All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© GS TV Productions Ltd Another 700,000 hours spent watching the Christmas special
31/12/2019 … The Gavin & Stacey Christmas special has boosted its record-breaking TV audience by becoming the most-watched programme on catch-up since it aired.
© Netflix ...and The Crown is nowhere to be seen
31/12/2019 … Ricky Gervais’s After Life was the second-most watched Netflix series in the UK this year.
Scott Bennett leads the Midlands comedy awards
30/12/2019 … Nottingham-based Scott Bennett has been named best act at the Midlands Comedy Awards for the second year running, with Josh Pugh once again taking the runner-up…
Python collaborator and founder of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
30/12/2019 … Neil Innes – best known for his work with The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and The Rutles – has died at the age of 75.
Comic was not involved in film 'at all'
30/12/2019 … Peter Kay’s team have slammed Channel 5 for misleading fans.
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
29/12/2019 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
29/12/2019 … The week's best live comedy.
We see you are using AdBlocker software. Chortle relies on advertisers to fund this website so it’s free for you, so we would ask that you disable it for this site. Our ads are non-intrusive and relevant. Help keep Chortle viable.