Revealed: Chortle's biggest stories of 2019
...and they might not be what you expect
31/12/2019 … In the past year we’ve served up almost 10million pages of comedy news, opinions and listings – attracting a total of almost exactly 4million unique…
2019 Archives
Tue 31 December 2019
The most memorable comedy gigs of the 2010s
A personal look back from Chortle editor Steve Bennett
31/12/2019 … So much for the most memorable gigs of the year, as unveiled yesterday.
Happy New Year from Tim Vine
31/12/2019 … Tim Vine wishes his fans happy new year in the latest episode of his weekly web series.
© GS TV Productions Ltd Gavin & Stacey tops catch-up ratings
Another 700,000 hours spent watching the Christmas special
31/12/2019 … The Gavin & Stacey Christmas special has boosted its record-breaking TV audience by becoming the most-watched programme on catch-up since it aired.
© Netflix After Life is Netflix's No2 series of 2019
...and The Crown is nowhere to be seen
31/12/2019 … Ricky Gervais’s After Life was the second-most watched Netflix series in the UK this year.
Who won series 8 of Taskmaster?
Test your memory of the comedy news of 2019
31/12/2019 … Test your knowledge of some of the big comedy events of 2019 with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster…
Mon 30 December 2019
Midland bankers...
Scott Bennett leads the Midlands comedy awards
30/12/2019 … Nottingham-based Scott Bennett has been named best act at the Midlands Comedy Awards for the second year running, with Josh Pugh once again taking the runner-up…
From hysterical pandemonium to the sensitive and heart-rending... the top ten comedy gigs of 2019
Chortle editor Steve Bennett looks back at his most memorable shows
30/12/2019 … As is tradition, here’s my look back at the ten most memorable comedy gigs of the last 12 months.