Comedians set to storm the castle
The best of the week's live comedy
19/05/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sun 19 May 2024
Colin Jost and Michael Che exchange jokes again...
Saturday Night Live tradition continues
19/05/2024 … Colin Jost and Michael Che continued their tradition of writing offensive jokes for each other to say on the Weekend Update section of Saturday Night Live.
Alex Mitchell on Britain’s Got Talent
Dating with autism and Tourette’s
19/05/2024 … Here’s comic Alex Mitchell’s successful audition from Britain’s Got Talent.
© Jiksaw Trolls hound Rosie Jones off social media
Comic fed up of 'this centre of hate'
19/05/2024 … Rosie Jones has deleted her account on X after receiving another barrage of abuse.
Sat 18 May 2024
BBC to air animated video game store comedy
Featuring Jamie Demetriou, Emily Atack and Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning
18/05/2024 … Jamie Demetriou, Emily Atack and Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning have provided the voices for a new animated short set in a video games shop.
Boom Chicago documentary set
History of Amsterdam's English-language comedy club
18/05/2024 … Amsterdam’s English language comedy club Boom Chicago is to be the subject of a feature-length documentary.
© BBC/Merman BBC to make a Motherland spin-off
Amanadaland revolves around Lucy Punch's character
18/05/2024 … The BBC is making a spin-off from Motherland, revolving around Lucy Punch's character Amanda.
Comedy character actor Dabney Coleman dies at 92
Memorable roles include Tootsie and 9 To 5
18/05/2024 … American comedy actor Dabney Coleman, who starred in the likes of Tootsie and 9 To 5, has died at 92.