© Steve Ullathorne Nina Gilligan wins Comic's Comic award
Hayley Ellis best MC, and Janey Godley remembered
04/01/2025 … Nina Gilligan has been named best act in the 2024 Comic’s Comic Award.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 04 January 2025
© Steve Ullathorne Fri 03 January 2025
© Toffee International Gavin & Stacey audience jumps to 18.5million
New record set as catch-up is included
03/01/2025 … The viewing figure for the Gavin & Stacey finale has swelled to 18.
How much richer is Peter Kay getting?
Tour takes a reported £27m a year, as his company assets rise
03/01/2025 … His comeback arena tour has reportedly grossed £27million for Peter Kay – though that doesn’t seem to have found its way to the comedian’s…
Thu 02 January 2025
Revealed: Comic Rachel Jackson was arrested after airport rant at police
Footage of 2023 incident in Nashville goes viral
02/01/2025 … Scottish comedian Rachel Jackson was arrested at Nashville Airport after a sweary showdown with police, it has been revealed today.
Tue 31 December 2024
© Channel 4 Arise Sir Stephen
Fry knighted in New Year honours
31/12/2024 … Stephen Fry has been knighted in the New Year honours.
Mon 30 December 2024
© Liam Pape London's West End Comedy Club closes
30/12/2024 … London’s West End Comedy Club has closed after three and a half years.
Sun 29 December 2024
© BBC/Broke & Bones Cunk's Philomeaning of life
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
29/12/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday December 29 TASKMASTER'S NEW YEAR TREAT:David James, Hannah Fry, Martin Lewis,…
© Michael Julings Victoria Wood award-winner goes on tour
The best of the week's live comedy
29/12/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands 6 of events Chortle currently has listed.