24's Chloe does stand-up
One of scores of Fringe shows announced today
17/03/2016 … 24 star Mary Lynn Rajskub is to perform a stand-up show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 17 March 2016
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More details of BBC's Victorian medical comedy Quacks
17/03/2016 … The BBC has officially released details of Quacks, the comedy-drama set in the world of Victorian medicine which Chortle first reported in October last year.
Wed 16 March 2016
US pilot for Stephen Fry
Starring as an explorer in The Great Indoors
16/03/2016 … Stephen Fry could follow his comedy parter Hugh Laurie to US success.
Tue 15 March 2016
© BBC Sandi: I can't bear to listen to the News Quiz
She's never heard Miles Jupp host it
15/03/2016 … Sandi Toksvig has admitted she hasn’t listened to The News Quiz since Miles Jupp took over.
Whose Line? returns to the West End
London Palladium shows this summer
15/03/2016 … Whose Line Is It Anyway? is to return to London’s West End for another run.
Jack Dee quits The Apprentice: You're Fired
15/03/2016 … Jack Dee has quit as host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired.
Mon 14 March 2016
Alexei Sayle to star in boxing film
With Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Van Outen
14/03/2016 … Alexei Sayle is to star in a bare-knuckle boxing film.
Student Comedy Award: Southampton vote opens
14/03/2016 … Votes have now opened for the People's Choice award for the Southampton leg of the Chortle Student Comedy award.