It's your own stupid fault
MPs' 'stitch-up' moans rejected
21/12/2001 … Two Labour MPs who complained they were stitched up by Brass Eye have only got themselves to blame, TV watchdogs have ruled.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 21 December 2001
Joly defects from C4
21/12/2001 … Dom Joly has quit Channel 4 for the BBC in a £1million deal.
Thu 20 December 2001
Win Chris Rock videos
20/12/2001 … Chris Rock's latest movie Down To Earth is out to rent on video and DVD on Christmas Eve - and Chortle has ten copies to give away.
UK's funniest joke named
20/12/2001 … Scientists have named what they say is Britain's funniest joke.
Wed 19 December 2001
Self deprecating
Author Will to join Shooting Stars
19/12/2001 … Neil Hamilton, Jordan, Paul Daniels and Michael Winner will all make guest appearances on Shooting Stars when it returns next month.
Jolywood
19/12/2001 … Trigger Happy TV's Dom Joly is to make a film in the new year.
Tue 18 December 2001
Comedy Legends profiled
18/12/2001 … Comedy heroes Laurel and Hardy, Peter Sellers and Benny Hill are to feature in a BBC2 documentary series next year.
Martin's next Roxanne
18/12/2001 … Steve Martin's short novel Shopgirl is to be made into a movie - starring himself.