Mike Birbiglia hits the UK
05/06/2022 … 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 05 June 2022
Sat 04 June 2022
Sarah Silverman joins Maestro movie
Alongside Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan
04/06/2022 … Sarah Silverman has joined the cast of Netflix film Maestro, alongside the previously announced cast including Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan.
Kunts' Prince Andrew single outsells all others
...but only makes No20 in the jubilee charts
04/06/2022 … Prince Andrew Is A Sweaty Nonce has been the best-selling single of the past seven days.
Fri 03 June 2022
© ITV Axel Blake makes Britain's Got Talent final
But Brian and Krysstal get buzzed off
03/06/2022 … Comic Axel Blake has made it through to the final of Britain's Got Talent after winning tonight's live semi-final.
Mark Gatiss to play Larry Grayson
In new ITV drama that also stars comic Lloyd Griffith as Benny from Crossroads
03/06/2022 … Mark Gatiss is to play veteran comedian and game-show host Larry Grayson in a new ITV drama.
Thu 02 June 2022
Teenage comic Eva Abley makes BGT final
'Every single joke was a banger' says judge Amanda Holden
02/06/2022 … Teenage comedian Eva Abley has made it through to the final of Britain’s Got Talent.
MBE for Pauline Quirke
And for Fleabag producer Francesca Moody
02/06/2022 … Birds Of A Feather star Pauline Quirke has been made an MBE in the Queen’s jubilee honours The actress, who also runs a network of stage schools, was rewarded…
Wed 01 June 2022
© BBC/Adam Lawrence Inside No 9 gets two more series
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith to pen 12 more episodes
01/06/2022 … Inside No.