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13/10/2025 … A major survey into the UK live comedy sector has reopened following requests from those who were unable to participate in its initial launch earlier this year.
© BBC/Fudge Park Productions With Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey
13/10/2025 … Here are the first images from the second series of the BBC comedy Daddy Issues, starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey.
Radio station's Andrew Mensah to host
13/10/2025 … Capital Xtra has confirmed the return of its annual comedy fundraising gig.
New deal signed over comedy's rights
13/10/2025 … The Inbetweeners is set for a long-anticipated comeback.
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
12/10/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
© Aemen Sukkar Jiksaw The best of the week's live comedy
12/10/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,851 events Chortle currently has listed.
Human rights organisations reject donations from comics who played Riyadh
12/10/2025 … Comedians hoping to salve their conscience over their Riyadh Comedy Festival performances by donating some of their fee to a human rights charity have been told:…
© Karla Gowlett Comic's likeness is deepfaked in Armenian disinformation campaign
10/10/2025 … Geoff Norcott has been turned into a deepfake by the Russian propaganda machine.
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