Comedians take on Eurovision
07/05/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 07 May 2023
Sat 06 May 2023
Markus Birdman impresses Britain’s Got Talent judges
06/05/2023 … Comedian Markus Birdman has appeared on Britain’s Got Talent - and scored 'yeses' from all four judges.
Fri 05 May 2023
Mini-Vault festival line-up announced
With Adam Riches, Stevie Martin and more
05/05/2023 … London’s Vault Festival has announced the line-up for its second Pinch Of Vault spin-off event.
Ventnor Fringe announces its 2023 programme
With comics including Richard Herring, Sophie Duker, Geoff Norcott and Olga Koch
05/05/2023 … The Ventnor Fringe has announced its largest ever programme, featuring comics such as Richard Herring, Sophie Duker, Geoff Norcott and Olga Koch.
Tommy Cooper’s fez auctioned off in new C4 show
Will the comic's iconic headgear make its £3,250 reserve?
05/05/2023 … Tommy Cooper’s fez has been put up for auction in a new Channel 4 series.
© @manchester_murals Vandals destroy Peter Kay mural
Art defaced with a message about 'cheap fame and money'
05/05/2023 … Vandals have defaced a mural of Peter Kay.
Chris Ramsey and Emily Atack do Who Do You Think You Are?
05/05/2023 … Chris Ramsey and Emily Atack have delved into their family histories for the next series of Who Do You Think You Are? BBC One’s genealogy show returns for…
Thu 04 May 2023
Tim Key and Tom Basden to star in new comedy movie
One For The Money also stars Carey Mulligan
04/05/2023 … Tim Key and Tom Basden are to star in a new comedy film about an eccentric lottery winner who lives on a remote island.