What is Russell Kane’s real surname?
21/01/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
2020 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Tue 21 January 2020
Tue 14 January 2020
What was the last line in Kenneth Williams' diaries?
In honour of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival, try our literary-themed Tuesday Trivia Quiz
14/01/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© Matt Writtle My one tip for writers: Be a friend of David Mitchell
Full text of awards speech hailing John Finnemore
14/01/2020 … Last night, the Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain hailed John Finnemore with their award for outstanding contribution to writing – the first time…
Tue 07 January 2020
What country is stand-up Daliso Chaponda from?
07/01/2020 … Test your knowledge of some of the big comedy events of 2019 with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster…
A comedy landmark goes up in flames
Koko played host to the Goons, Python and more
07/01/2020 … The London venue Koko, which was badly damaged in an overnight blaze, has rightly been hailed as a major landmark in the capital’s music scene, having played…
Thu 02 January 2020
The comics to watch in 2020
02/01/2020 … Who are the comedians you’ll be seeing more of in 2020? We asked a handful of business insiders – bookers, promoters and producers who witness hundreds…