I've been unhealthily obsessed with comedy for as long as I can remember, both as a viewer and a performer (as a kid I was the absolute worst).