Final three Chortle Student finalists of 2026 are named
People's Choice and wildcard places allocated
07/04/2026 … The final finalists in the Chortle Student Comedy Award have been named.
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Tue 07 April 2026
Mon 06 April 2026
Marie turns her hand to stand-up... at 88
Retired factory worker takes part in Glasgow comedy festival scheme
06/04/2026 … Here’s 88-year-old Marie McLaren performing stand-up for the first time, after part in a Glasgow International Comedy Festival scheme.
Sun 05 April 2026
© BBC Ian Fletcher – and Taskmaster – return
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
05/04/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Gary Delaney starts another mammoth tour
The best of the week's live comedy
05/04/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 03 April 2026
Eugene Mirman thanks the 'heroic people' who saved him
Comic 'on the mend' after being pulled from burning car
03/04/2026 … Eugene Mirman says he’s ‘on the mend’ after being pulled from a burning car earlier this week.
Couple harassed over comedy club review
Punters were sent abusive texts and had personal details exposed
03/04/2026 … A comedy club run by stand-up Pete Gionis has been accused of harassment after a couple were subject to threats and intimidation for posting an unfavourable review…
Louis CK lands a Netflix special
03/04/2026 … Netflix is to air Louis CK’s first stand-up special for a major streamer since he admitted to sexual misconduct.
Thu 02 April 2026
© Channel 4 Taskmaster renewed for six more series
Channel 4 commits to three more years
02/04/2026 … Channel 4 has recommissioned Taskmaster for six new series.