Wed 19 December 2012
All eyes on Peter Kay
Stand-up dominates C4 comedy ratings
19/12/2012 … Peter Kay provided Channel 4 with three of its top 15 shows of 2012, according to new figures.
Free Nick Helm track
19/12/2012 … We’ve an early Christmas present for Chortle readers today – a free track from Nick Helm’s new album Dare To Dream.
newshound19
19/12/2012 … MATT CROSBY, of sketch group Pappy's, is to don a dog costume to play the 'newshound' opposite Tim Brooke-Taylor in BBC One's new Saturday night show Animal Antics,…
Moving Holmes
19/12/2012 … Now Show comedian Jon Holmes is to be the new breakfast host on XFM London.
Offensive tweets won't land you in court
...under new prosecution guidelines
19/12/2012 … Joke tweets and Facebook posts are less likely to lead to prosecutions under new legal guidelines – even if they are highly offensive.
Tue 18 December 2012
Another day, another comedy video contest
30-second clip could net you £5k
18/12/2012 … Another new competition for comedy film-makers has been launched.