Comedy's ones to watch for 2022
Promoters pick their most-tipped acts
06/01/2022 … Here is Chortle’s annual list of comedians tipped to do big things in the next 12 months - as nominated by those in the know.
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Thu 06 January 2022
Tue 04 January 2022
Who hosted Bullseye after Jim Bowen?
Put your comedy knowledge to the test with this quiz about quizzes
04/01/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC 'I feel quite dizzy watching a lot of modern comedies'
Interview with Toast Of London co-writer Arthur Mathews
04/01/2022 … Matt Berry returns to TV as larger-than-life actor Steven Toast tonight in the new series, Toast Of Tinseltown – now on BBC One six years after Toast…
Fri 31 December 2021
© John Manktelow/Plum Pictures From Johnny Vegas to offensive language
Chortle's 20 most-read news stories of 2021
31/12/2021 … Here are the most-read comedy news stories on Chortle of the past 12 months 1.
Wed 29 December 2021
© Christian Sayers When live comedy was illegal...
Chortle editor Steve Bennett on his ten most memorable gigs of 2021
29/12/2021 … Twelve months ago it seemed uncertain whether it would be possible to produce this annual list of my ten most memorable gigs.
Tue 28 December 2021
© C4 How much do you remember about 2021 in comedy?
28/12/2021 … Test your knowledge of the comedy events of the past 12 months with our end-of-year multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster…
Thu 23 December 2021
© C4/Avalon Taskmaster's New Year Treat: Meet the contestants
Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr & Baroness Sayeeda Warsi
23/12/2021 … Taskmaster's returns to Channel 4 for a one-off New Year Treat special on January 1.
Tue 21 December 2021
I’m drunk from the very beginning...
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont on their Christmas sleepover
21/12/2021 … Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are hosting a Christmas getaway with comedian friends Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett for a Channel…