An Army of extras
02/01/2006 … Dozens of ordinary people who played non-speaking extras in Dad’s Army have finally been given a voice.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 02 January 2006
Sun 01 January 2006
Brian's best
Python movie named funniest film
01/01/2006 … Monty Python's Life of Brian has been named the greatest comedy film of all time.
Funny as Cancer
...but Leos don't make us laugh
01/01/2006 … More comedians are born under the sign of Cancer than any other.
Davis in kidney scare
Office star rushed to hospital
01/01/2006 … The Office star Lucy Davis has been rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected kidney failure.
We break 10,000 mark
Chortle's record visitor numbers
01/01/2006 … An average of 10,000 visitors came to Chortle every day in December.
Sat 24 December 2005
A vintage whine
West End run for Grumpy Old Women
24/12/2005 … Jenny Eclair’s Grumpy Old Women show is to open in London’s West End.
Thu 22 December 2005
Silents in volumes
Merton to write silent comedy book
22/12/2005 … Paul Merton is to write a new book on his passion, silent comedies.
Tue 20 December 2005
'Thick' leads Bafta race
20/12/2005 … The shortlist for this year’s Baftas have been released – with The Thick Of It leading the comedy field.