Emma Sidi's Sue Gray takes on her mission to the nations and regions...
The best of the week's live comedy
13/10/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,590 events Chortle currently has listed.
2024 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 13 October 2024
© BBC/Guy Levy 'Absolutely impressive'
Chris McCausland continues to wow on Strictly
13/10/2024 … Chris McCausland again ended up in sixth place on the Strictly leaderboard last night - the same placing he’s now held for four weeks.
Fri 11 October 2024
Extra Bafta nominations for Ashley Storrie and Richard Gadd
Both up for audience-voted award
11/10/2024 … Ashley Storrie and Richard Gadd are both up for an extra Bafta Scotland award it was announced today.
© Matt Stronge John Kearns joins forces with Adam Riches
To play Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
11/10/2024 … They are darlings of alternative comedy, but Adam Riches and John Kearns are to adopt the personas of mainstream musical entertainers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe…
Tim Key joins The Office follow-up in America
With Alex Edelman and Black Ops star Gbemisola Ikumelo
11/10/2024 … Tim Key, fellow stand-up Alex Edelman and Black Ops star Gbemisola Ikumelo have joined the new US mockumentary follow-up to The Office.
Thu 10 October 2024
© BBC Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel make a French travel show
10/10/2024 … Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel are reuniting for a TV series in which they cycle across France.
Mo GIlligan's a jolly good fellow...
Comic gets honorary role at London’s Rose Bruford College
10/10/2024 … Mo GIlligan has been made an honorary fellow of London’s Rose Bruford College, which specialises in the performing arts.
Wed 09 October 2024
Sacha Baron Cohen to play a womanising chauvinist
In new Netflix comedy opposite Rosamund Pike
09/10/2024 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to star a new Netflix comedy movie as womanising chauvinist who finds himself in a parallel world dominated by women.