Manchester's XS Malarkey turns 25
...and Elf Lyon's Raven takes flight in the week's best live comedy
25/09/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
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Sun 25 September 2022
© C4 Taskmaster series 14 gets under way
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
25/09/2022 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Sunday September 25 IMPATIENT ONLINE: Following the success of NextUp’s streams…
© BBC/Guy Levy Comics get standing ovations on Strictly
Solid starts for Jayde Adams and Ellie Taylor
25/09/2022 … Both Jayde Adams and Ellie Taylor got standing ovations from the audience for their first appearances on Strictly Come Dancing last night.
Sat 24 September 2022
© BBC/Ray Burmiston Jayde Adams picks a same-sex Strictly partner as 'boys ain't strong enough'
Comedian is paired with Karen Hauer Wyn-Jones
24/09/2022 … Jayde Adams has become the latest Strictly Come Dancing competitor to be part of a same sex couple.
Fri 23 September 2022
© BBC/Monumental BBC launches a Ghosts podcast
As all of series 4 drops on iPlayer
23/09/2022 … The BBC is launching a new podcast offering behind-the-scenes commentary on Ghosts.
A certified best-seller
Kevin Bridges gets an award after playing 63 SEC Glasgow gigs
23/09/2022 … Kevin Bridges has been given a certificate by the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow for playing more shows at their venues than anybody else.
Marc Maron announces his first live UK recording of WTF
Podcast will feature David Baddiel as the guest
23/09/2022 … Marc Maron is to interview David Baddiel for the first UK live recording of his hit podcast, WTF.
Thu 22 September 2022
Jim Davidson hopes to revive the spirit of The Comedians
Old-school stand-up show for his steaming service
22/09/2022 … Jim Davidson is hoping to revive the spirit of 1970s showcase The Comedians with a new TV show for his Ustreme channel.