John Mulaney announces London date
From Scratch comes to Eventim Apollo next year
27/06/2022 … American stand-up John Mulaney is heading to London.
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 27 June 2022
Radio 4 pilots environmental comedy series
With stand-up Jon Long and scientist Tara Shine
27/06/2022 … Radio 4 is piloting a new comedy show based on environmental issues.
Shrewsbury comedy festival picks its charity
Proceeds will help young people get into sport
27/06/2022 … Organisers of the 2022 Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival have chosen The McCarney Foundation as their designated charity this year.
Sun 26 June 2022
Dad’s Army star Frank Williams dies at 90
He played Walmington-on-Sea's vicar Rev Fathing
26/06/2022 … Dad’s Army star Frank Williams has died, a week before his 91st birthday The news was announced on the actor’s official Facebook page…
© Ellis O'Brien/Phil McIntyre Televisio Jayde Adams snoops around the neighbourhood
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
26/06/2022 … Here’s our pick of the funniest programmes on TV, radio and on demand in what's a pretty thin week for new comedy.
The new ARGonauts!
The Actually Rather Good festival and more of the week's best live comedy
26/06/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 24 June 2022
Major benefit commemorates Phil Jerrod
Star comedians raise money to help fight the cancer that claimed his life
24/06/2022 … Friends of stand-up Phil Jerrod are to stage a major charity gig in his memory.
Mel Giedroyc to front The Really Really Rude Puppet Show
Channel 4 series based on erotic fan fiction
24/06/2022 … Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy entertainment series in which celebrities will read steamy fan fiction acted out by a cast of lookalike puppets.