Comedians set to storm the castle
The best of the week's live comedy
19/05/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of 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 19 May 2024
© Jiksaw Trolls hound Rosie Jones off social media
Comic fed up of 'this centre of hate'
19/05/2024 … Rosie Jones has deleted her account on X after receiving another barrage of abuse.
Sat 18 May 2024
BBC to air animated video game store comedy
Featuring Jamie Demetriou, Emily Atack and Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning
18/05/2024 … Jamie Demetriou, Emily Atack and Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning have provided the voices for a new animated short set in a video games shop.
Boom Chicago documentary set
History of Amsterdam's English-language comedy club
18/05/2024 … Amsterdam’s English language comedy club Boom Chicago is to be the subject of a feature-length documentary.
© BBC/Merman BBC to make a Motherland spin-off
Amanadaland revolves around Lucy Punch's character
18/05/2024 … The BBC is making a spin-off from Motherland, revolving around Lucy Punch's character Amanda.
Comedy character actor Dabney Coleman dies at 92
Memorable roles include Tootsie and 9 To 5
18/05/2024 … American comedy actor Dabney Coleman, who starred in the likes of Tootsie and 9 To 5, has died at 92.
Fri 17 May 2024
Kings Heath gets its own comedy festival
Birmingham district to host 30 gigs in one weekend
17/05/2024 … Kings Heath - the area of Birmingham where Joe Lycett lives – is to host its first comedy festival this July.
Greenwich Comedy Festival 2024 line-up revealed
Dylan Moran, Sara Pascoe, Harry Hill and more
17/05/2024 … The line-up has been announced for this year’s Greenwich Comedy Festival.