Chortle's Hotshots scheme returns
Chortle today launches the second year of our Hotshots initiative – offering…
Munya Chawawa to play Bottom in a rave-era Shakespeare adaptation
Munya Chawawa is to make his stage acting debut,…
America's Upright Citizens Brigade to offer UK improv classes
Edinburgh’s Monkey Barrel Comedy is to offer…
Janine Harouni makes the final of Netflix Star Search
Janine Harouni has made it to the final of Netflix…
Channel 4 to launch Spotify comedy channel
Channel 4 is launching a Spotify comedy channel this…
Alan Carr has been announced as taking part in yet…
Ardal O'Hanlon to star in comedy heist movie
Ardal O’Hanlon is to star in a comedy heist caper…
Amelia Dimoldenberg to become a romcom star
Amelia Dimoldenberg is set to star in a romcom movie The Chicken Shop Date…
Star comics back Live Comedy Day
Star-name comics are lending their support to the first Live Comedy Day, celebrating…
Comic stars join C4's Break Clause
A host of familiar comedy faces including John Thomson, Jessica Knappett and Catherine…
First 351 Edinburgh Fringe shows go on sale
The Edinburgh Fringe box office opens today, with its first batch of shows. Although…
Alan Carr to make a TV travelogue
Alan Carr is to front a new travelogue series featuring Jack Dee, Tom Allen and Joanne…
Rhys Darby to star in period sitcom
Rhys Darby is to star in a new period comedy, it has been reported. The Kiwi comedian…
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Features
'Comforting but grotesque'
Queer Canadian performance comedy duo Creepy Boys – aka Sam Kruger and S.E.…
Ableism is alive and well in comedy
Alex Mitchell tells his experience of abuse, judgment, treatment and stigma as a…
Enter the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2026
Entries have opened today for the 2026 Chortle Student Comedy Award. The competition…
What's the kill count in Shrek?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
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Live comedy picks
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Melbourne comedy fest launches a podcast
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has launched…
More names join Wells Comedy Festival 2026
The Wells Comedy Festival has announced more acts for…
Aziz Ansari announces Royal Albert Hall gig
American comedian Aziz Ansari has announced a date at London's Royal Albert Hall…
Judges announced for Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2026
The judging panel has been announced for this year’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit…
Griff Rhys Jones launches a podcast
Griff Rhys Jones is teaming up with rock keyboard legend Rick Wakeman for a…
Comic axed for joking about the killing of Renee Good
USA: A comic dropped from a Minnesota comedy club after joking about the killing…
Mae Martin has signed a deal to develop projects with Netflix. The Canadian…
Comedy on prescription trial starts in Westminster
A free trial bringing laughter-based workshops to Westminster women is launching…
Punching Up
Amy Gledhill wrote her dissertation on Richard Herring
Amy Gledhill has revealed that she wrote her university dissertation about Richard Herring’s stand-up show Hitler Moustache. Before becoming a comedian,…
Romesh Ranganathan: Chilli oil nearly killed me
Romesh Ranganathan has told he nearly died after developing…
Mo Gilligan on his financial struggles
He has become one of British television’s most…
Uncle Bryn's house could be yours!
Uncle Bryn’s house from Gavin and Stacey is up…
Videos
Few people are affected by the housing crisis – but online comedian Harris Alterman may have a solution...
Embracing the 'digital nomad' lifestyle, but taken to the extreme, he's shunned campervan living for a simpler vehicle, the bicycle:
Guy who lives in a bike
By Harris Alterman
Scrubs revival: The full trailer
Launching in the US on February 25
Mock The Week on the Epstein Files and the Melania film
Panel show is back on TLC
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