Watch Yes Minister, MPs ordered
It's real, not sitcom, says Czech PM
06/12/2010 … Czech MPs have been ordered to watch episodes of Yes Minister to learn how democracy works.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 06 December 2010
Son of pod
Radio 4 to launch second comedy podcast
06/12/2010 … Radio 4 is to launch a second weekly comedy podcast, Chortle can reveal.
Sun 05 December 2010
Bishop's (non) move
05/12/2010 … John Bishop has topped the stand-up DVD chart for the third week running.
Dane Cook's brother ordered to pay £8m
05/12/2010 … Dane Cook's half-brother has been ordered to pay back £8 million he embezzed from the comedian.
Beaten by a meerkat...
McIntyre slips from top of books chart
05/12/2010 … Michael McIntyre’s book has been knocked off the top of the bestseller list – by a puppet meerkat.
Sat 04 December 2010
The funniest Scot – is Australian
04/12/2010 … The Scottish Comedian Of The Year – is Australian.
Fri 03 December 2010
The Vulnerability of Unattended Baggage
03/12/2010 … 'I've been called the Laurence Olivier of spoofs.
Happy 25th!
Melbourne announces anniversary line-up
03/12/2010 … The Melbourne Comedy Festival has announced the first headliners of its 2011 line-up, with some favourite names returning to help it celebrate its 25th anniversary.