I fundamentally disagree with Patrice O’Neal... but he makes me laugh
16/08/2017 … Born in Sweden to immigrant Chinese parents, Evelyn Mok is making her full-length solo debut at this year’s Fringe.
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.
Wed 16 August 2017
Tue 15 August 2017
I've always tried to make performance art with punchlines
15/08/2017 … I like artful stupidity.
Mon 14 August 2017
This made me proud to be an Australian Greek
Steen Raskopoulos picks his Perfect Playlist
14/08/2017 … My Perfect Playlist is a combination of various Australian performers and TV shows that I would enthusiastically re-enact at anytime anyone would pay me attention.
Sun 13 August 2017
'Every scene is quotable, bleak and darkly funny'
Tom Ward picks his Perfect Playlist
13/08/2017 … The current holder of the Chortle best newcomer award, Tom Ward is back in Edinburgh with his second show.
Sat 12 August 2017
Richard Herring blew my mind
Annie McGrath picks her Perfect Playlist
12/08/2017 … Annie McGrath chooses her favourite comedy moments:Mean GirlsI saw Mean Girls when it came out in 2004 in a cinema in my dad’s hometown, Redruth, in deepest,…
Fri 11 August 2017
'There are hundreds of good comics and only a handful of great ones'
Nathan Cassidy's Perfect Playlist
11/08/2017 … A question I’m often asked is 'Nathan, for God’s sake why are you doing comedy?' The answer is those moments of inspiration and delight…
Thu 10 August 2017
Every comedy impulse I’ve ever had has come from The Simpsons
Graham Dickson's Perfect Playlist
10/08/2017 … Graham Dickson, an improviser with the Austentatious team who is also performing his solo show The Narcissist, picks his Perfect Playlist.
Wed 09 August 2017
'The best piece of creative work I've ever seen in any genre'
Joz Norris picks his Perfect Playlist
09/08/2017 … Hi Chortle, I realised today I forgot to include an introductory paragraph to my Perfect Playlist, saying something like "Hello and welcome to my Perfect Playlist!"…