Russell Brand makes his solo Edinburgh debut
Some of Chortle's reviews from the 2004 Fringe
11/08/2020 … Our journey back through the reviews archive arrives in 2004, when unknown Will Adamsdale took the Perrier for his show Jackson's Way, and…
2020 Archives
Tue 11 August 2020
Second Radio 4 series for Darren Harriott
11/08/2020 … Radio 4 has ordered more episodes of Darren Harriott’s stand-up show Black Label.
Alan Carr to present Interior Design Masters
Taking over from Fearne Cotton on BBC Two show
11/08/2020 … Alan Carr is taking over from Fearne Cotton as presenter of BBC Two’s Interior Design Masters.
Mon 10 August 2020
Octopus Energy bungs Leicester Comedy Festival a few squid
...as comedians perform for their staff meetings
10/08/2020 … The 700-plus employees of Octopus Energy are getting comedy performances as part of their weekly staff meeting.
HBO snaps up George Carlin documentary
10/08/2020 … HBO has ordered a two-part documentary about American comedy legend George Carlin from Judd Apatow.
Michael McIntyre makes his Fringe debut... and we gave him 2 stars!
Some choice reviews from the 2003 Edinburgh festival
10/08/2020 … Today we travel to 2003 to look at some of Chortle's reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe - the year in which Demetri Martin took the Perrier and Gary…
This Country duo start work on their next show
Period comedy far removed from Kerry & Kurtan Mucklowe
10/08/2020 … This Country creators Daisy May and Charlie Cooper have started work on their next show - an historical comedy.
Escaping The Monotony
10/08/2020 … Jesse Cave and her sister Bebe have made a new sketch for Channel 4.