Philomena Cunk to return!
With a new series about cinema
Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker are reuniting for Cunk on Cinema, another…
Ed Weeks to star in vampire comedy series
Ed Weeks is to star in a new American vampire comedy…
HBO has renewed its comedy series Rooster, starring…
Michael Palin goes to the Philippines
Michael Palin has headed to the Philippines for his…
Stars revealed for BBC Comedy Festival 2026
Lee Mack, Michael Palin and Diane Morgan are among…
Final three Chortle Student finalists of 2026 are named
The final finalists in the Chortle Student Comedy Award…
Marie turns her hand to stand-up... at 88
Here’s 88-year-old Marie McLaren performing stand-up…
Ian Fletcher – and Taskmaster – return
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Now CARL DONNELLY:…
Gary Delaney starts another mammoth tour
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Eugene Mirman thanks the 'heroic people' who saved him
Eugene Mirman says he’s ‘on the mend’ after being pulled…
Couple harassed over comedy club review
A comedy club run by stand-up Pete Gionis has been accused of harassment after a…
Louis CK lands a Netflix special
Netflix is to air Louis CK’s first stand-up special for a major streamer since…
Taskmaster renewed for six more series
Channel 4 has recommissioned Taskmaster for six new series. The deal will also…
Tour news
Features
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews 2026
All Chortle's reviews from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Lara…
'Life is making jokes between horrible things'
Big Mood is returning to Channel 4 soon with Nicola Coughlan reprising her role as…
'It completely redefines what one person can do on stage'
American comedian Riki Lindhome – known for her comedy folk duo Garfunkel…
Who's finished last on more Taskmaster episodes than anyone else?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Thomas Green: Brainstorm
Bristol Redgrave Theatre
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Amy Mason: Behold!
Biggleswade Bigg Theatre
Saturday 11th Apr from 19:30Book now
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Jen Brister: Reactive
Plymouth Guildhall
Friday 17th AprBook now
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Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes.
Salford Lowry
Friday 24th Apr from 20:00Book now
Gig of the day
David Elms Describes a Room
Manchester Fairfield Social Club
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Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling at the Moon
Chester Alexander's
Sunday 26th Apr from 20:00Book now
Other news
Comics join series 11 of Shetland
Comedians Gregor Fisher and Gavin Mitchell are to make…
Three comedy shows receive £2,500 Edinburgh Fringe grants
Comedians Abbie Edwards and Ele McKenzie plus comedy…
Applications open for the 2026 BBC Comedy Collective
Applications open today for the BBC Comedy Collective, which aims to…
Guy Montgomery brings his spelling bee to London
New Zealand comedian Guy Montgomery is bringing his spelling bee to London…
Angela Channell and Adrian Gray join BBC writers' scheme
Two emerging writers are to join BBC Studios’ audio comedy team on a development…
First Live Comedy Day hailed a success
Organisers have hailed the first Live Comedy Day as a great success in raising the…
Dan Skinner joins Michaela Coel’s new series
Dan Skinner, the comedian behind Angelos Epithemiou, has been cast in Michaela Coel’s…
Glasgow comedy festival sells a record 62,000 tickets
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has wrapped up its biggest year yet, with…
Punching Up
Which comedy star drove Michelle De Swarte nuts?
Michelle De Swarte called out a punter for munching snacks loudly in her show… only to discover later that she’d ranted at one of her comedy heroines. Speaking…
No, Kanye did NOT put comic Jarlath on his list of enemies
Irish comedian Jarlath Regan has been forced to clarify…
Ricky Gervais gets the green light for a £5m mansion
Ricky Gervais has won a two-year battle to…
Mike Rice will have to miss some of his shows at the…
Videos
Ashley Frieze has an important message some people really have to hear: You're using Microsoft Word wrong.
The musical comedian describes this track as ‘a trauma dump from a batch of recent job applications’.
He has released it previously but a remastered version is on his new album Ashley Frieze Is Wasting His Time, released this week.
You're Using Microsoft Word Wrong
Says musical comedian Ashley Frieze
Trevor Noah on Martin Luther King Jr
Extract from his new Netflix special Joy In The Trenches
How Aunty Donna made their first million
Behind the scenes at their production company
Trailer for this week's Saturday Night Live UK