And calls for solutions to the class disparity in comedy
27/04/2026 … Jack Rooke won the Bafta craft award for comedy writing last night, using his acceptance speech to call for action to make the industry more open to working-class…
Raising more than £115,000 between them
27/04/2026 … Fern Brady, John Robins and Rob Deering were among the comedians who took part in the London marathon yesterday.
First live version of his and Maria McErlane's podcast Wanging On
27/04/2026 … Graham Norton is to record the first live edition of his podcast Wanging On at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
'It’s been the treat of a lifetime'
27/04/2026 … Susan Provan is stepping down as director of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after 31 years in the job.
Talking sharks, social media and boxing
26/04/2026 … British comedian Red Richardson made his debut on US talk show The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night.
26/04/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
26/04/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
26/04/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK ended with another bonkers 45 seconds with breakout star George Fouracres last night.
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