Chortle's most-read stories of 2025
31/12/2025 … Here are Chortle's most-read comedy stories of 2025.
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Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Wed 31 December 2025
Tue 30 December 2025
© BBC/Big Talk Studios My default is to think: ‘I'm probably wrong about this’
Dawn French on her new comedy Can You Keep A Secret?
30/12/2025 … In the forthcoming BBC comedy series Can You Keep A Secret? Dawn French plays Debbie Fendon a ‘tinpot dictator’ who maintains the illusion that her husband…
How Dawn French made me cry
Interview with Simon Mayhew-Archer, writer of her new comedy, Can You Keep A Secret?
30/12/2025 … In the forthcoming BBC comedy series Can You Keep A Secret? Dawn French plays Debbie Fendon a ‘tinpot dictator’ who maintains the illusion that her husband…
Which charity did Joe Wilkinson give a speech about in Last One Laughing?
Try our trivia quiz about the comedy events of 2025
30/12/2025 … Test your knowledge of comedy in 2025 with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden…
© BBC 'Stepping onto the actual set for the first time was an especially strange experience'
Ronni Ancona on joining EastEnders, years after parodying it
30/12/2025 … Ronni Ancona is heading to EastEnder sto play Bea – Linda Carter’s acquaintance from school.
Mon 29 December 2025
'Comedy's hard... The Apprentice should be a walk in the park'
Shazia Mirza and Eddie Kadi on taking part in the celebrity edition
29/12/2025 … The Celebrity Apprentice returns to BBC One for a two-part Christmas special tonight and tomorrow – with comedians Eddie Kadi and Shazia Mirza among those…
Wed 24 December 2025
© BBC/Expectation TV 'Winning a Bafta is like getting a penis'
Sophie Willan on success and struggles
24/12/2025 … Sophie Willan has revealed she has named her Baftas after women who inspired her, as she spoke candidly about her upbringing.
Tue 23 December 2025
© BBC Who played Prince Charming in Not Going Out?
Try our weekly trivia quiz... all about pantomimes
23/12/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.