Disgusting Bliss: The Brass Eye of Chris Morris by Lucian Randall
21/04/2010 … Chris Morris might be one of the most revered figures in modern comedy, but he remains a virtual recluse, refusing all but the rarest request for interviews, even…
Latest 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.
Wed 21 April 2010
Tue 16 March 2010
Jeremy Hardy: My Family And Other Strangers
16/03/2010 … Tracing your family history has never been more popular, thanks to the increasing number of historical records becoming available online, and TV shows such as Who…
Fri 29 January 2010
Mark Thomas: The People's Manifesto
29/01/2010 … In this election year, here’s the one manifesto that’s sure to be popular with the people… because it was written by the people.
Thu 14 January 2010
Wordwatching by Alex Horne
14/01/2010 … If there’s one thing you can be fairly certain that avid book-readers like, it’s words.
Mon 14 December 2009
It's a cracker!
Best of this year's Christmas humour books
14/12/2009 … It’s the time of year when the shelves in the ‘humour’ section of every bookstore groan under the weight of new titles.
Mon 07 December 2009
Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?
Journeys Of A Stand-Up, by Milton Jones
07/12/2009 … Write what you know, that’s what novelists are always told – and it’s advice Milton Jones has certainly taken to heart.
Mon 16 November 2009
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone: The Life and Work of Eric Morecambe
16/11/2009 … This is, by my reckoning, the sixth book Gary Morecambe has written about his father, and the cupboard is looking pretty bare by now.
Mon 02 November 2009
My Shit Life So Far, by Frankie Boyle
02/11/2009 … Torn between buying one of the many showbusiness memoirs cramming the biography shelves of Waterstone’s this Christmas, or a joke-packed TV tie-in from the humour…