Melbourne Comedy Festival announces its 2022 award nominees
Seven comedians shortlisted for main award
18/04/2022 … The shortlist has been announced for the award for most outstanding act at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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Mon 18 April 2022
Janty Blair is officially Deadly
Winner of Aboriginal comedy competition crowned
18/04/2022 … Janty Blair has been crowned winner of this year’s Deadly Funny comedy competition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedians.
Comedian Axel Blake gets BGT's Golden Buzzer
Simon Cowell puts stand-up through to next round
18/04/2022 … Simon Cowell has picked comedian Axel Blake as his Golden Buzzer act in the new season of Britain's Got Talent.
Sun 17 April 2022
© David Betteridge/Slapstick Spit The Dog's last performance
Bob Carolgees reveals the injury that has put paid to his famous act
17/04/2022 … Spit The Dog may have hoiked his last loogie.
© BBC/Adam Lawrence Inside No 9 floats another great idea...
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
17/04/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand this week.
© Trevor Leighton Alan Partridge, Sandi Toksvig and porn...
The best of the week's live comedy
17/04/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 16 April 2022
Jerry Seinfeld's TV mum dies at 93
Liz Sheridan also starred in ALF
16/04/2022 … Liz Sheridan, who played Jerry’s mum Helen on Seinfeld, has died at the age of 93.
Fri 15 April 2022
Tributes as former Gilded Balloon manager dies
Mick Bateman also set up the London Comedy Festival
15/04/2022 … Tributes have been paid to former Gilded Balloon manager Mick Bateman who has died at the age of 60.