Who won series 8 of Taskmaster?
Test your memory of the comedy news of 2019
31/12/2019 … Test your knowledge of some of the big comedy events of 2019 with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster…
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Tue 31 December 2019
Mon 30 December 2019
From hysterical pandemonium to the sensitive and heart-rending... the top ten comedy gigs of 2019
Chortle editor Steve Bennett looks back at his most memorable shows
30/12/2019 … As is tradition, here’s my look back at the ten most memorable comedy gigs of the last 12 months.
Fri 27 December 2019
© Shiny Button 'You don’t see a lot of working class comedy… but this is a world we’re proud of being from'
The stars and creators of King Gary talk about their new BBC sitcom
27/12/2019 … Next year BBC One launches its new sitcom King Gary, following a successful pilot 12 months ago.
This series is more upbeat... but it's not 'Richard Curtis' upbeat
Karl Pilkington on the return of Sick Of It
27/12/2019 … Karl Pilkington returns to Sky One in a second series of Sick If It, playing a middle-aged man – also called Karl haunted by the voice inside his head,…
Tue 24 December 2019
How many times has Jim Broadbent played Santa?
24/12/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 23 December 2019
'Ed had to leave the stage several times to be sick...'
Crybabies recall their most memorable gigs
23/12/2019 … Crybabies – aka Ed Jones, James Gault and Michael Clarke – recall their most memorable gigs as they prepare to bring their spoof wartime adventure,…
Fri 20 December 2019
© BBC/Monkey Kingdom Comedy is incredibly technical and difficult... Larks are for outside work
Miranda Hart on the ten-year celebration of her sitcom
20/12/2019 … What can you tell us about the show? It truly was a such fun celebration and to a level I could never have anticipated.
Thu 19 December 2019
'It sometimes takes months to nail a sketch'
Interview with Foil, Arms and Hog's Sean Finegan
19/12/2019 … As Foil, Arms and Hog prepare for a 2020 tour, straight man Sean Finegan tells Veronica Lee about how they formed, how they got their unusual name, and building…