Ben Keaton dies at 70
Perrier winner, Father Ted actor and so much more
23/03/2026 … Tributes have been paid to comedian turned actor, writer and director Ben Keaton following his death at the age of 70.
2026 Archives
Mon 23 March 2026
Sun 22 March 2026
Wax lyrical
The best of the week's live comedy
22/03/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© HBO Max Celebrating Mel Brooks at 99
The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
22/03/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Strong audience for SNL UK launch
226,000 viewers is a good figure for Sky
22/03/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK debuted to 226,000 viewers last night.
Why the internet is so bad
22/03/2026 … Meet the behind-the-scenes team that make the internet so bad.
The Last Supper with David Attenborough
22/03/2026 … Sir David Attenborough resurrects some of the biggest icons in British history for a sketch in the new Saturday Night Live UK.
Sir Keir makes a difficult phone call
The very first sketch from the British Saturday Night Live
22/03/2026 … Sir Keir Starmer makes a very difficult phone call in the very first sketch from the British Saturday Night Live.
Sat 21 March 2026
Saturday Night Live UK
Review of the much-anticipated first episode
21/03/2026 … Whisper it, but I think they might just have nailed it.