Aisling Bea and Diane Morgan in Who Do You Think You Are?
Ancestors fought for Irish independence and the rights of their illegitimate children
Comedians Aisling Bea and Diane Morgan are taking part in the next series of the…
BBC New Comedy Awards 2025 opens for entries
The BBC New Comedy Awards has opened for entries –…
Indian comedy club trashed after political joke
A comedy club in India has been trashed after a stand-up…
Our pick of the limited amount of new comedy on TV,…
Dylan Moran opens Leeds's new Glee Club
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Joe Gatto denies sexual assault
Impractical Jokers star Joe Gatto has denied…
Russian comic 'brutally beaten' by authorities over joke about Ukraine
BELARUS: Russian comedian Artemy Ostanin has reportedly…
Katherine Ryan: I've had a second skin cancer diagnosis
Katherine Ryan has revealed she has been diagnosed with skin cancer for a second…
Shalaka Kurup becomes a bonus Chortle Hotshot
Shalaka Kurup has joined the ranks of this year’s Chortle Hotshots, tipped…
Improv pioneer Peter Wear dies at 81
Peter Wear – a pioneer of the British improv comedy scene and early performer…
Rob Beckett: I'm quitting touring to spent time with my family
Rob Beckett has said he’s quitting touring to spend more time with his…
Film offers a rare peak at Ken Dodd's private life
Extracts from notebooks belonging to Sir Ken Dodd are to be broadcast for the first…
Helen Lederer and Daliso Chaponda undertake BBC's Pilgrimage
Daliso Chaponda and Helen Lederer are among the celebrities taking part in this years’…
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Features
'It's a compliment to be called a witch... as I told a certain misogynist bus driver'
Bridget Christie’s critically acclaimed comedy series, The Change – returns…
Chortle Student Comedy Award: People's Choice vote opens
Below are extracts from all the sets from the York and Bristol semi-finals of the…
Who guest starred in French & Saunders' Thelma & Louise parody ?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Hatred is more prevalent now than 10 years ago
The first British-Asian comedian to sell out Wembley Arena, Paul Chowdhry is back…
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Manchester’s Lovely Weekend festival returns
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Comics take the main stage at Victorious Festival
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New venture for Joe Lycett’s TV producers
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Sky confirms Poker Face return
Sky has announced that the acclaimed US comedy-drama Poker Face returns to air on May…
Marty Callner, pioneer of the comedy special, dies at 78
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The Irish comedy community is coming together for a tribute gig to honour Robbie…
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Welsh comics picked for TV mentoring scheme
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Punching Up
Jordan Brookes releases a very special special
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American comic conquers Heathrow chaos
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An Inbetweers reunion, some might say
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Videos
As the number of people reporting of mental heath issues continue to rise, Wes Streeting has an action plant to combat the problem.
This public information film from the Health Secretary summarises the government’s comprehensive approach to tacking one of the most significant issues of our times, full of all the empathy you might expect.
The important update was compiled with the help of comedy duo Larry & Paul:
Wes Streeting’s message on mental health
Via Larry & Paul
With Sally Bretton, Lee Mack and Kris Marshall
Rachel Parris and Russell Kane as the next Strictly stars
Red Nose Day sketch
The Gladiators with Chabuddy G
Red Nose Day sketch