Richard Herring brings RHLSTP to an end
Podcast pioneer calls it a day – saying he can't compete with big-name hosts
Richard Herring is bringing his RHLSTP podcast to an end after nearly 15 years, he…
Sacha Baron Cohen 'to star in Quentin Tarantino play'
Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly due to star in Quentin…
Josephine Lacey to release her Autism Mama show
Josephine Lacey is to record her show Autism Mama,…
The Skinny and Fest magazines to close
Scottish arts outlets The Skinny and Fest are to close…
Nick Mohammed to host Traitors live show
Nick Mohammed is to host the West End show based…
Comic Lucy Frederick joins Oh, Mary!
Stand-up Lucy Frederick is joining the cast of Oh,…
Dom Joly launches a Trigger Happy style web show
Dom Joly has launched a subscription comedy channel…
A bid to erect a statue of Ali G has been rejected. Councillors rejected a petition…
Will & Ralf Should Know Better gets a third series
UKTV has commissioned a third series of Will & Ralf Should Know Better for its…
Drunk History is returning after more than seven years. America’s…
Mike Newall back home following his brain haemorrhage
Comedian Mike Newall is back home, having been discharged from hospital following…
Ruby Wax pulls her Evening With... dates
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Watch Alan Carr's emotional night at the National Television Awards
Alan Carr won a special recognition prize at the National Television Awards…
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Features
Why satire still matters
In my experience, comedians are only ever capable of paying their colleagues backhanded…
'Someone's job is to keep me out of prison'
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Finding the light in dark comedy
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What was Groucho Marx's real name?
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Reviews
How I’ve Tried To Change The World by Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle has already written two autobiographies:…
Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews 2026
All 212 comedy shows Chortle reviewed at the 2026 Edinburgh…
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Videos
Here’s Phil Wang performing at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In the clip, he speaks about the reputation of Malaysia Airlines and resisting an autism diagnosis.
The comic was filmed performing at the event’s Asian Allstars Gala in April for broadcasts on the SBS channel. But it has just been released on YouTube…
Phil Wang at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
On the Asian Allstars Gala
From Foil Arms and Hog
The King's adviser is actually a nice guy
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Meet Taskmaster contestant Nina Conti
Giving Alex Horne a museum tour