New Peter Kay documentary in the works
Producers seek fans to wax lyrical about comic's work
06/02/2023 … Peter Kay has already been the subject of at least four documentaries – and now a fifth is in the pipeline.
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Mon 06 February 2023
© Netflix Grammy award for Dave Chappelle's controversial special
The Closer had been branded transphobic and homophobic
06/02/2023 … Dave Chappelle's controversial special The Closer has won the 2023 Grammy award for best comedy album.
Sun 05 February 2023
© Sky Gemma Arterton is a Funny Woman
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
05/02/2023 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Monday February 6 RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: It’s a strong comedy week…
Leicester Comedy Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary
The best of the week's live comedy
05/02/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,010 events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 03 February 2023
Bottom episode pulled over possible offence
Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson’s comedy mocked the Royals
03/02/2023 … It’s hardly known for its delicate, sensitive humour… but Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson’s bawdy 1990s comedy Bottom has fallen foul of…
'Cancelled' Roseanne Barr monetises her controvery
Comedian back with a Fox Nation stand-up special
03/02/2023 … Roseanne Barr may have lost her lucrative job after making an ‘abhorrent and repugnant’ tweet likening a black woman to an ape… but she’s…
© Channel 10 Australia's Taskmaster gets off to a strong start
Series remade with Tom Gleeson as host
03/02/2023 … The Australian version of Taskmaster got off to a strong start last night, coming third in its timeslot for audience numbers.
Guest stars announced for The Cleaner series 2
From Simon Callow… to Shakin’ Stevens
03/02/2023 … The BBC has confirmed the guest cast for series 2 of Greg Davies’s comedy The Cleaner.