What is Russell Kane’s real surname?
21/01/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
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What was the last line in Kenneth Williams' diaries?
In honour of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival, try our literary-themed Tuesday Trivia Quiz
14/01/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
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Full text of awards speech hailing John Finnemore
14/01/2020 … Last night, the Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain hailed John Finnemore with their award for outstanding contribution to writing – the first time…
Tue 07 January 2020
What country is stand-up Daliso Chaponda from?
07/01/2020 … Test your knowledge of some of the big comedy events of 2019 with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster…
A comedy landmark goes up in flames
Koko played host to the Goons, Python and more
07/01/2020 … The London venue Koko, which was badly damaged in an overnight blaze, has rightly been hailed as a major landmark in the capital’s music scene, having played…
Thu 02 January 2020
The comics to watch in 2020
02/01/2020 … Who are the comedians you’ll be seeing more of in 2020? We asked a handful of business insiders – bookers, promoters and producers who witness hundreds…
Tue 31 December 2019
Revealed: Chortle's biggest stories of 2019
...and they might not be what you expect
31/12/2019 … In the past year we’ve served up almost 10million pages of comedy news, opinions and listings – attracting a total of almost exactly 4million unique…
The most memorable comedy gigs of the 2010s
A personal look back from Chortle editor Steve Bennett
31/12/2019 … So much for the most memorable gigs of the year, as unveiled yesterday.