© BBC Voting opens for Scottish Comedy Awards
... but only if you're in the business
23/04/2018 … Voting has opened for this year's Scottish Comedy Awards – but only for those who work in the industry.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 23 April 2018
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BBC's Comedy Quickies will be around for longer
Commission extended for six more months
23/04/2018 … BBC Three has commissioned six more months' worth of Comedy Quickies for its Facebook page.
'Racist pug' YouTuber avoids jail
Mark Meechan hit with £800 fine
23/04/2018 … The YouTuber who trained his girlfriend's pug to give Nazi salutes in response to sick phrases such as 'gas the Jews'has avoided jail.
Enjoy a Bailey's at Christmas...
23/04/2018 … Bill Bailey has announced a Christmas West End run of his current live show, Larks In Transit.
Sally Phillips to star in new BBC mockumentary
23/04/2018 … Sally Phillips is to star in a BBC mockumentary about the Welsh tourist board, Chortle can reveal.
Sun 22 April 2018
© BBC At last! Inside No 9 wins a Bafta
And This Country duo scoop breakthough award
22/04/2018 … Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have won a Bafta for writing Inside No.
Student Comedy Award 2018 semi-finalists
22/04/2018 … Here are the line-ups for the semi-finals of this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award semi-finals.
Josie Long's jestating
Pregnancy-based stand-up – and the rest of the week's live comedy picks
22/04/2018 … The week's best live comedy.