Underbelly unveils its first Edinburgh Fringe shows of 2025
Garry Starr, Geoff Norcott, Ali Woods, Brown Girls Do It Too and more
25/02/2025 … Underbelly has announced its first batch of shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
2025 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 25 February 2025
Paul Merton and Suki Webster to tour their improv show
With Mike McShane and other guests
25/02/2025 … Paul Merton and Suki Webster have announced a UK tour of their improv show.
Mon 24 February 2025
Luke Rollason announces his 2025 bursary winners
Alternative comedians heading to the Brighton Fringe
24/02/2025 … Luke Rollason has announced the recipients of his bursary helping alternative comedians come to the Brighton Fringe.
QI elves launch a food-based podcast
...as host Sandi Toksvig rails against AI
24/02/2025 … Two QI ‘elves’ have lauded a food-based podcast, Lunchbox Envy – a sister for the hit No Such Thing As A Fish Manu Henriot…
Trigger Happy TV to go on tour
Dom Joly announces 25th anniversary dates
24/02/2025 … Dom Joly is to take his Trigger Happy characters on tour.
Sun 23 February 2025
Comedy tours galore (again...)
23/02/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,746 events Chortle currently has listed.
© UKTV Dave Gorman's back
And Jordan Gray's special hits screens... The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
23/02/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday February 24 DAVE GORMAN: MODERN LIFE IS GOODISH:The stand-up returns after a seven-year…
It’s Always Sunny's Lynne Marie Stewart dies at 78
Actress played Charlie’s mum Bonnie
23/02/2025 … Lynne Marie Stewart, who played Charlie’s mum Bonnie on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, has died at the age of 78.