First Chortle Student finalists named
22/05/2014 … ALAN IRWIN, Elie Kraft, Red Redmond and Stephen Ryan are through to the final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award after triumphing at the first semi-final in London…
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Thu 22 May 2014
Jet-skiing for goats
Kurt Braunohler's latest stunt
22/05/2014 … American comedian Kurt Braunohler is to jet-ski the 1,400 miles from Chicago to New Orleans.
Rhod Gilbert pilots BBC Two talkshow
...based on guests' internet histories
22/05/2014 … BBC Two is to pilot a new comedy chat show hosted by Rhod Gilbert called Delete Delete Delete.
Tue 20 May 2014
Paul Merton: Hecklers put me off stand-up
20/05/2014 … PAUL MERTON says he will never return to stand-up because of drunken hecklers.
Mon 19 May 2014
David Baddiel joins Chortle Conference
Sharing tips on comedy and career
19/05/2014 … David Baddiel has been named as the closing guest at the Chortle comedy conference next month.
Seann Walsh joins E4 panel show
Team captain in show hosted by Glee's Kevin McHale
19/05/2014 … Seann Walsh is to be a team captain on a new E4 panel show hosted by Glee star Kevin McHale.
Sun 18 May 2014
Fringe debut for John Cleese's daughter
18/05/2014 … John Cleese’s daughter Camilla is to perform stand-up at this year’s Fringe.
When Melvyn met John
18/05/2014 … The comedy week ahead…TodayLIVE IN BRIGHTON: The Fringe marches on! And all week, too.