Topic: Standup comedy
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Weekend with Hasan Al-Habib: ‘Comedians are busiest when everyone else is socialising’
The Brummie-Iraqi comedian on his new solo show, his favourite places to eat in Edinburgh, and how he’s in his smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel era
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Must-see shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
With 3,600 performances, there are plenty of laughs to be had at the 2026 edition of the nation’s premiere comedy event
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Weekend with Eshaan Akbar: ‘I stand in the conservatory like an old man and just stare into the garden’
The comedian on taking Japanese walks, staying up into the early hours after gigs and his latest comedy special
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Kumail Nanjiani’s Night Thoughts: simply a great hour of comedy
The actor returns to standup in a special filled with the kind of psychological insights that emerge when you spend a decade in the public eye
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Azhar Usman is shaping how Muslims are seen on stage and screen
From the writers’ rooms of the award-winning shows Ramy and Mo to his own standup appearances, the comedian speaks about life and faith inside Hollywood
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Weekend with Esther Manito: ‘Every morning I feel like I’m being pulled from the depths of a coma’
The comedian speaks ahead of her UK tour on how she’s not the funniest person in her daughter’s life, and shares her favourite restaurants in east London
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Weekend with Shazia Mirza: ‘I’m into true crime, but I try not to overdo it’
The comedian, actor and writer on cold-water swimming and waking up in Travelodges on tour
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Kae Kurd: ‘I started comedy when I realised no one was telling our stories’
The British-Kurdish comedian never thought he would have a career on stage. Now he’s about to take his show, What’s O’Kurd, around the UK.
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Five comedy shows to look out for at the Edinburgh fringe
A selection of the top comics at this year’s Edinburgh festival fringe, bringing fresh takes on dating, daddy issues and divine intervention.
