Aaron Chen comes to the UK
The best of the week's live comedy
08/06/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
2025 Archives
Sun 08 June 2025
Sat 07 June 2025
Dawn French apologises for Gaza post
'My intention was NEVER to mock, or dismiss, or diminish the horror of October 7'
07/06/2025 … Dawn French has 'unreservedly' apologised after she was accused of making light of Hamas's October 7 terror attacks on Israel.
Fri 06 June 2025
'Ministers will do everything to support the comedy industry'
Pledge from Commons Leader Lucy Powell
06/06/2025 … Ministers ‘will do everything to support’ the British comedy industry, the Leader of House Of Commons has pledged.
A Comedy Army to tackle homelessness
Industry comes together for a major day of action
06/06/2025 … Comedians are coming together for a day of action to highlight the homelessness crisis.
Glenn Moore’s Almanac to return
Second series for Radio 4 comedy
06/06/2025 … Glenn Moore is making a second episode of his Radio 4 show The first series of Glenn Moore’s Almanac ran in 2023, with four episodes liking major…
© Stuart Hogben Greenwich Comedy Festival announces 2025 line-up
Stand-up A-listers include Ed Gamble, Frankie Boyle and Phil Wang
06/06/2025 … The Greenwich Comedy Festival has announced the line-up for this year’s event, being held in a marquee in the Old Royal Naval College.
Sam Campbell is Long Head
Oddball animated comedy rereleased on YouTube
06/06/2025 … Sam Campbell stars as Long Head in a series of off-the-wall animated shorts from Australia.
© Netflix Curb your enthusiasm, Jeff Garlin's not coming...
Comic leaves audience disappointed in cash row
06/06/2025 … Jeff Garlin left dozens of comedy fans disappointed after failing to perform – in an incident that wouldn’t have been out of place Curb Your Enthusiasm.