Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
© HBO 25/02/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Ian Smith's Unforgettable 5 gigs
24/02/2025 … Ian Smith’s comedy special Crushing – which won him a nomination for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2023 – is released today.
Come and watch the stars of the future!
21/02/2025 … The semi-finalists have been announced for the 2025 Chortle Student Comedy Award.
21/02/2025 … Here are extracts from the sets of the comedians who took part in the Chortle Hotshots showcase at the Glee Comedy Club in Birmingham on Wednesday night.
Jena Friedman shares her Perfect Playlist
19/02/2025 … Jena Friedman is heading to the Soho Theatre next week for a work in progress of her new show Motherf*cker.
18/02/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
11/02/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
11/02/2025 … Here are extracts from the sets of the comedians who took part in the Chortle Hotshots showcase at London's Top Secret Comedy Club on Monday night.
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