Chortle News RSS https://www.chortle.co.uk/ Breaking news about UK comedy, comedians, stand-up and sitcoms Chortle 2000-2024, all rights reserved 60 Chortle News RSS https://www.chortle.co.uk/rss/logo.gif https://www.chortle.co.uk/ en-gb Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:46:31 +0000 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:46:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PowderBlue RSS steve@chortle.co.uk support@powder-blue.com Book deal for Adrian Bliss https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/28/55276/book_deal_for_adrian_bliss?rss History– as told by inconsequential bystanders

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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:53:05 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/28/55276/book_deal_for_adrian_bliss?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/ab-adrian-bliss-24.jpg
Eric Morecambe's widow Joan dies at 97 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/28/55273/eric_morecambes_widow_joan_dies_at_97?rss Couple met on the variety circuit in 1952

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Opening soon: Hot Water's new 560-seat home https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/28/55272/opening_soon%3A_hot_waters_new_560-seat_home?rss Liverpool site will be one of the world's largest comedy clubs

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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:38:33 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/28/55272/opening_soon%3A_hot_waters_new_560-seat_home?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/new-hot-water-in-progress.jpg
'I didn’t realise I was carrying as much emotion as I was' https://www.chortle.co.uk/interviews/2024/03/27/55270/i_didn%E2%80%99t_realise_i_was_carrying_as_much_emotion_as_i_was?rss Eshaan Akbar on the BBC's Pilgrimage

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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:38:01 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/interviews/2024/03/27/55270/i_didn%E2%80%99t_realise_i_was_carrying_as_much_emotion_as_i_was?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/ea-eshaan-akbar-pilgrimage.jpg
'I felt as close to God as I've ever felt' https://www.chortle.co.uk/interviews/2024/03/27/55271/i_felt_as_close_to_god_as_ive_ever_felt?rss Tom Rosenthal on doing a pilgromage for a BBC show

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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:49:14 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/interviews/2024/03/27/55271/i_felt_as_close_to_god_as_ive_ever_felt?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/tr-tom-rosenthal-pilgrimage.jpg
Brits land roles in This Is Spinal Tap sequel https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55263/brits_land_roles_in_this_is_spinal_tap_sequel?rss Nina Conti, Kerry Godliman and Chris Addison

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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:17:10 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55263/brits_land_roles_in_this_is_spinal_tap_sequel?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/goldimanetc-spinal-tap.jpg
Motherland 'has come to an end' https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55262/motherland_has_come_to_an_end?rss ...reveals star Diane Morgan

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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:48:09 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55262/motherland_has_come_to_an_end?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/motherland-xmas22.jpg
Frank Skinner up for a top radio award https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55259/frank_skinner_up_for_a_top_radio_award?rss ...for the show Absolute just axed

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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:07:46 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55259/frank_skinner_up_for_a_top_radio_award?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/fs-frank-skinner-absolute19.jpg
Black Ops stars win at RTS Awards https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55258/black_ops_stars_win_at_rts_awards?rss Gongs, too, for Juice, Extraordinary, Big Boys and more

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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:43:02 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55258/black_ops_stars_win_at_rts_awards?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/black-ops-on-estate.jpg
TV chiefs order 41 per cent less comedy https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55257/tv_chiefs_order_41_per_cent_less_comedy?rss ...and genre could be harder hit amid changes to BBC Three

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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:14:04 +0000 https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/55257/tv_chiefs_order_41_per_cent_less_comedy?rss https://www.chortle.co.uk/images/photos/small/td-tim-davie-24.jpg