Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
© BBC/Richard Ansett 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…
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…
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.
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…
Comedians who have had mental health issues
16/01/2014 … New research has found that comedians tend to have personality types linked to psychosis: a mix of introvert and extrovert characteristics with tendencies to be…
Andre Vincent pays tribute to Phyllis Diller
12/01/2014 … Phyllis Diller was a trailblazer for female comics.
10 quotes from the late humorist
06/01/2014 … ’As if the nodding dog in a car was channelling the Joker’ On Gordon Brown’s attempts to smile’Miss Widdecombe knows how to find the clitoris of the Conservative…
The big comedy highlights of 2014
01/01/2014 … JanuaryIn one of the more unexpected comebacks, Birds Of A Feather returns with Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke and Lesley Joseph jumping ship from the BBC to ITV…
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