American comic Tom Smothers dies at 86
Half of the of the groundbreaking Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
27/12/2023 … American comic Tom Smothers, of the groundbreaking Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV show, died yesterday at the age of 86.
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Wed 27 December 2023
Could Benidorm be making a TV comeback?
Creator Derren Litten returns to writing
27/12/2023 … Hopes that Benidorm may return have been given a boost after creator Derren Litten announced his return to writing.
© BBC/Monumental 4.4m watch Ghosts finale
...and Mrs Brown's Boys audience rises
27/12/2023 … The Ghosts finale was one of the top ten most-watched shows on Christmas Day, outperforming the soaps.
Sun 24 December 2023
© BBC/Monumental Giving up the Ghosts…
The best comedy on TV and radio this Christmas
24/12/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday December 24 NOT GOING OUT: In the 100th episode Lee (Lee Mack) promises perfect…
Guz Khan hits the road
The fortnight's best live comedy
24/12/2023 … The best of the next two weeks' live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 22 December 2023
© Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo Russell Brand’s fortune grows by £800,000
According to company accounts filed this week
22/12/2023 … Russell Brand’s fortune has grown by more than £800,000 in a year, Chortle can reveal.
Thu 21 December 2023
Comedians up for BBC Audio Drama Awards 2024
21/12/2023 … A number of comedians have been nominated for next year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards.
Wed 20 December 2023
© Wycombe Abbey archive and Matt Crocket Operation Mincemeat song Dear Bill to be released a single
Limited yellow vinyl to mark International Women's Day
20/12/2023 … A song from West End musical Operation Mincemeat is to be released as a single to mark International Women's Day.