'I'm leaning hard into being a fusty, provincial middle-aged man'
Mike Wozniak on touring, Taskmaster and Three Bean Salad
20/02/2026 … Mike Wozniak began performing comedy in a medics’ sketch group.
2026 Archives
Fri 20 February 2026
Spitting Image: The Andrew arrest special
Compilation of sketches featuring the shamed royal
20/02/2026 … In honour of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's arrest Spitting Image has released this carefully crafted ex-royal souvenir.
Daniel Foxx: How Lovely
Review of comic's post-breakup show
20/02/2026 … Now on his second live tour after making his name on the socials, Daniel Foxx says he prefers stand-up to online as it’s ‘more intimate and gossipy’…
'One of the most impressive sets I’ve seen in a long time – debut or otherwise'
Tim Harding's best o' Leicester
20/02/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he caught at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Brain injury survivor to perform at the Comedy Store
'Dream come true' as Zac appears alongside Adam Hills
20/02/2026 … When Zac Lammas suffered a brain injury at 16, doctors gave him less than a one per cent chance of survival.
Thu 19 February 2026
Meet the first Hotshots hopefuls of 2026
Fringe-bound acts showcasing in Bristol next week
19/02/2026 … The line-up has been announced for the first Chortle Hotshots showcase in Bristol next week.
© Science Museum, London/CC BY-SA 4.0 The new Tunnel Club?
Comedy night to be held in the entrance shaft to Brunel's Thames tunnel
19/02/2026 … A comedy gig is to be held in an underground chamber that was once the entrance shaft to a pedestrian tunnel under the Thames built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Apply for Chortle's Hotshots scheme 2026
19/02/2026 … Chortle today launches the second year of our Hotshots initiative – offering support to comedians making their debuts at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.