Before & Laughter by Jimmy Carr and 8 Deaths by Mark Watson
Two comedians' self-help memoirs reviewed
22/12/2021 … It’s a cliché that stand-up is therapy for the comedian.
Latest Books
Reviews of books about comedy, including biographies of comedians old and new, and (occasionally) books by comedians. To have a book considered for review, send a copy to Chortle, 112 Norman Road, London, E11 4RL.
Wed 22 December 2021
Tue 21 December 2021
Christmas book guide: Mo Gilligan, Lucy Beaumont and James McNicholas
The second part of our 2021 round-up
21/12/2021 … Looking for some last-minute gift ideas for the comedy fan? Here's the second part of our round-up of this season’s comedy-related books… THAT…
The 30 Rock Book: Inside The Iconic Show, From Blerg To EGOT
21/12/2021 … Every acclaimed comedy should be so lucky as to get a retrospective study as detailed, loving but clear-sighted as The 30 Rock Book.
Mon 20 December 2021
Christmas book guide: Billy Connolly, Inside No 9 and Forgotten Heroes of Comedy
The first part of our 2021 round-up
20/12/2021 … Looking for some last-minute gift ideas for the comedy fan? Here's the first part of our round-up of the top comedy-related books out this season.
Tue 02 November 2021
Rob Beckett: A Class Act
Review of the comedian's memoirs
02/11/2021 … You can thank Covid for every comedian deciding they had a book in them once they were stuck at home, but Rob Beckett has delved deeper that knocking out a passable…
Mon 11 October 2021
Bob Mortimer: And Away... The Autobiography
11/10/2021 … Bob Mortimer has had his life saved twice now.
Mon 04 October 2021
© Netflix Sidesplitter, by Phil Wang
04/10/2021 … Identity is at the heart of everything today – comedy included – and ethnically Phil Wang has been dealt quite the hand: British-Chinese-Malaysian,…
Thu 12 August 2021
Jane Is Trying, by Isy Suttie
12/08/2021 … Vladimir Nabokov famously said: ‘The writer's job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they are up there, throw rocks at them.