Nathan Chin: Chinese Comedy Party
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2026 … Authoritarianism and the expansionist ambitions of the Beijing regime are played for laughs in Nathan Chin’s hugely entertaining debut.
Wed 01 April 2026
Chris Marlton: Desmond Little
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2026 … Were it not for Chris Marlton introducing himself by a name that’s not his, you’d be hard pressed to know this was a character act at all.
Tue 31 March 2026
Alexei Sayle writes another memoir
About his life in politics - 'like Engels but funnier'
31/03/2026 … Alexei Sayle is to publish a memoir tracing his lifelong involvement in left-wing politics.
Teaser for Riz Ahmed hosting SNL UK
31/03/2026 … Riz Ahmed is more chill than Ayoade Bamgboye and George Fouracres thought he’d be when they met him backstage at Saturday Night Live UK… or is he? Sky…
Our worldbeating comedy circuit is worth celebrating
Chortle editor Steve Bennett on Live Comedy Day
31/03/2026 … I’ve been reviewing live comedy for more than 25 years, which inevitably prompts two questions: ‘who’s your favourite comedian?’ – which…
What did Alice Cooper sing in Wayne's World?
31/03/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© RTÉ Tim Key reveals second cancer scare
Comic has tumour removed and undergoes immunotherapy
31/03/2026 … Tim Key has revealed that he's undergoing immunotherapy after a second cancer scare.
Pleasance announces 139 more Edinburgh Fringe shows
Including Joe Lycett, Kristen Schaal, Ahir Shar and Larry Dean
31/03/2026 … The Pleasance has announce a new wave of performers for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, with another 139 shows across comedy and theatre.