Future of Edinburgh Comedy Awards in doubt
Organisers seek new funding model to keep the long-running accolades going
30/05/2023 … The Edinburgh Comedy Awards will be axed unless new ways of funding it can be found, organisers have warned.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 30 May 2023
One more time! Viggo Venn is back on Britain's Got Talent
Norwegian comedian in tonight's live semi-final
30/05/2023 … Viggo Venn is to appear in tonight’s live semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent – despite previously leaving Simon Cowell unimpressed with his high-vis…
Sun 28 May 2023
© Baby Cow Productions How Alan Carr became Alan Carr
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
28/05/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Sunday May 28 BARRY HUMPHRIES AT THE BBC: Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s…
Alistair Green's biggest event
28/05/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 26 May 2023
BBC launches scheme for disabled comedy editors
Two candidates to get career boosts
26/05/2023 … BBC Comedy have launched a scheme to try to redress the lack of disabled people editing in scripted comedy shows.
© Patrick Olner Rob Brydon: My days of writing scripted comedies are behind me
Comic says he doesn't have the same hunger as his Marion & Geoff days
26/05/2023 … Rob Brydon says his days of writing scripted comedy are behind him as he no longer has the hunger to prove himself.
© C4 Jimmy Carr's I Literally Just Told You gets a third series
26/05/2023 … Channel 4 has ordered a third series of Jimmy Carr gameshow I Literally Just Told You.
Jim Davidson appeals driving ban
Comic claims 'exceptional hardship' after being caught speeding
26/05/2023 … Jim Davidson has appeared at Southampton Crown Court in a bid to reverse a 12-month driving ban for speeding.