Nottingham Comedy Festival announces its best joke nominees
02/11/2025 … The shortlist for the best joke of the Nottingham comedy festival have been announced, Chosen from gags submitted in advance by comics performing at the festival,…
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Sun 02 November 2025
© The personal collection of Terry Jones Terry Jones archive to be preserve
Python's family hand material to the BFI
02/11/2025 … Terry Jones’s archive has been donated to the British Film Institute for perseveration.
Sat 01 November 2025
© Hungry McBear / BBC Michael McIntyre makes £2million in a year
...latest company documents show
01/11/2025 … Michael McIntyre’s wealth grew £2million last year, Companies House documents show.
© Beto Issa/F1 GP São Paulo/CC BY-SA 2.0 Lewis Hamilton plans a TV comedy
01/11/2025 … Lewis Hamilton has his sights set on making a sitcom.
Fri 31 October 2025
© BBC/Hat Trick Have I Got News For You audience cheer as they find out Andrew is no longer a prince
Watch as news breaks during recording
31/10/2025 … The news that Andrew is no longer a prince broke doing the recording of tonight’s Have I Got News For You.
© BBC/Avalon Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show 'shelved'
31/10/2025 … The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show will not be returning to the BBC.
Elliot Steel to front slap-fighting documentary
Contests have sparked safety fears
31/10/2025 … Comedian Elliot Steel is to front a documentary about the new, controversial sport of slap fighting.
Fjord release their debut album
Hear an exclusive track from Will Hislop and Barney Fishwick's Norwegian Eurodance legends
31/10/2025 … Fjord, the spoof Norwegian Eurodance legends created by comedy duo Giants, are releasing their first album – and Chortle can share an exclusive first track.