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© Associated Press / Alamy As the UK version launches, Steve Bennett looks back at where it all started
20/03/2026 … In Studio 8H in downtown New York, a clock counts down the seconds to 11.
20/03/2026 … A former winner of the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award, Susie McCabe is performing three dates of her latest stand-up show, Coming Of Rage, at the King's…
© Harriet Langford Studio Sara Pascoe on her childhood determination to be famous
18/03/2026 … Sara Pascoe has spoken about being a precocious child, convinced she was going to win her first Oscar by the age of 22.
17/03/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
15/03/2026 … Here are the comedians who took part in the Chortle Hotshots Class of 2026 showcase at the Glee Club in Birmingham last week.
Christopher MacArthur-Boyd – who's just won a different award - doesn't hold back....
12/03/2026 … Christopher Macathur-Boyd was yesterday announced as winner of the Next Big Thing award, designed to showcase comedians most deserving of wider attention.
10/03/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
09/03/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently.
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