All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Amy Gledhill on the dangers female comedians still face
06/01/2025 … Female comedians still feel unsafe performing at night, Amy Gledhill has said, after revealing that a man was thrown out of one of her gigs for masturbating.
As Richard Gadd calls for more 'dark and complicated' stories to make it to screen
06/01/2025 … Baby Reindeer and its star Jessica Gunning both walked away with Golden Globes last night.
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
05/01/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Tuesday January 7 GABRIEL IGLESIAS: LEGEND OF FLUFFY: The American comic – who has…
05/01/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Comedian Will BF is behind Chaff
05/01/2025 … Comedian Will BF has launched a magazine for alternative comedy writing.
© Home Box Office, Inc No second series, despite all the comedy firepower behind it
04/01/2025 … Superhero movie satire The Franchise has not been renewed for a second series.
© Steve Ullathorne Hayley Ellis best MC, and Janey Godley remembered
04/01/2025 … Nina Gilligan has been named best act in the 2024 Comic’s Comic Award.
© Toffee International New record set as catch-up is included
03/01/2025 … The viewing figure for the Gavin & Stacey finale has swelled to 18.
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