Chris McCausland to host The Easiest Quiz Show In The World
Richard Bacon's latest format being tested for TV
16/07/2025 … Chris McCausland is piloting a TV show billed as The Easiest Quiz Show In The World.
Wed 16 July 2025
'I was surprised misogyny is alive and well in comedy'
Q&A with Chortle Hotshot Alex Stringer
16/07/2025 … Alex Stringer is the latest subject in our ongoing series of Q&As with Chortle Hotshots.
Comedy Women In Print longlists out
For funny published, unpublished and self-published novels
16/07/2025 … The longlists have been announced for this year’s Comedy Women in Print Prize, with categories for witty published, unpublished and self-published books The…
Tue 15 July 2025
© 2025 Home Box Office, Inc Comedy nominees in the 77th Emmy Awards
The Studio, Hacks and The Bear lead the field
15/07/2025 … The nominees for the 77th Emmy Awards for primetime American TV shows have been announced, with The Studio, Hacks (pictured) and The Bear leading…
Edinburgh Fringe: Summer of Sams
Ten festival comedians who share a name
15/07/2025 … Continuing our series of previews for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten comedians called Sam.
© Ian Bowkett The night an MC told a racist joke after my set
15/07/2025 … In 2022, I wrote an article on the little incidents I’ve experienced on the circuit around race.
© Prime Video Who impersonated Harry Potter on Last One Laughing?
15/07/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC/Richard Harrison 'Mandy? She’s learned nothing'
Diane Morgan on the return of her BBC Two comedy
15/07/2025 … A new fourth series of Diane Morgan's comedy Mandy starts Monday 21 July at 10pm on BBC Two, with all episodes available on iPlayer from 6am.