When Bill Hicks gatecrashed respectable theatreland
29/12/2025 … The Dominion Theatre, sitting with imperial confidence at the top of Tottenham Court Road in Central London, has always felt faintly offended by comedy.
2025 Opinions
Chortle's Opinions section is an arena for fans to share their views on any aspect of comedy.
We invite general comment pieces about particular aspects of the comedy scene (although reviews of individual shows or performers tend not to be suited to this section except in very rare circumstances). Contributions should be at least 500 words in length, in a similar tone to something you might read in a broadsheet newspaper, and emailed to steve@chortle.co.uk
We reserve the right to edit pieces – although we will be careful not to change the meaning of anything – or not to use them at all. By submitting an article you grant Chortle indefinite licence to use it freely; though you retain the copyright on it to use it elsewhere.
Mon 29 December 2025
Tue 09 December 2025
No, Nigel, It Ain't Half Hot Mum isn't the same as racist abuse
Becky Fury in defence of dubious 1970s sitcoms
09/12/2025 … Nigel Farage has tried to divert attention from accusations he engaged in racist behaviour at school by suggesting it was merely playground banter, a product of…
Thu 04 December 2025
Stand-up isn't art? Don't make me laugh
Henry Palmer on the case for giving comedy official recognition
04/12/2025 … Stand-up comedy is not art.