Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson film Sky Christmas comedy
Tinsel Town now shooting in Northern England
07/02/2025 … Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson are to star in a new Christmas comedy film for Sky.
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© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay Comedy's a £1bn-a-year industry... but not everything is rosy
Major report find stagnant wages and an unequal playing field
06/02/2025 … It’s a £1billion-a-year industry – but live comedy is blighted by low wages and is failing to do enough to help those from marginalised groups…
Dean Coughlin named the second Chortle Hotshot of 2025
...and the second Liverpudlian!
06/02/2025 … Dean Coughlin has become the second comedian to be named as a Chortle Hotshot for 2025.
© BBC Filming starts on Black Ops series 2
As a raft of guest stars join the cast
06/02/2025 … Filming has begun on a second series of Black Ops, as a string of guest stars are announced for the comedy thriller.
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon return to The Trip
Project revealed as Alan Partridge creator gets out of a driving ban
06/02/2025 … Steve Coogan has announced that he’s reuniting with Rob Brydon for a fifth series of The Trip.
Entries open for our 2025 Student Comedy Award
06/02/2025 … Entries have opened today for the 2025 Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Russell Brand's fortune grows by £3million
Accounts show how lucrative his new career is
06/02/2025 … Russell Brand’s pivot from comedian to online commentator is proving remarkably lucrative.
Wed 05 February 2025
New Radio 4 series for Laura Smyth
05/02/2025 … Laura Smyth is making a new Radio 4 series about motherhood.