Sarah Millican has announced a major new UK tour. It is called Outsider and starts in Stockton on October 15, 2015 and at the moment finishes on September 23, 2016 in Leicester.Tickets go on sale to... more
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Charlie Brooker is to make a special edition of his 'Wipe' programme to tie in with the forthcoming General Election. Charlie Brooker's Election Wipe will bring viewers a summary of the... more
The BBC press office must have been very pleased with itself when it came up with the idea of sending out invites to a screening of the new series of self-mocking satire W1A as if they had been sent... more
The BBC has announced a host of iPlayer exclusive programmes from comedians including Matt Berry, Frankie Boyle and Jo Brand, alongside new commissions from emerging British filmmakers, writers and... more
Stewart Lee has written an introduction to a forthcoming book about legendary musician Lee Hazlewood. Lee, Myself & I, by Berlin-based journalist Wyndham Wallace, is due to be published on May 19... more
Did Eddie Murphy make a comeback appearance in Los Angeles last night or didn't he?Reports said that Murphy did his first gig for over two decades at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Chortle said... more
Legendary US comedian Jackie Mason is returning to the UK for three gigs this June. The veteran comic will be at the Adelphi Theatre in London from June 1 - 3.Mason's new show will be an evening of... more
Bill Bailey has announced a London run for his latest tour Limboland. Having performed the show in Australia and New Zealand and following a UK tour he takes up residence at the Vaudeville Theatre in... more
It has been a big night for comedy awards. As well as Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Awards being handed out in Leicester, the Chortle Awards have been handed out in London in a ceremony hosted by... more
The winners of Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2015 have been announced this evening at a ceremony at the Grand Hotel in Leicester. The Legend of Comedy Award, which is voted for by... more
