'The cruellest thing that could befall someone'
Michael Palin's touching tribute to Terry Jones
25/09/2016 … Michael Palin has paid a touching tribute to his Monty Python colleague Terry Jones following his diagnosis with a severe type of dementia.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 25 September 2016
Andrew Lawrence: the documentary
Sky to air film about The Outcast Comic
25/09/2016 … Andrew Lawrence’s fall from grace is to be told in a new Sky documentary, Chortle can reveal.
Sat 24 September 2016
Death becomes them
A 'bad gig' podcast, and more comedy on demand
24/09/2016 … This week's best comedy shows on demand.
Sam Kinison's last show released
24/09/2016 … The last stand-up set Sam Kinison ever recorded has been released.
Fri 23 September 2016
Sofie Hagen aims for 'reduced-anxiety' gigs
And gender-neutral toilets in every venue
23/09/2016 … Sofie Hagen is going to extra lengths to make her forthcoming tour welcoming for fans with anxiety issues and who don’t identify as male or female.
Stewart Lee calls out German 'plagiarist'
23/09/2016 … • I've always thought of myself of a cross between Gordon Brown and Pippa Middleton’ Miles Jupp• Stewart Lee has called out a German comedian for stealing…
C4 buys This Is Us
New comedy-drama stormed US ratings
23/09/2016 … Channel 4 has acquired the UK rights to new American comedy This Is Us.