How can we make the comedy circuit safer?
Some suggestions from our survey
02/08/2018 … Not insisting women on open mic nights stay til the end as these nights can run longer.
Thu 02 August 2018
Abuse in comedy: Stand-ups share their stories
Trigger warning as they tell of harrowing experiences
02/08/2018 … Inevitably this section comes with a strong trigger warning.
One in four female comedians has been molested
Chortle survey reveals the extent of violence and harassment in the industry
02/08/2018 … More than a quarter of female comedians have been molested by their colleagues, a Chortle survey has discovered, and around one in 13 has been raped by a fellow…
A punter started fighting me to prove I wasn't blind
Chris McCausland recalls his most memorable gigs
02/08/2018 … Strangest audience member Probably the bloke who tried to punch me to prove that I wasn't blind.
'I wish I could have seen the gigs where this routine failed'
The Pin pick their Perfect Playlist of comedy favourties
02/08/2018 … Why Bother? Prisoner of warAlexander Owen: Two masters from different eras riff in surprising and joyous harmony, with Chris Morris the interviewer and Peter Cook…
Catherine Bohart on coming out
Performing at Chortle's Fast Fringe
02/08/2018 … Catherine Bohart speaks about coming out to her parents in the latest clip from Chortle's Fast Fringe.
ALF set for a reboot
1980s alien comedy could be making a comeback
02/08/2018 … Eighties sitcom ALF has become the latest comedy set for a reboot.
Wed 01 August 2018
Joe Lycett has a bust reduction
Comic slashes the cost of his Royal Academy sculpture
01/08/2018 … Your chance to own an original Joe Lycett sculpture just got a lot cheaper.