'The ultimate in tortured outsiders'
Tom Allen chooses his comedy favourites
25/01/2016 … As a kid I always loved just anything funny - especially if it somehow represented something outside of the mainstream.
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Mon 25 January 2016
Mon 11 January 2016
© Adam Bielawski / Creative Commons When David Bowie played the comedian
Six clips that showed his witty side
11/01/2016 … Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986) Bowie reveals his complex relationship with Bugs Bunny in this mockumenrary celebation:The Kenny Everett Video Cassette (1979)Bowie…
Wed 06 January 2016
'The cruder his material, the better it is...'
Larry Dean picks his Perfect Playlist
06/01/2016 … Billy Connolly Couldn't be a better way of starting my playlist than with The Big Yin.
Thu 31 December 2015
Feminists, thieves and everyday heroes
Chortle's most-read stories of 2015
31/12/2015 … Over the last 12 months, a total of 1.
© C4/Ben Meadows Toast without bread...
31/12/2015 … The third series of Toast was released on DVD last weekend – and we have five copies to give away.
Wed 30 December 2015
Idiots being stupid... it's the purest form of comedy
Seymour Mace picks his Perfect Playlist
30/12/2015 … The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin My favourite sitcom, starring my favourite comedy actor, written by a brilliant writer and featuring an amazing ensemble cast…
Comedy gigs of the year 2015
Chortle editor Steve Bennett chooses his top ten
30/12/2015 … Here's my annual list of the most memorable gigs seen this year – a tougher year than most since there was a huge spread of very good gigs, but also few transcendental…
Tue 29 December 2015
Have a free Peep
Win the final Peep Show series on DVD
29/12/2015 … The ninth and final series of Peep Show was released on DVD on Boxing Day – and we have five copies to give away.