Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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