Jack Whitehall to host a celebration of Edinburgh
Hour-long festivals special for BBC Two
Jack Whitehall is to host a TV celebration marking 70 years of the Edinburgh festivals.Festival…
Three of America’s top live comics are heading to…
As the comedians said to the Bishop...
The line-up has been announced for the third series…
Hannah Gadsby wins top Aussie award
Hannah Gadsby has been hailed in Australia’s…
The week ahead in live comedy. Sunday July 23 SHREWSBURY:…
Comedy Central to air Joel Dommett's special
The best of the week’s comedy on TV and radio. Sunday…
Mel & Sue to host The Generation Game
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins will be hosting…
This week’s best comedy shows on demand. Ill Behaviour It’s a comedy…
Dad's Army creator Jimmy Perry left £1.9million
Dad’s Army creator Jimmy Perry split his fortune between his wife and his long-term…
Sluggish ratings for The Mash Report
The Mash Report got off to a slow start in the ratings last night, Fronted…
Comedy Blap from Handmaid’s Tale star
Channel 4 has slipped out a new series of Comedy Blap shorts featuring The Handmaid's…
Daniel Kitson slammed for using racist slur
Daniel Kitson has been called out for using a racist slur in his new stand-up show. The…
Gatiss and Shearsmith revive The Blood On Satan's Claw
League Of Gentlemen duo Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith are recording a new version…
Features
Edinburgh 10x10: 7. Ten old newcomers
The best newcomer prize at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards produces mixed results. It’s…
When does Lionel Blair get a mention in I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always, by…
Edinburgh 10x10: 6. Pants on fire!
The first casualty in war is the truth, and what is the fight for audiences at the…
Edinburgh 10x10: 5. Get in the sea!
Ever had an idea then found out it's not quite as original as you first thought… 1.…
Edinburgh 10x10: 4. A nation divided
After the Brexit vote, Britain is more divided than ever before. And while the comedy…
So silly. So stupid. So drunk...
Tim Heidecker – best known for creating Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great…
Reviews
The Big Sick is surely the funniest ‘girlfriend…
Britain always looks enviously at US topical programmes…
Katherine Ryan at Latitude 2017
The phenomenon of YouTubers has proved that authenticity…
When Andy Parsons quit Mock The Week a couple of years…
Simon Amstell: What Is This? at Latitude 2017
Simon Amstell’s stand-up has been built on his…
Lolly Adefope at Latitude 2017
Character comedians often have a tough time on a bill…
Reginald D Hunter at Latitude 2017
Reginald D Hunter takes to the Latitude stage in a…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Russell Brand - Re:Birth
Guildford G Live
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The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
Sunday 30th Jul from 19:30Book now
Gig of the day
Sarah Millican - Control Enthusiast
Swindon Wyvern Theatre
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Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast
Bournemouth International Centre
Sunday 10th Dec from 20:00Book now
Gig of the day
Mark Thomas: A Show That Gambles on the Future
Cambridge Junction
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Milton Jones Is Out There
Liverpool Echo Arena and Auditorium
Sunday 1st Oct from 20:00Book now
Opinion
How comedians handle reviews
With less than a month to go before the Edinburgh Fringe kicks off, with our shows in bloom and our delicate egos at the helm, comedians thoughts begin to turn…
Recently, ladies and gentlemen, I have been doing something…
A passive-aggressive guide to running an OK gig
I've been doing stand-up in Northern Ireland for a…
On the eve of the general election I arranged a benefit…
Other news
Are Mel and Sue working on a new sitcom?
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are reportedly working…
Line-up announced for Fringe mental health gala
The line-up has been announced for this year's Gala…
Blue plaque honours Arthur English
Arthur English has been honoured with a blue plaque at his childhood home. The…
Patton Oswalt is to voice an imaginary blue-winged horse in a new cop show. The…
Peter Cook's daughters inherit a stake in Private Eye
Peter Cook's daughters have inherited a stake in Private Eye magazine - more…
Andy Field has won the fourth heat of this year’s BBC New Comedy Award. The…
BBC entertainment executive stands down
BBC entertainment executive Alan Tyler is to leave the Corporation after more than…
Alexa, give me a sideways satirical glance at today's news...
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is coming to Amazon Alexa. In what’s…
Punching Up
We didn't mean to deceive!
Some of the comedians Chortle ‘named and shamed' for misleading Edinburgh Fringe blurbs yesterday have complained that their inclusion in our list was…
How Al Murray saved a farm worker's life
Al Murray has revealed how he once helped save a teenage…
Tweets of the week The first 5 episodes of the new…
Imagine the Man Down cast in The Simpsons
The cast of Man Down have been reimagined as Simpsons…
Videos
Here is the first preview clip of hospital set sitcom Porters.
The comedy, which starts on Dave in September, stars Ed Easton from sketch group Gein's Family Gift Shop as a hospital porter.
The cast of the three 40-minute episodes also includes Chewing Gum's Susan Wokoma, Claudia Jessie, Jo Joyner, Sanjeev Bhaskar – and Rutger Hauer.
It has been written by Dan Sefton, wh also works part time in an A&E ward in Devon.
First look at Porters
New hospital sitcom from Dave
From his Comedy Central show
Olsen twins give tips to the Beyonce twins
Courtesy of Holly Burn
With Marek Larwood
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