Straight to the pool room
A love letter to the classic Australian comedy movie The Castle on its 25th anniversary
11/04/2022 … The phrases 'Tell him he’s dreamin’, 'That’s going straight to the pool room', 'How’s the serenity?' and 'It’s…
2022 Archives
Mon 11 April 2022
Raw Comedy National Final 2022
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2022 … The final of Australia’s biggest comedy talent hunt is Pauline Hanson’s worst nightmare, with a line-up marked out by the diversity of the contestants.
Paul Newman's piggyback ride
Clip from the new American remake of Would I Lie To You?
11/04/2022 … Here's a cC In this clip, sitcom veteran Richard Kind claims he once gave Paul Newman a piggyback ride.
Sun 10 April 2022
How to tell a story in stand-up
Comedy director Chris Head has some advice
10/04/2022 … A significant part of stand-up comedy is telling stories.
© C4 Taskmaster and Derry Girls return!
...and new shows from Lucy Beaumont and Catherine Tate this week
10/04/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand this week.
Flantastic! The Tiswas team reunite
The best of the week's live comedy
10/04/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Jeff Japers wins Musical Comedy Award
With the Sugarcoated Sisters best newcomers
10/04/2022 … Jeff Japers has won this year’s Musical Comedy Award.
Josh Glanc: Vrooom Vrooom
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2022 … Josh Glanc’s latest collection of absurd sketches is an enjoyably silly way to spend an hour, even if the fragmented approach might leave you yearning for…