Celebrating the Comic Strip
14/05/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sun 14 May 2023
© BBC Studios Remembering Victoria Wood on her 70th birthday
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
14/05/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Sunday May 14 THE BIG FAT QUIZ OF SPORT: Roisin Conaty, Judi Love, Joel Dommett,…
ITVX acquires The Effects Of Lying
Comedy-drama set about a South Asian family falling apart
14/05/2023 … ITVX has acquired the comedy-drama film The Effects Of Lying, about a British Asian family living in London.
Can AI write a stand-up comedy set?
Australian comedian Suren Jayemanne gave it a bash
14/05/2023 … Can AI write a stand-up comedy set? Sri-Lankan-Australian comedian Suren Jayemanne put it to the test by asking Chat GPT to come up with a routine for him to…
Sat 13 May 2023
Tony Hancock investigated for slave trade links
...after all, there is a statue to him
13/05/2023 … As a target for campaigners protesting the celebration of slave traders.
Fri 12 May 2023
Kunts score another top 10 hit
But STILL no Radio 1 airplay, despite ditching the bad language
12/05/2023 … Comedy punk outfit The Kunts have racked up another Top 10 hit – but still failed to get any Radio 1 airplay despite cleaning up their act.
© David Woolfall The Stand 'un-cancels' trans row MP Joanna Cherry
U-turn from comedy club after politician threatened legal action
12/05/2023 … The Stand Comedy Club has reversed its ban on MP Joanna Cherry appearing at its venue – after the politician threatened legal action.
Waiting for my Elvis memorabilia...
12/05/2023 … Tweets of the week Slaw, slaw, quiche quiche, slaw.