All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Daniel Lawrence Taylor show about poor black kids going to an elite private school
02/08/2022 … Timewasters creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor has written a new comedy-drama about five underprivileged black students from inner-city London who win scholarships to…
Arena double headliner announced
02/08/2022 … Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock have announced a Liverpool date for their shared show this autumn.
Andy Kindler delivers the first live comedy set by hologram
01/08/2022 … Andy Kindler has become the first stand-up to deliver a live comedy set via hologram.
Best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
31/07/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on demand this week: Monday August 1 I DIDN’T KNOW YOU CARED: This largely forgotten…
31/07/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© UKTV Why BBC blocked character's reunion with Paul Whitehouse
30/07/2022 … The BBC blocked a TV comeback for Fast Show character Bob Fleming - for fear his constant coughing might be offensive to Covid sufferers.
Full of ‘Instagrammable moments'
29/07/2022 … A dedicated South Park shop is to open in Central London for three days next month to mark the 25th anniversary of the animated comedy.
18 troupes to perform across four days
29/07/2022 … The Birmingham Improv Festival is to return, showcasing 18 troupes across its five days.
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