Nick Mohammed and Sam Nicoresti were both double winners at the Chortle Awards tonight, supported by Ticketmaster. Mohammed took home best TV comedian for performances including a stint on BBC’s The ...

The speed-dating showdown between Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade on Last One Laughing has been nominated for a Bafta. The scene is up for the memorable moment award – the only accolade decided by ...

What the timeline highlights is a growing interest in the role of comedy, and the impact it has in terms of economics and social impact. It shows that it’s not only people working in comedy that are ...

Paul McCaffrey comes with ‘big news’: he’s got a new remote control. And that pretty much tells you all you need to know about this quintessential Everyman comedian whose shtick is largely sharing ...

Comedian and performance artist Kim Noble has written a memoir in graphic novel form In Pursuit Of A Wonderful Nothing is described as ‘a fragmented odyssey of artistic survival and longing’.

Roisin Conaty – host Jimmy Carr ’s deputy in the series – will be hosting The Last Laugh, what will be her first podcast. The programme will be made for Audible, the spoken word platform from Amazon, ...

Robert White, comedian tour dates After graduating in music, Robert White spent eight years doing various jobs before trying comedy in 2004. He was finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year ...

Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed have been announced as first three hosts of Saturday Night Live UK. And they will be joined by musical guests Wet Leg, Wolf Alice and Kasabian - respectively.

Chortle can today announce the winners of the venue categories in our 2026 awards. And for the first time we have a tie, with the Big Belly Comedy Club and The Bill Murray being jointly named best ...

Amanda Holden, Amanda Lamb, Amanda Barrie, Amanda Byram and Amanda Collier all took part in the scene. It revolves around the sitcom’s Amanda (Lucy Punch) and her put-upon friend Anne (Philippa Dunne) ...

Michael Sheen has been confirmed as the host for the next series of BBC Two’s House of Games. The announcement follows Richard Osman’s decision to step down having presented the series for the past ...

Comedian Russell Kane is to make his professional stage acting debut this autumn – playing Romeo. The stand-up has previously performed mock-Shakespearean verse as part of his stand-up, but the new ...