Ready Zalted quips
Andy Zaltzman hits the road, and the rest of the week's live comedy
20/02/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,974 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 20 February 2022
When Michael Jackson met Benny Hill
New drama marks 30 years of an unusual meeting
20/02/2022 … An unlikely real-life meeting between Benny Hill and Michael Jackson is being turned into an audio drama.
Firuz Ozari named Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year
Success at city's comedy festival
20/02/2022 … Firuz Ozari has been named the 2022 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.
© BBC Studios Mrs Brown’s Boys 'to return for a new series'
First full run of episodes in nine years
20/02/2022 … Mrs Brown’s Boys is to return for its first full series in almost a decade, it has been reported.
Sat 19 February 2022
© Netflix Dave Chappelle to front four more Netflix specials
Giving other stand-ups 'their time to shine'
19/02/2022 … Dave Chappelle is to introduce four new comedy specials for Netflix, as the streaming service gives renewed backing to the controversial comedian.
Fri 18 February 2022
David O’Doherty announces UK tour
Returning to the stage with 'all the misplaced confidence of a waiter with no pad'
18/02/2022 … David O’Doherty has announced a new UK tour, Whoa Is Me.
Thu 17 February 2022
Could this be your calling?
Alternative bingo hall seeks comedians
17/02/2022 … Alternative bingo hall Dabber’s is looking for comedians who could call the numbers at its London games.
Is the Trigger Happy movie back on the cards?
Dom Joly says it's a possibility
17/02/2022 … A Trigger Happy film could be on the cards, creator Dom Joly has indicated.