New tours for Jon Richardson, Mark Steel and Vir Das
The best of the week's live comedy
28/08/2022 … 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 28 August 2022
Sat 27 August 2022
Jerry Sadowitz named 'act most likely to make a million quid'
Malcolm Hardee awards handed out at Edinburgh Fringe
27/08/2022 … Jerry Sadowitz has been named ‘act most likely to make a million quid’ following his cancellation at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sam Campbell wins Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Award for best show
Lara Ricote best newcomer; Best In Class wins panel prize
27/08/2022 … Sam Campbell has won the top prize at Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Ricky Gervais's firms make £5m profit
According to new Companies House records
27/08/2022 … Ricky Gervais’s companies made almost £5million last year, newly published accounts reveal.
Fri 26 August 2022
Jim Moir to front a bird painting series for Sky Arts
Vic Reeves creator will be joined by his wife Nancy
26/08/2022 … Vic Reeves creator Jim Moir is to front a new Sky Arts series about his passion for watching and painting birds.
© Sky UK Ltd Brassic gets a fifth series
And Steve Pemberton makes a guest appearance in series 4
26/08/2022 … Sky has ordered a fifth series of Brassic to air next year.
Sky orders seven comedy shorts
Witj Jordan Brookes, Jessica Fostekew, Rosie Jones and Desiree Burch and more
26/08/2022 … Sky has ordered a new series of comedy shorts featuring th likes of Jordan Brookes, Jessica Fostekew, Rosie Jones and Desiree Burch (pictured).
Thu 25 August 2022
Amused Moose 2022 winners revealed
Untapped talent at the Edinburgh Fringe
25/08/2022 … Richard David-Caine, Chelsea Birkby and Nicholls & Brown have won Amused Moose Comedy Awards at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.