Comedy festivals for Ealing, South Wales and the Isle of Wight
The best of the week's live comedy
17/07/2022 … 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 17 July 2022
Paul Chowdhry attacked in his car
But comic tells fans he's 'fine'
17/07/2022 … Paul Chowdhry has told how he was attacked in central London, while still in his car.
© ITV Anne Chases comedy fame
'The Governess' cast in sitcom being developed
17/07/2022 … TV Chaser Anne Hegerty could become a sitcom actress.
Sat 16 July 2022
US comic Jak Knight dies at 28
Comic worked on Big Mouth and co-created Peacock sitcom Bust Down
16/07/2022 … American stand-up Jak Knight has died at the age of 28.
© University of Kent Mark Thomas savages Boris Johnson as he collects degree
'He has bought shame and disrespect to our country'
16/07/2022 … Mark Thomas has been awarded an honorary degree by Kent University – and used his acceptance speech to launch a savage, impassioned attack on Boris Johnson.
Fri 15 July 2022
Filming starts on Sky's new comedy Dreamland
With Freema Agyeman and Lily Allen
15/07/2022 … Freema Agyeman and Lily Allen have begun filming the new Sky comedy Dreamland in Margate.
Les Dennis joins Only Fools And Horses: The Musical
15/07/2022 … Les Dennis is to join the cast of the West End musical version of Only Fools and Horses, it has been announced today.
Thu 14 July 2022
© Rhod Gilbert/Facebook Rhod Gilbert undergoes cancer treatment
Comic reveals diagnosis after calling off tour dates
14/07/2022 … Rhod Gilbert has revealed that he has cancer – and is being treated at a hospital he has supported for more than a decade.