Chortle launches in Australia
New site in time for Adelaide Fringe
15/02/2011 … Chortle is expanding into Australia and New Zealand, with a new site launching today.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 15 February 2011
Mon 14 February 2011
ITV1 show seeks fresh stand-up talent
14/02/2011 … ITV1 is launching a new stand-up series aimed at giving new comedians their big break.
And we're off...
Student comedy contest heats up
14/02/2011 … The heats of the Chortle Student Comedy Award kick off this week.
Radio hosts try stand-up
Tony Blackburn etc in Comic Relief stunt
14/02/2011 … Six of the BBC’s top radio presenters – including Tony Blackburn and Jenni Murray – are to try their hand at stand-up.
Sun 13 February 2011
BBC One's sweary new sitcom
13/02/2011 … A new BBC One sitcom has caused a storm over bad language before it has even been broadcast – for containing the F-word more than once a minute.
Fri 11 February 2011
Paul Merton on his travels again
11/02/2011 … Paul Merton is to front a new travelogue series for Channel 5.
Medic! Thomas and Novak join C4 comedy
11/02/2011 … Kayvan Novak and Rhys Thomas are to star in Channel 4’s new comedy-drama Naked Apes.
© Picturehouse The man who fell to earth
11/02/2011 … ‘Comedians have the monopoly on really complex breakdowns within the arts world.