Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
© BBC/Fremantle Productions Steve Bennett on last night's opening episode
09/07/2013 … Since the ratings success of old-fashioned sitcoms such as Mrs Brown’s Boys and Miranda, the BBC has looked backwards for inspiration as it searches for its next…
08/07/2013 … Through Spaced and Shaun Of The Dead, Simon Pegg made his name by playing the millennial slacker, an adult trapped in a teenager’s mindset.
Ten genuine(ish) musical collaborations
02/07/2013 … With Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock all working – or rumoured to be working – with musicians on future projects, here’s our entirely arbitrary…
© BBC/Fremantle Productions Count Arthur creator Steve Delaney on his new BBC Two sitcom
02/07/2013 … After a seven hit radio series, and a successful cult career on the Edinburgh Fringe, Count Arthur Strong is coming to TV, with a BBC Two series due to start on…
© BBC Pappy's on their BBC Three show Badults
26/06/2013 … After being nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award and winning a 2013 Chortle gong, sketch trio Pappy’s – aka Tom Parry, Matthew Crosby and Ben Clark – have…
20 quotes from the Chortle comedy conference
25/06/2013 … • Alex Petty, Laughing Horse: ‘Comedy looks easy to get into but it is a long slog.
24/06/2013 … The cult American sketch series Portlandia has been released on DVD for the first time in Britain today – and we have five copies to give away.
Joel Dommett chooses his Perfect Playlist
21/06/2013 … Tommy TiernanTommy is my absolute favourite comedian in the world to watch.
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