Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
© UKTV Nish Kumar and Ed Gamble on their new escape-room show The Way Out
05/05/2026 … Nish Kumar and Ed Gamble – long-time friends who have known each other since being at Durham university together – are the team captains in the new escape…
A tribute to Gone Fishing's Ted in pictures
30/04/2026 … Following news of the death of Ted, the Patterdale Terrier mix who won the hearts of viewers on Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, we present a scrapbook…
© BBC 28/04/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC/Merman Cast of Amandaland on the sitcom's return
27/04/2026 … Amandaland returns for its second series next Wednesday – May 6 – on BBC One.
© Phil McIntyre TV Quiz marking ten years of her death
21/04/2026 … Victoria Wood died ten years ago.
Industry figures give evidence to MPs
15/04/2026 … Women working in live comedy have told MPs they face entrenched sexism, opaque pay practices and widespread harassment, warning that the industry’s informal…
15/04/2026 … All Chortle's reviews from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
© BBC//Studio Hamburg 14/04/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
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