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© BFI Archive Only Two Can Play and Carlton-Browne Of The F.O.
15/01/2026 … Two classic Peter Sellers comedies are being re-released in restored 4K editions to mark what would have been the actor's 100th birthday Only Two Can Play…
Saaniya Abbas's Unforgettable Five gigs
13/01/2026 … Dubai-based Indian comic Saaniya Abbas is bringing her Edinburgh Fringe hit Hellarious to London’s Soho Theatre next month,.
13/01/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
12/01/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London.
Comic's very frank podcast interview
07/01/2026 … Margaret Cho has opened up about substance abuse, becoming sober, escaping an abusive relationship and body shaming in a deeply personal interview.
06/01/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
A personal rundown of the year's best live comedy
31/12/2025 … Okay let’s check the books here.
...according to Chortle editor Steve Bennett
31/12/2025 … Here’s my annual list of the most memorable of the approximately 300 live comedy shows I saw this year, as editor of Chortle.
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