Saturday Night Live unveils its UK cast
Sky has announced the cast of Saturday Night Live – and confirmed that…
Fatiha El-Ghorri joins Boarders
Comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri is joining the cast…
Comic jailed after joking about disabled person
A Russian comedian has been jailed for almost six years…
Comedy to continue at the home of Banana Cabaret
London’s Always Be Comedy is to take over the…
Comedians report a huge wage slump
Britain’s live comedy sector is facing a financial…
Comics go spying for New Zealand
Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas has teamed up with Kiwi…
Comics tackle escape rooms in new TV show
Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar will lead two teams of comedians…
Richard Herring to star in Educating Rita
Richard Herring is to play disillusioned and alcoholic lecturer Frank in an…
Which comedians are in Celebrity Bake Off 2026
Comics Richard Herring, Joe Wilkinson, Roisin Conaty, Jon Richardson, Babatunde…
Ashley Storrie pays tribute to her mum in Dinosaur
Ashley Storrie pays tribute to her mum – fellow comedian Janey Godley…
Amandaland tops 2025 comedy viewing
The Christmas special of Amandaland has been named the most-watched comedy of 2025. The…
Can Jon Richardson save a pub?
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Sunday February…
Edinburgh winner Sam hits the road
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,583 events Chortle currently…
Tour news
Features
Entries open for Chortle Student Comedy Award 2026
Entries have opened today for the 2025 Chortle Student Comedy Award. The competition…
What inspired Inspector Clouseau's look?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'A masterclass in physicality, geared towards pure charm'
Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London. One…
What was the name of Jamie Lee Curtis's character in Trading Places?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Reviews
The Cambridge Footlights: A Very British Comedy Institution by Robert Sellers
Probably the most illustrious and best known nursery…
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Aurie Styla and Nish Kumar join Texan comedy festival
Aurie Styla and Nish Kumar have joined the line-up…
New podcast for Fern Brady and Alison Spittle
Comedians Fern Brady and Alison Spittle are reuniting…
It's a beautiful baby... podcast
Welsh comedians Robin Morgan and Esyllt Sears are launching a parenting podcast…
Keep It Fringe Fund returns for Edinburgh 2026
The Keep It Fringe Fund is returning to help performers bring shows to the …
Meet the 'Best In Class' of 2026
A new group of comedians has been chosen for this year’s Best In Class…
David Nobbs comedy writing competition opens for a ninth year
The annual comedy writing competition honouring the creator of Reggie Perrin opens…
Nate Bargatze wins comedy Grammy
Nate Bargatze won the Grammy for Best Comedy Album last night. The accolade –…
Eddie Kadi to host the Mobos again
Eddie Kadi will return as host of the Mobo Awards this year, it has been announced. Kadi,…
Punching Up
Fawlty Towers tops another TV poll
Fawlty Towers has been named the greatest British TV show ever by viewers over 55. And the poll shows the enduring appeal of comedy, with Only Fools and…
Ardal O’Hanlon has confessed to keeping his beard…
Jamie Demetriou becomes a father
Jamie Demetriou has become a father for the first time…
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Videos
Donald Trump is changing things up in Minnesota to ‘calm the recent violence against his poll numbers’ – so says Colin Jost on last night’s Saturday Night Live.
Meanwhile his co-host Michael Che urged the president to stop pursing his lies that the 2020 election was rigged, joking: ‘Let it go. Even Hitler stopped trying to get into art school at some point…’
Meanwhile, Sarah Sherman reports on the weather…
Weekend Update on chaos in Minnesota
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UK host tries to 'explain' America
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Jamie Demetriou on Late Night with Seth Meyers
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