It's Burns' night!
Comic Connor wins a Forth award in Edinburgh
16/11/2025 … Connor Burns has won an award for his Edinburgh Fringe run, handed out by local radio station Forth 1.
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Sun 16 November 2025
© BBC/Fudge Park Productions Daddy Issues returns
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
16/11/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
The benefits of London
Fundraisers in the capital lead our picks of this week's best live comedy
16/11/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,069 events Chortle currently has listed.
'Billy Connolly is god'
Comedian makes a rare public appearance to accept an award
16/11/2025 … Sir Billy Connolly has made a rare public appearance to accept an award near his home in Florida.
Sat 15 November 2025
© BBC/Hat Trick How I got death threats for creating Warren
Sitcom writer recalls the devastating effects of penning a much-panned comedy
15/11/2025 … The writer behind one of the most slated sitcoms in recent times has told of the ‘horrendous’ abuse he received – including death threats.
Fri 14 November 2025
Now ALL Spitting Image episodes are pulled from YouTube
But makers continue to defy legal actions by Paddington's humourless rights-owners
14/11/2025 … Every episode of Spitting Image has been pulled from YouTube as the owners of the Paddington rights step up their legal action.
© Matt Crockett Romesh Ranganathan announces a tour... for 2027
Stand-up show promises to 'change your life'
14/11/2025 … Romesh Ranganathan has announced a new tour – but not until 2027.
Marty Feldman on the nature of comedy
BBC releases fascinating 1969 documentary - watch here
14/11/2025 … The BBC has released a rare 1969 documentary in which Marty Feldman examines the nature of comedy.