What was the fictional airline in The High Life?
24/03/2026 … 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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Tue 24 March 2026
Stewart Lee: I'd never be a comic if I had to start today
Comedian talks online rage, his possible autism and why Elon Musk isn't funny
24/03/2026 … He may be one of the most respected comedians of his generation, but Stewart Lee says wouldn’t become a stand-up if he was starting a career today.
Fri 20 March 2026
© Associated Press / Alamy The troubled history of Saturday Night Live
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.
'Michael Gove is one of the most charming men I've ever met'
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…
Wed 18 March 2026
© Harriet Langford Studio 'I didn't care if people didn't like me as long as they were looking at me'
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.
Tue 17 March 2026
What did Josh Widdicombe win in series 1 of Taskmaster?
17/03/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Sun 15 March 2026
Watch the Chortle Hotshots hopefuls in Birmingham
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.
Thu 12 March 2026
'The Edinburgh Comedy Awards are a morally bankrupt enterprise that add nothing to the Fringe'
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.