Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes
03/03/2020 … It surely goes without saying that Jeremy Hardy’s death last year at the age of 57 was a loss to comedy.
2020 Books
Reviews of books about comedy, including biographies of comedians old and new, and (occasionally) books by comedians. To have a book considered for review, send a copy to Chortle, 112 Norman Road, London, E11 4RL.
Tue 03 March 2020
Wed 15 January 2020
Son Of A Silverback by Russell Kane
15/01/2020 … For his first memoirs, Russell Kane has returned to the subject that has most won him acclaim in his stand-up: the relationship with his overbearing, alpha-male…
Mon 06 January 2020
Ken Dodd: Happiness and Tears by Louis Barfe
06/01/2020 … When Ashtar Al Khirshan was making a serious-minded profile of Ken Dodd for the BBC’s Arena arts strand in 2007, the director kept pushing to find out what…