Sara Pascoe co-writes a new parenting sitcom
Separated At Birth stars comedians Nazeem Hussain and Urzila Carlson
Sara Pascoe has written for a new co-parenting sitcom. The stand-up is part of…
Taskmaster named comedy of the year (again)
Taskmaster has been named comedy of the year…
Tributes paid to Liverpudlian comedian Davey Ash
Tributes have been paid to Liverpudlian comedian Davey…
Chloe Reynolds named Leicester Comedian of the Year
Chloe Reynolds from Staffordshire has won this year’s…
John Kearns does Would I Lie To You?
Sunday February 22 KENNETH WILLIAMS CENTENARY: Today…
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Rosie Jones up for two Scope disability awards
Rosie Jones has been nominated for two Scope Awards…
Third series for Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening.
ITV has ordered a third series of Romesh Ranganathan's Parents'…
Young Ones stars to play Rik Mayall Festival
Two of the stars of The Young Ones are to headline this year's Rik Mayall Comedy…
Alan finds his Scottish Carr-stle
Alan Carr has reportedly snapped up a Scottish castle very similar to the one where…
The comedian prosecuted for a parody page
A new documentary tells the true story of an American comedian arrested at gunpoint…
Brain injury survivor to perform at the Comedy Store
When Zac Lammas suffered a brain injury at 16, doctors gave him less than a one per…
Meet the first Hotshots hopefuls of 2026
The line-up has been announced for the first Chortle Hotshots showcase in Bristol…
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Features
The Chortle Award 2026 nominees are...
The shortlists have been announced for this year’s Chortle Awards supported…
'I'm leaning hard into being a fusty, provincial middle-aged man'
Mike Wozniak began performing comedy in the medics’ sketch group Handjobs For…
'One of the most impressive sets I’ve seen in a long time – debut or otherwise'
Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he caught at the Leicester Comedy…
Apply for Chortle's Hotshots scheme 2026
Chortle today launches the second year of our Hotshots initiative – offering…
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A comedy gig is to be held in an underground chamber…
Hoopla improv celebrates 20 years
London’s Hoopla improv theatre is celebrating…
George Egg has signed a deal to front a new marketing campaign for Pilgrims Choice. The…
Ola Labib to front Tesco Ramadan series
Ola Labib is to star in a new social media series for Ramadan as a commercial…
Glasgow seeks its funniest bus pass holder
Glasgow is looking for its funniest bus pass holder. The city’s comedy festival…
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…
Punching Up
Rhys James: I auditioned to be Johnny English Jr.
Rhys James has revealed that he once auditioned for the role of Johnny English Jr. Two years ago, it was reported that a new instalment of the Rowan…
Joe Wilkinson is a Bake-Off favourite
Joe Wilkinson is one of the favourites to the Great…
How The Comic Strip wanted to depict Boris Johnson as a Russian asset
The Comic Strip planned to make a satirical film in…
When Will and Ralf did stand-up
Will Mellor and Ralf Little turned their hand to stand-up…
Videos
Here’s a trailer for a forthcoming documentary about freewheeling stand-up Phil Kay, made by fellow comic and filmmaker Joe Bor.
The preview includes fellow comics such as Russell Howard, Dominic Holland, Stephen Carlin and Wendy Wason paying tribute to his chaotic style.
No release date for the film, entitled Still Sparkling, has yet been announced.
Phil Kay: Still Sparkling trailer
Forthcoming documentary about the unpredictable stand-up
Robin Ince's tribute to Kenneth Williams
Poem from his collection Ice Cream For A Broken Tooth
Spitting Image: The Andrew arrest special
Compilation of sketches featuring the shamed royal
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