Ten things you can only see at the Leicester Comedy Festival
Some of the unique events on offer
04/02/2014 … Kicking off on Friday, Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival this year boasts more than 600 shows.
2014 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Tue 04 February 2014
Mon 03 February 2014
The greatest thing ever...
David Trent chooses his comedy favourites
03/02/2014 … Has he had an accident?The Chris Morris Radio 1 shows are the greatest things ever made.
Sun 02 February 2014
'Comedians get too self-important'
02/02/2014 … Why did you sign up for Duck Quacks Don’t Echo?I’m getting to the age now where I’m trying to impress my kids more than anything else and they love stuff…
Wed 29 January 2014
'It's unhelpful to call our work 'dark'. It's not...
Interview with Reece Shearsmith
29/01/2014 … As his new collaboration with Steve Pemberton – Inside No 9 – comes to our screens, Reece Shearsmith talks to Jay Richardson about his inspirations, so-called…
© BBC/Richard Ansett It's unhelpful to call our work 'dark'. It's not
Interview with Reece Shearsmith
29/01/2014 … As his new collaboration with Steve Pemberton – Inside No 9 – comes to our screens, Reece Shearsmith talks to Jay Richardson about his inspirations, so-called…
Tue 21 January 2014
Happy Days, Louis CK and 'jumping the shark'
Comedy mastermind Garry Marshall talks to Jay Richardson
21/01/2014 … With the sad news of the death of Garry Marshall yesterday, at the age of 81, we reprint this interview that Chortle conducted with him last year to coincide with…
Mon 20 January 2014
'I'd definitely buy a cuddle pillow with their faces on...'
As her podcast returns, Danielle Ward picks her comedy favourites
20/01/2014 … Mr Show: The Story of Everest Long before everyone fell in love with Saul Goodman and Tobias Funke there was the Mr Show with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.
Fri 17 January 2014
Maybe stick to singing?
Ten pop stars who've appeared in sitcoms
17/01/2014 … Following the news that Oscar-winning actor* Prince is to guest star in New Girl next month, Jay Richardson looks back at ten other pop stars who've made memorable…