A fisherman's best friend...
A tribute to Gone Fishing's Ted in pictures
30/04/2026 … Following news of the death of Ted, the Patterdale Terrier mix who won the hearts of viewers on Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, we present a scrapbook…
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Thu 30 April 2026
Tue 28 April 2026
© BBC Who did Bob Mortimer beat in his Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing match?
28/04/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 27 April 2026
© BBC/Merman 'Amanda's finally realised she's no better than anyone else'
Cast of Amandaland on the sitcom's return
27/04/2026 … Amandaland returns for its second series next Wednesday – May 6 – on BBC One.
Tue 21 April 2026
© Phil McIntyre TV How much do you know about Victoria Wood?
Quiz marking ten years of her death
21/04/2026 … Victoria Wood died ten years ago.
Wed 15 April 2026
Marginalised, undervalued and harassed... life as a woman in comedy
Industry figures give evidence to MPs
15/04/2026 … Women working in live comedy have told MPs they face entrenched sexism, opaque pay practices and widespread harassment, warning that the industry’s informal…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews 2026
15/04/2026 … All Chortle's reviews from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Tue 14 April 2026
© BBC//Studio Hamburg What's the nickname of Greg Davies' character in The Cleaner?
14/04/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 13 April 2026
'You can use long words and still be a moron'
Big interview with Pierre Novellie
13/04/2026 … Pierre Novellie is currently touring his show You Sit There, I'll Stand Here and preparing to take his next hour, Okay, One More Then Bedtime, to this year's…