London gets a Middle Eastern comedy festival
29/05/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 29 May 2022
Fri 27 May 2022
© Two Rivers Frankie Boyle and Reginald D Hunter join Latitude
Festival announces more comedy names
27/05/2022 … Frankie Boyle and Reginald D Hunter are to headline the comedy arena at this year’s Latitude Festival.
Comedy industry 'optimistic' about the future
...according to a new snap survey
27/05/2022 … Two-thirds of those who work in the UK live comedy sector are optimistic about the future, a survey has found.
Chortle's Fast Fringe returns!
First names announced for London showcase
27/05/2022 … Chortle’s Fast Fringe is returning to London this summer – and it will also be live-streamed to those who can’t make it in person.
Ed Gamble to co-host Pointless
Comic named as one of Richard Osman's replacements
27/05/2022 … Ed Gamble is to replace Richard Osman as Alexander Armstrong’s sidekick on Pointless.
Phil Butler died of a blocked artery
Inquest concludes comedian passed from natural causes at 51
27/05/2022 … Comedian Phil Butler died as a result of a blocked artery, an inquest has heard.
Thu 26 May 2022
© Steve Best Want an NFT of your favourite comedian?
Photographer Steve Best puts his portraits on the market
26/05/2022 … Stand-up and photographer Steve Best is getting into the NFT craze – selling certificates linked to his digital portraits of fellow comedians The…
© BBC BBC to axe Radio 4 Extra
Home of archive comedy will no longer be a linear channel
26/05/2022 … The BBC is to close Radio 4 Extra, its home of archive audio comedy, ‘after the next few years’.