Ben Elton preps his new tour
25/08/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed – but a relatively muted week following the excesses…
2024 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 25 August 2024
Comics front Paralympics shows
The Last Leg, Foot Fault, I Am Darren and the best of the rest of the week's TV comedy
25/08/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Tuesday August 27 ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING: Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena…
Sat 24 August 2024
2024's Malcom Hardee Award winners revealed
Celebrating the anarchic side of the Edinburgh Fringe
24/08/2024 … The winners of this year’s Malcolm Hardee Awards, celebrating the spirit of anything-goes comedy anarchy at the Edinburgh Fringe, have been announced.
Colin Hoult wins the Biggest Award In Comedy
Plus separate accolades for John-Luke Roberts and Eleanor Morton
24/08/2024 … Colin Hoult has won the Biggest Award In Comedy.
Amy Gledhill wins 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award
Joe Kent-Walters best newcomer, Rob Copland takes Panel Prize
24/08/2024 … Amy Gledhill has won this year's Edinburgh Comedy Award for best show for Make Me Look Fit On The Poster.
Elf Lyons scoops ISH comedy award
24/08/2024 … Elf Lyons has won this year’s ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award with Abby Wambaugh scooping the newcomer prize.
Fri 23 August 2024
Josh Pugh makes spoof sports documentary
To tie in with the Paris Paralympics
23/08/2024 … Josh Pugh has made a spoof high-end sports documentary for the BBC.
Thu 22 August 2024
© Steve Ullathorne Alana Jackson wins So You Think You're Funny?
Glaswegian comedian triumphs over 596 other hopefuls
22/08/2024 … Glaswegian comic Alana Jackson has tonight been named the winner of So You Think You're Funny? 2024.