Leaked: The contestants in series 21 of Taskmaster
This contains spoilers if you're waiting for the official announcement tonight
The names of the contestants in the next series of Taskmaster have been leaked – including…
John Tothill and Fatiha El-Ghorri make a Scottish travelogue
John Tothill and Fatiha El-Ghorri have taped a travel…
The moment Cally Beaton was robbed in London
Cally Beaton has shared CCTV footage of thieves…
Dom Joly: I was denied entry to the US
Dom Joly says he has been denied entry to the US because…
Honours for Bill Bailey, Meera Syal, Matt Lucas and Paul Chuckle
Bill Bailey, Meera Syal, Matt Lucas and Paul…
Ricky Gervais: The working-class are the only group you can mock now
Whenever he faces a backlash for his jokes against…
Lost Steptoe and Son Christmas script unearthed
The script for an unmade Steptoe and Son Christmas…
Welcome in 2026 with Taskmaster's New Year Treat
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Monday December 29 DISORDERED:…
Your last chance to peek Inside No9
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,239 events Chortle currently…
3.1million watch Amandaland Christmas special
The Amandaland Christmas special and Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel made the…
Russell Brand faces two new charges
Russell Brand has been charged with another count of rape and another count of sexual…
Judge throws out anti-semitism case against Reginald D Hunter
A judge has thrown out a case against Reginald D Hunter brought by the Campaign Against…
Ricky Gervais’s coffers swell by £1.5million
Ricky Gervais’s main company saw its value grow by £1.5million in the…
Tour news
Features
Tim Harding's top 20 shows of 2025
Okay let’s check the books here. Just as I thought, I caught 135 comedy shows…
The 10 most memorable comedy gigs of 2025
Here’s my annual list of the most memorable of the approximately 300 live comedy…
Chortle's most-read stories of 2025
Here are Chortle's most-read comedy stories of 2025... 10 GB News 'to…
My default is to think: ‘I'm probably wrong about this’
In the forthcoming BBC comedy series Can You Keep A Secret? Dawn French plays Debbie…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Chloe Petts: Big Naturals
Soho Theatre
from 19:15
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Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun
Kettering Arts Centre
Saturday 10th Jan from 19:30Book now
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Jim Smith: Prime Cuts
Northallerton The Forum
Thursday 8th Jan from 19:30
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Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes.
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
Wednesday 14th Jan from 20:00Book now
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Russell Hicks: This Time It's Personal
Leeds The Wardrobe
Sunday 22nd Feb from 19:30Book now
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Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!
Brighton Caroline of Brunswick
Saturday 10th Jan from 21:15Book now
Other news
American stand-up and TV host John Mulrooney has died…
Rob Auton to stream his Time Show for 24hours
Rob Auton is streaming his stand-up special The Time…
Entries open for Best In Class 2025
Applications are open for working-class comedians to take part in the Best In Class…
Leicester Square new comedian finalists named
The finalists in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year have been…
Who's in series 2 of Rosie Jones’s Out Of Order
Chortle can today reveal the guests taking part in the second series of Rosie Jones’s…
Sky is to air the second season of Ted, the prequel to the films about…
Paul Whitehouse stages West End benefit gig
Paul Whitehouse has put together a West End charity gig, featuring many of his…
Return of scheme to finance a debut Fringe run
A comedy producer is offering to fund one Scottish comedian’s debut at…
Punching Up
Richard Osman changed my career
Vittorio Angelone says a generous shout-out from TV mogul Richard Osman acted as a ‘light switch moment,’ to turbocharge his career. The comic says…
She once recorded a song called Stand Up – and…
Here are two icons of Glasgow together at last – Sir…
'Stand-up went against every grain in my body'
Will Arnett has spoken about how he performed stand-up…
Videos
Here’s Katherine Ryan talking about her ‘best child’ Violet – and how their relationship has changed since she became a teenager.
It comes from her stand-up show, First Born Daughter, which aired on Sky Max last night and also covers the royal family, the word ‘nonce’, fat phobia, and more.
The show is repeated on Wednesday at 9pm on Sky Comedy.
Katherine Ryan's daughter is absolutely brutal
From her First Born Daughter special
Trailer for series two of Rosie Jones's Out Of Order
Returning to Comedy Central next month
Scottish Christmas movie accents
From Queen of the New Year
SNL's Weekend Update on the Epstein Files
And it's the annual Christmas Joke Swap