How can we make the comedy circuit safer?
Some suggestions from our survey
02/08/2018 … Not insisting women on open mic nights stay til the end as these nights can run longer.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 02 August 2018
Abuse in comedy: Stand-ups share their stories
Trigger warning as they tell of harrowing experiences
02/08/2018 … Inevitably this section comes with a strong trigger warning.
One in four female comedians has been molested
Chortle survey reveals the extent of violence and harassment in the industry
02/08/2018 … More than a quarter of female comedians have been molested by their colleagues, a Chortle survey has discovered, and around one in 13 has been raped by a fellow…
ALF set for a reboot
1980s alien comedy could be making a comeback
02/08/2018 … Eighties sitcom ALF has become the latest comedy set for a reboot.
Wed 01 August 2018
Chris Gethard announces London date
01/08/2018 … American comic Chris Gethard has announced a one-off show at London's intimate Bill Murray venue.
Edinburgh Comedy Award judges revealed
Here's who needs to bribed, blackmailed or buttonholed...
01/08/2018 … The judges have been announced for this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Unearthed: Scenes cut from Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Scripts from Michael Palin's collection will now go on display
01/08/2018 … Unseen Monty Python sketches – including two scenes cut from the Holy Grail movie - are to go on display after being discovered in Michael Palin's archives.
Del Boy goes to Hollywood
01/08/2018 … Sir David Jason is to front a travelogue for the Gold channel, in which he takes a trip along the west coast of America.