All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© House of Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Letter sent to Andy Burnham ahead of Budget
12/10/2026 … Almost 700 comedians and industry figures, including Sir Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes and Bill Bailey, have written to prime minister Andy Burnham asking him to…
12/10/2026 … CK Nath has won the best show award at the Women In Comedy Festival, with Kimia Etemadi taking best newcomer.
© Sky UK Comic given 'clean bill of health' after scare
11/10/2026 … Vic Reeves was rushed to hospital by ambulance following a medical emergency at a wedding last weekend.
© Matt Stronge The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
11/10/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
The best of the week's live comedy
11/10/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,544 events Chortle currently has listed.
English Heritage turn down request
11/10/2026 … English Heritage has turned down a request to erect a blue plaque in honour of Graham Chapman.
With the aid of Martin Freeman (kinda...)
10/10/2026 … Gromit is breaking his silence – thanks to Martin Freeman.
09/10/2026 … HBO is to turn Crazy Rich Asians into a TV series.
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