© Nick Rutter Rob Brydon to host new prime-time ITV quiz show
The Floor follows US version with Rob Lowe
16/09/2025 … Rob Brydon is to host a new prime-time ITV quiz show called The Floor.
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Revealed: The best reviewed comedy shows of the 2025 Fringe
John Robertson's The Dark Room tops the analysis of Edinburgh critiques
15/09/2025 … John Robertson's The Dark Room was the best reviewed show of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, according to new analysis.
© Rob Parfitt / Channel 4 Mitchell and Webb is C4's biggest comedy hit in seven years
1.8m viewers in the first week
15/09/2025 … Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping has become Channel 4’s most successful scripted comedy debut in seven years.
Absolute Radio Live announces its 2025 line-up
Raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.
15/09/2025 … The A-list line-up has been announced for this year’s Absolute Radio Live comedy benefit.
Barry from Watford announces his first tour
Alex Lowe's 92-year-old alter-ego
15/09/2025 … Barry from Watford – the 92-year-old character who was a staple of Steve Wright’s Radio 2 show for a decade – is going out on his first…
Sun 14 September 2025
Emmanuel Sonubi shares his near-death experience
And the rest of the week's live comedy picks...
14/09/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 7,165 events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC It's the League Of Gentlemen reunion (kinda)
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
14/09/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday September 14 NFL: BIG GAME NIGHT: Katherine Ryan is the guest on this week's…
Scottish comedy festival cancelled
'Lack of sales' hits Patter In The Park
14/09/2025 … A major comedy festival planned for Scotland next weekend has been cancelled.