Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans
23/07/2019 … Horrible Histories is such a huge, multi-faceted phenomenon, with Terry Deary's original books and various kids TV series, the magazines, video game and theatre…
Tue 23 July 2019
'I died the world’s most silent death...'
Glenn Moore recalls his most memorable gigs
23/07/2019 … First gig The Chortle Student Comedy Award 2011.
Sick Byrne, bro!
How Jason was put in his place by his own son
23/07/2019 … Comedians who become children’s authors often face a wall of cynicism.
BBC unveils a new batch of comedy shorts
With Diane Morgan, Lolly Adefope, Lazy Susan and Gbemisola Ikumelo
23/07/2019 … The BBC has announced a new batch of four Comedy Shorts featuring Diane Morgan, Lolly Adefope, sketch duo Lazy Susan and Famalam’s Gbemisola Ikumelo.
'The most arresting bit of storytelling I've seen'
Sara Barron shares her comedy favourites, ahead of her Edinburgh Fringe run
23/07/2019 … Girls' Trip/Tiffany Haddish on Jimmy Kimmel This one's a bit of a double-bump – a 'two-for-the-price-of-one', if you will – and here's…
© Alan West Joel Dommett set to become Mr Saturday Night
ITV 'lines up comic to front celebrity talent show'
23/07/2019 … Joel Dommett is reportedly set to front a Saturday night prime time show for ITV.
Comedian dies on stage at 36
Stand-up was talking about anxiety – then he had a heart attack
23/07/2019 … A comedian has died of a heart attack while on stage – after telling the audience he was suffering anxiety.
Official: Canned laughter makes jokes seem funnier
Even these corny gags the researchers used
23/07/2019 … It will not be welcome news for everyone - but canned laughter makes bad jokes funnier, a new study has found.