All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Says the comic in hot water over Holocaust comment
24/04/2019 … An Australian comedian criticised for making anti-semitic comments has claimed the ‘mainstream media has gone on an all-out assault’ to ‘destroy’…
23/04/2019 … John Bishop is piloting a cookery gameshow with children for ITV, Chortle can reveal.
And the cast will be performing the Radio 4 sitcom live every night of the Edinburgh Fringe
23/04/2019 … Radio 4 comedy Fags, Mags and Bags has been commissioned for a ninth series.
LA venue that's the 'Bolshoi Ballet of comedy'
23/04/2019 … The Los Angeles Comedy Store is to be the subject of a four-part documentary series in America It will air next year on the Showtime cable channel – which…
© Johan Persson Musical now booking to September
23/04/2019 … The Only Fools And Horses musical has extended its West End run.
Following his return to the Edinburgh Fringe after six years
23/04/2019 … Nick Helm is to go on tour, following his first full Edinburgh Fringe run in six years.
Try-out show for BBC Northern Ireland
23/04/2019 … Belfast comic Shane Todd is piloting a new satirical comedy for BBC Northern Ireland.
HBO picks up Avenue 5 for series, starring Hugh Laurie
23/04/2019 … American broadcaster HBO has picked up Armando Iannucci’s new sci-comedy for a full series following a successful pilot.
We see you are using AdBlocker software. Chortle relies on advertisers to fund this website so it’s free for you, so we would ask that you disable it for this site. Our ads are non-intrusive and relevant. Help keep Chortle viable.