Shut yer face!
Feud over Frankie Howerd's memory
16/05/2009 … A feud has blown up over Frankie Howerd’s diaries – after the comic’s sister, Betty, cast doubt on their authenticity.
2009 Archives
Sat 16 May 2009
Dodd demands apology for 'distress'
Comic's anger over theatre ban
16/05/2009 … Ken Dodd has demanded a public apology for the ‘distress and anger’ he suffered after a theatre refused to book him for not being funny enough.
Fri 15 May 2009
frankukip15
15/05/2009 … FRANK CARSON has joined the UK Independence Party, saying: ‘We need to get out of the EU and ditch the human rights legislation.
Three plus Four equals comedy
Mobile phone firm sponsors C4 comedy
15/05/2009 … Mobile phone company 3 has signed a seven-figure deal to sponsor Channel 4's original comedy.
Whoa! This is new...
Welcome to your new-look Chortle
15/05/2009 … As you will have noticed, we’ve made some changes to Chortle.
Harry Hill vs The BNP? Fight!
Dave Cohen recalls alternative comedy's finest hour
15/05/2009 … I’ve written a few pieces for this section of Chortle and the last thing I want is to become the Grand Old Bore and Ranter-In-Chief about ye goode olde dayze of…
I am such an arse...
Stephen Fry makes the Weekly Trivia File
15/05/2009 … Jack Dee: 'When you see a comedian on stage in jeans and a T-shirt it doesn't matter how good they are - it always looks like amateur hour when they walk on to the…