Finally! Red Dwarf movie IS happening
Feature-length special for Dave
The long-awaited Red Dwarf movie is finally happening. TV channel Dave has commissioned…
Jim Jefferies set to star in his own US sitcom
Jim Jefferies is set to star in his own American sitcom. The…
Netflix scales back its spending on stand-up
Netflix is scaling back its investment in stand-up…
James Veitch gets a peach of a job
British comedian James Veitch has scored a major coup…
Tim Key and Daisy-May Cooper to star in Witchfinder comedy
Tim Key and This Country star Daisy May Cooper are…
Miranda celebration to be taped at the London Palladium
The BBC has revealed more details about the one-off…
Don't panic! Actor gets his stolen Dad's Army uniform back
Actor Julian Dutton has been reunited with his stolen…
UK tour for John Cleese's first stage farce
The first stage play written by John Cleese is to embark on a UK tour. Bang Bang!…
Still Game to get an outstanding contribution Bafta
Still Game is to receive a Scottish Bafta for its outstanding contribution …
Kieran Hodgson has made a Brexit comedy for Channel 4, Chortle can reveal. The…
'I say, would you mind terribly returning my stolen Dad's Army costume?'
It’s probably not the sort of clothing you’d normally associate with…
David O’Doherty writes a kids' heist adventure
David O’Doherty has written a comic heist book for children. The Summer…
E4 is to air Matt LeBlanc’s latest comedy Man With A Plan. In the show,…
Features
Comedians on canvas
Earlier this week we reported how a new charity art exhibition will including the…
What is Gary: Tank Commander's surname?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
In sickness and in health
This article was first published on Chortle last year, but as World Mental Health…
I thought the tub of lard was more likely to be PM than Boris
Have I Got News For You returns to BBC One at 9pm on Friday for its…
Which band provides the theme music for Live At The Apollo?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Rare Monty Python pictures released
A new archive of photos and documents has been uncovered from the making of Monty…
Reviews
Rudi Lickwood’s Five Minutes To Shine
New act finals can be stressful enough for the inexperienced…
Live comedy picks
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West Didsbury gets a comedy festival
West Didsbury is to get its own comedy festival. More…
Comic Relief launches its own comedy club.
Comic Relief has launched its own comedy club. The…
Release date for Catherine Tate's Nan movie
Catherine Tate's Nan movie has been given an official release date – and…
Ireland's RTE launches new comedy competition
Irish broadcaster RTE has launched a hunt for new stand-up talent. The winner…
Last Of The Summer Wine's Pearl dies at 80
Juliette Kaplan, who played Last Of The Summer Wine battleaxe Pearl Sibshaw…
Sky One’s new comedy show Brassic has been sold to five countries around…
Australia gets its own Drunk History
Australia is to get its own version of Drunk History. Free-to-air broadcaster Network 10 has…
Stand-up and broadcaster Matt Richardson has announced a 2020 tour. In Imposter,…
Punching Up
How to get the Trump look
When it comes to impressions, attention to detail can mean going to the most extreme lengths. But when it comes to Donald Trump, his peculiar hair defies…
I've just been given these cards...
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'My lungs look like the meat from a late-night kebab shop'
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The One With The Misconduct In The Workplace
They might be good Friends, but Rachel, Joey, Ross,…
Videos
Robot Chicken takes a visit to the Island of Recalled Toys in this new clip.
Everything featured in the animated sketch was a real product that was withdrawn from sale because it was inappropriate or dangerous for children.
Island of Recalled Toys
From Robot Chicken
Randy Rainbow song parody
Jonathan Ross's most embarrassing moment
As revealed on There's Something About Movies
'A very serious drama'