Because I Said So
01/03/2023 … Student film-maker Charlie Harvey has created this cartoon short inspired by Taskmaster.
2023 Archives
Wed 01 March 2023
Tue 28 February 2023
A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou
Review of his new Netflix special
28/02/2023 … It’s official: comedy’s man of the moment Jamie Demetriou is funnier than Monty Python.
Which body part was missing from Happy Gilmore’s coach Chubbs Peterson?
28/02/2023 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© Ellie Kurttz Liz Kingsman up for an Olivier Award
One Woman Show nominated in West End's top accolades
28/02/2023 … Liz Kingsman has been nominated for an Olivier Award for her One Woman Show.
More guest starts announced for Bleak Expectations
Julian Clary, Dermot O’Leary, Sally Philips and Nina Wadia join West End run
28/02/2023 … Julian Clary, Dermot O’Leary, Sally Philips and Nina Wadia are to appear in the West End adaptation of Radio 4’s Dickensian comedy Bleak Expectations.
Could you be the next Jim Davidson?
28/02/2023 … Want to follow in the footsteps of Jim Davidson? Ustreme, the streaming service set up by the comic has launched a talent hunt, with those selected given training…
BBC Studios strike deals with Nick Mohammed and Diane Morgan
Comedy stars to develop more shows
28/02/2023 … Nick Mohammed and Diane Morgan are set to make more comedies with the BBC after striking a deal with the Corporation’s commercial wing.
Chortle Student Comedy Award 2023: Part 1
Watch clips from the contestants' sets
28/02/2023 … Here are the competitors from the first three heats of the Chortle Student Comedy Award.