Underpants opening
UK premiere for Steve Martin play
26/09/2006 … A century-old German farce rewritten by Steve Martin is to be performed in Britain for the first time.
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Tue 26 September 2006
Are you a funny student?
Win £2,500 in our annual contest
26/09/2006 … Today Chortle launches the fourth annual hunt for the best student comedians in Britain – and this time we’ve teamed up with REVELS, the unpredictable bite-sized…
Chortle gets a makeover
How the site has been improved
26/09/2006 … Welcome to your new-look Chortle.
Mon 25 September 2006
Zip-a-dee Doo Dah
25/09/2006 … The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band are to reform – with Phill Jupitus and Adrian Edmondson taking lead vocals.
Blue blazes
25/09/2006 … The church where James Brown preached in The Blues Brothers has been destroyed by fire.
Sun 24 September 2006
The Tate escape...
Catherine to star in Cold War drama
24/09/2006 … Catherine Tate is to headline her first film, playing a real-life Cold War heroine.
Sat 23 September 2006
The big O
23/09/2006 … Dara O’Briain has recorded a primetime comedy chat show for BBC One.
Fri 22 September 2006
Funny how?
Edmonds, Jordan up for comedy awards
22/09/2006 … Loaded magazine has announced the shortlists for its annual Laftas comedy awards – with Jordan, Big Brother’s Nikki Grahame, Noel Edmonds and Chris Moyles among…