Can You Keep A Secret? This comedy's got a second series
Dawn French sitcom Can You Keep A Secret? has been renewed for a second series. The…
Janine Harouni misses out on Netflix's $500,000
Janine Harouni missed out on the $500,000 top prize…
Dawn French writes her 'most ambitious’ novel
Dawn French has written what’s being described…
Stewart Lee: I want Morris dancers on my next tour
Stewart Lee is starting to think about his next tour…
A Red Dwarf prequel is coming soon. Set before the…
Scots Squad star Darren Connell pulls tour
Scots Squad star Darren Connell has pulled his UK tour. He…
Minister to meet comedy industry reps
Comedians and other industry representatives are to…
Fatiha El-Ghorri reveals her cancer surgery
Fatiha El-Ghorri has revealed that she has had surgery for cancer, and spoken frankly…
Jack Whitehall announces 2027 tour
Jack Whitehall has announced a 20-date arena tour for 2027. The comic’s…
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Alasdair Beckett-King embarks on his epic nomadic quest (aka 'tour')
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Rosie Holt pens a play about Churchill’s Urinal
Rosie Holt has written a new satirical political play, with the aid of Stewart Lee. Churchill’s…
Munya Chawawa to play Bottom in a rave-era Shakespeare adaptation
Munya Chawawa is to make his stage acting debut, playing Bottom in a rave-based…
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Features
What role is Alan Carr playing in a new Pixar movie?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Apply for Chortle's Hotshots scheme 2026
Chortle today launches the second year of our Hotshots initiative – offering…
'Comforting but grotesque'
Queer Canadian performance comedy duo Creepy Boys – aka Sam Kruger and S.E.…
Ableism is alive and well in comedy
Alex Mitchell tells his experience of abuse, judgment, treatment and stigma as a…
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Glasgow seeks its funniest bus pass holder
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Melbourne comedy fest launches a podcast
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has launched a new podcast that explores…
More names join Wells Comedy Festival 2026
The Wells Comedy Festival has announced more acts for its tenth anniversary event…
Aziz Ansari announces Royal Albert Hall gig
American comedian Aziz Ansari has announced a date at London's Royal Albert Hall…
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When Will and Ralf did stand-up
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