Win Portlandia DVD
24/06/2013 … The cult American sketch series Portlandia has been released on DVD for the first time in Britain today – and we have five copies to give away.
Latest Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Mon 24 June 2013
Fri 21 June 2013
'It's so rare to find a comic that doesn't become dated'
Joel Dommett chooses his Perfect Playlist
21/06/2013 … Tommy TiernanTommy is my absolute favourite comedian in the world to watch.
Mon 17 June 2013
Win Parks & Rec DVD
17/06/2013 … The second series of hit American sitcom Parks and Recreation is released on DVD today – and we have six copies to give away to Chortle readers.
Wed 12 June 2013
What laughter are you after?
An extract from Phil Kay's new book, The Wholly Viable
12/06/2013 … Hopefully this here book will skip up the Kindle like a good gig.
Fri 07 June 2013
'All the best comics have a tremendous work ethic'
Q&A with Parks & Rec's Aziz Ansari
07/06/2013 … Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari is to play the Hammersmith Apollo on June 15, his second UK visit following his short run at the Soho Theatre in 2011.
© Murray Close Withnail as you've never seen it
07/06/2013 … These candid photographs – some of which have never previously been seen – form a revealing tribute to one of the most celebrated British comedy films eve made,…
'If you don’t find it funny there’s something wrong with you'
Jen Brister chooses her Perfect Playlist
07/06/2013 … Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be MeI’ll be honest with you, when I’m not trawling the circuit the last thing I want to do is settle down to an hour and a half of stand…
Fri 31 May 2013
TV makes mediocre comics look good, and good comics look mediocre
Judah Friedlander talks to Jay Richardson
31/05/2013 … Best known for playing slobbish, trucker cap-wearing comedy writer Frank Rossitano alongside Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock, comic Judah Friedlander is in…