Roisin and Sara go monster-hunting
The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
31/05/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
2026 Archives
Sun 31 May 2026
Hailing Junior Simpson
...and the rest of the best live comedy this week
31/05/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© Channel 4/Avalon Frankie Boyle's firm is worth £4.2m
Comic has said money is ‘pretty pointless’.
31/05/2026 … Frankie Boyle’s company has been valued at more than £4.
Ted Hill on the Britain’s Got Talent final
Could he do PowerPoint comedy for the King?
31/05/2026 … Here’s Ted Hill performing his PowerPoint comedy on the final of Britain’s Got Talent last night.
Sat 30 May 2026
Andrew Pipe: Real Sociopath
30/05/2026 … Once a regular on the comedy circuit, Andrew Pipe abruptly stopped in 2002 following a mix-up over a Jongleurs booking – a breaking point that surely had more…
Aberdeen Comedy Festival unveils its 2026 programme
With extra late-night gigs and family shows
30/05/2026 … The Aberdeen comedy festival has officially launched its 2026 line-up, including some of the biggest names in British and Irish stand-up.
Matt Hollins wins 'not so new' comedy title
30/05/2026 … Matt Hollins has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year competition run by London's Museum Of Comedy.
Glue
Bizarre adult animation from the BBC
30/05/2026 … The BBC has released Glue, an 'unhinged' adult animation as part of its comedy shorts series.