In honour of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival, try our literary-themed Tuesday Trivia Quiz
14/01/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
(It's a new stage play in London)
14/01/2020 … Controversial comedian Dapper Laughs is becoming an actor.
Sandi Toksvig fronts Channel 4 literary series
14/01/2020 … Sandi Toksvig is to front an ‘empowering and uplifting’ two-part series about illiteracy.
New animation from Amy Poehler and Simpsons writers
14/01/2020 … Channel 4 has acquired the rights to the new US animated comedy Duncanville, co-created by Amy Poehler.
Comic to take part in Australia's version of Strictly
14/01/2020 … Comedian Celia Pacquola is to take part in the next series of Dancing With The Stars, Australia’s version of Strictly Come Dancing.
© Matt Writtle Full text of awards speech hailing John Finnemore
14/01/2020 … Last night, the Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain hailed John Finnemore with their award for outstanding contribution to writing – the first time…
Radio 4 star wins an outstanding contribution gong
13/01/2020 … John Finnemore has been presented with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Writing accolade at the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain awards tonight.
Tech travel show for Jon Richardson, Phil Wang and Alice Levine
13/01/2020 … Jon Richardson, Phil Wang and Alice Levine have made a technology travel show for Channel 4, Chortle can reveal.
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