Ricky Gervais: Animals
01/01/2016 … It's difficult to believe that Ricky Gervais has never applied himself to stand-up comedy before.
Fri 01 January 2016
Richard Pryor: Live In Concert
01/01/2016 … The single most significant thing to note about this seminal Richard Pryor film is the year of its first release - 1979.
Thu 31 December 2015
© C4/Ben Meadows Toast without bread...
31/12/2015 … The third series of Toast was released on DVD last weekend – and we have five copies to give away.
Cosby charged with sexual assault
First criminal rap for comedian
31/12/2015 … Bill Cosby is facing criminal charges over allegations of sexual assault for the first time.
Carey Marx: Intensive Carey
Radio preview by Steve Bennett
31/12/2015 … Carey Marx finally gets his own Radio 4 show – and all it took is a heart attack.
Feminists, thieves and everyday heroes
Chortle's most-read stories of 2015
31/12/2015 … Over the last 12 months, a total of 1.
Wed 30 December 2015
Comedy gigs of the year 2015
Chortle editor Steve Bennett chooses his top ten
30/12/2015 … Here's my annual list of the most memorable gigs seen this year – a tougher year than most since there was a huge spread of very good gigs, but also few transcendental…
Idiots being stupid... it's the purest form of comedy
Seymour Mace picks his Perfect Playlist
30/12/2015 … The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin My favourite sitcom, starring my favourite comedy actor, written by a brilliant writer and featuring an amazing ensemble cast…