Jessie Nixon is our fifth and final Hotshot
Comedian on her way to the Edinburgh Fringe
26/02/2025 … Jessie Nixon has been picked as Chortle’s fifth Hotshot, ahead of her Edinburgh Fringe debut this summer.
Wed 26 February 2025
Louis CK returns to the UK
Shamed comic announces Ridiculous tour
26/02/2025 … Louis CK is returning to the UK for five nights of shows next year.
Rebecca Front launches podcast
With Armando Iannucci her first guest
26/02/2025 … Rebecca Front is launching a podcast in which she chats to co-stars and famous friends about the people who influenced her most.
Urzila Carlson announces a 2025 UK tour
26/02/2025 … South African-New Zealand comedian Urzila Carlson has announced a 2025 UK tour.
Robert De Niro joins Off Menu
Movie icon tells James Acaster and Ed Gamble about eating cobra
26/02/2025 … James Acaster and Ed Gamble have pulled of a coup for their Off Menu podcast – securing Robert De Niro as a guest.
Durham gets a one-day comedy festival
26/02/2025 … Durham is getting a one-day comedy festival.
Tue 25 February 2025
Isle of Wight gig to Dye for
Top US comic plays... a bar in Ryde
25/02/2025 … In the States, he’s a big-name headliner and game show host, so when Jeff Dye visits the UK, there’s naturally only one place he’ll play… …a…
© HBO Was Rose Matafeo's first acting credit a cartoon about robots made from stationery?
25/02/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.