'Brutally funny lines that have an unstoppable violent rhythm'
Lisa McGee, writer of C4's new comedy London Irish, chooses her comedy favourites
23/09/2013 … SeinfeldMy favourite comedy show of all time is Seinfeld.
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Mon 23 September 2013
Wed 18 September 2013
'You need to feel like it could go wrong to really get the most out of stand-up'
Ahead of his tour, James Acaster chooses his comedy favourites
18/09/2013 … Calvin and HobbesBill Watterson created a wonderful world with just the right balance of gags, imagination and pathos.
Tue 17 September 2013
Win an exclusive Two Ronnies poster
To mark Gold's new tribute series
17/09/2013 … A new three-part retrospective of the Two Ronnies starts on Gold next week – and Chortle has an exclusive poster, signed by all the contributors to the show,…
Thu 12 September 2013
© BBC/Idil Sukan 'Whenever I do a stunt, it's just Frank Spencer'
Jason Byrne on his new sitcom Father Figure
12/09/2013 … He’s known as a master of live comedy, spinning spontaneous nonsense from the most innocuous audience interactions – but Jason Byrne is a huge fan of sitcoms,…
Wed 11 September 2013
'I'm not Elton John'
Q&A with Sarah Millican as her talk show returns
11/09/2013 … What would you say is your unique selling point as a comedian?I think it’s that I could be sitting beside you in the audience.
Fri 06 September 2013
*Anything* can be entertaining for 30 seconds
Miss Behave chooses her comedy favourites
06/09/2013 … South Park (in particular, Cartoon Wars)I love ALL South Park.
Thu 05 September 2013
We miss Alan Coren. I try to channel him...
Jeremy Hardy chooses his comedy favourites
05/09/2013 … Richard PryorRichard Pryor revolutionised stand-up comedy.
Wed 04 September 2013
We ditched funny scenes... because they felt too much like jokes
James Corden and Co on The Wrong Mans
04/09/2013 … It’s the half-hour comedy that has the sensibilities of a Hollywood blockbuster.