Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
At De Montfort Hall, Leicester
16/01/2011 … The Leicester Comedy Festival normally pick a familiar name to front their gala Preview Show, using their celebrity to drum up that all-important publicity.
04/01/2011 … ‘There was more to Hattie Jacques than the public persona of the Carry On films – her private life will surprise.
Listen to stand-up albums for free
03/01/2011 … Oh no, not another bank holiday… But you could fill the time listening to comedy albums for free, thanks to legitimate music sharing website Spotify.
The 10 biggest comedy stories of 2010
29/12/2010 … What a year it’s been for comedy – and for Chortle.
Matt LeBlanc on his new role in Episodes
17/12/2010 … ‘It could have been the next Frasier, outshining even the hit sitcom which spawned it, but instead Friends spin-off Joey was a flop.
Matt Lucas and David Walliams on Come Fly With Me
15/12/2010 … Their catchphrases have become so ubiquitous that only this week right-wing columnist Richard Littlejohn used them to mock wheelchair-bound student campaigner Jody…
With music and lyrics by Tim Minchin
10/12/2010 … Roald Dahl’s Matilda seems to be the musical Tim Minchin was born to write; an impishly playful comedy about the triumph of curiosity and intelligence over boorishness…
Jay Richardson interviews Dylan Moran
08/12/2010 … Your new DVD, Aim Low, splices highlights of your various stand-up shows together and reiterates how often you return to the same themes and preoccupations .
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