Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Judah Friedlander talks to Jay Richardson
31/05/2013 … Best known for playing slobbish, trucker cap-wearing comedy writer Frank Rossitano alongside Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock, comic Judah Friedlander is in…
Eddie Izzard on arena gigs, politics and his acting ambitions
30/05/2013 … In the second part of his Chortle interview to coincide with his global Force Majeure interview, Eddie Izzard tells Jay Richardson about his ambitions in acting,…
'If comedians have drive and imagination, it's an exciting time'
29/05/2013 … In the first of a two-part interview, Eddie Izzard talks to Jay Richardson about his multinational Force Majeure tour:Has the tour lived up to your expectations?You…
Jay Richardson on a 'sobering' portrayal of the open-mic circuit
28/05/2013 … If you're making a film about an alienated 32-year-old cut adrift in London, then the open mic comedy circuit is as good as place as any to capture and project…
By Steve Bennett at the Brighton Fringe
23/05/2013 … The main gimmick of A Puppet Named Desire is that a cute muppet who talks dirty – clearly he’s called Bloo because of the colour of his humour, as well as the…
15/05/2013 … The last regular Comedy DeLuxe before the venue is turned over to weekly Edinburgh previews from the likes of Stewart Lee, Tony Law and Richard Herring saw Mark…
From his new album Hot 'n' Heavy
10/05/2013 … Nick Helm’s third music album, Hot ‘n’ Heavy, is released today – and we’ve got an exclusive free track for Chortle readers.
09/05/2013 … If you’re making a podcast, I’m sure there is the nagging feeling you you might just be airing your content into a void.
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