The gig where I bought a bone phone
09/03/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently.
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Mon 09 March 2026
Thu 05 March 2026
How I learned that one performance will not define your career
Sam Morrison’s Unforgettable 5 gigs
05/03/2026 … LA-based comedian Sam Morrison brings his show, Sugar Daddy, about queer love, loss and diabetes diagnosis to Underbelly Boulevard in Soho, Central London, from…
Tue 03 March 2026
In which Bond film did Hugh Dennis play a scientist?
03/03/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Sun 01 March 2026
Watch clips from the Chortle Hotshots Bristol showcase
Where Paul Hilliard became our first official Hotshot of 2026
01/03/2026 … Here are extracts from all the comedians who performed at the Chortle Hotshots Bristol showcase last week.
Tue 24 February 2026
© Patrick Olner What is Rob Brydon's real surname?
Try our Welsh-themed Tuesday Trivia Quiz
24/02/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 23 February 2026
The Chortle Award 2026 nominees are...
23/02/2026 … Voting has closed for this year’s Chortle Awards supported by Ticketmaster.
Fri 20 February 2026
'I'm leaning hard into being a fusty, provincial middle-aged man'
Mike Wozniak on touring, Taskmaster and Three Bean Salad
20/02/2026 … Mike Wozniak began performing comedy in a medics’ sketch group.
'One of the most impressive sets I’ve seen in a long time – debut or otherwise'
Tim Harding's best o' Leicester
20/02/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he caught at the Leicester Comedy Festival.