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Founded in 2000, Chortle was created to serve as the most thorough, insightful, and current resource for everything related to comedy in Britain. Today, it stands as the leading destination for comedy news, critiques, and event listings, drawing in approximately 180,000 unique visitors each month.

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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby

4 days ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

Today’s stand-up scene can very loosely be divided those comics who put gags front and centre, normally born from the club circuit, and those who lead with narrative then sprinkle funny on top, as learned on the festival scene Scott Bennett would normally be classed as a fine exponent of the first type, but here makes a foray into the storytelling show, with an experience that has been so significant in his life, that he just has to share.
Ted to become an animated comedy

5 days ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

Seth MacFarlane's Ted is to become an animated TV series. The Family Guy creator will sign voice the foul-mouthed teddy bear, as well as acting as one of the executive producers. Its cast also includes returning stars Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth and Liz Richman, plus newcomer Kyle Mooney, formerly of Saturday Night Live. The new show is being made for US streamer Peacock and is said to be a sequel that picks up after the Ted films.
Troops learn stand-up and improv

6 days ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

Britain’s military forces are being taught stand-up comedy and improv. Serving personnel and veterans are taking part in the 12-week scheme in Plymouth, designed to ‘build confidence, develop new skills, and experience the therapeutic power of laughter’. Programme Manager Becky Ormrod said: ‘This is a fantastic opportunity to offer a creative outlet for people with a shared background.
Museum Of Curiosity closes its doors

6 days ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

Radio 4’s QI spin-off The Museum Of Curiosity has been cancelled after 17 years. Creator and host John Lloyd said it was a ‘real shame’ that the BBC pulled the plug on the show after 106 episode. In each episode a panel of comedians and experts suggested items to help a comedian curator fill up an imaginary museum.
Aberdeen Comedy Festival returns after three-year hiatus

6 days ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

The Aberdeen Comedy Festival is returning for the first time in three years. It will comprise 32 events over two weeks with show from the likes of Bridget Christie, Deirdre O'Kane and Rory Bremner Sharon Burgess, chief executive of organisers Aberdeen Performing Arts, said: ‘Comedy is such a great leveller. It brings people together and is a fantastic chance to shine a light on the talent we have right here in Aberdeen as well as attracting the biggest and best names the genre has to offer.
Aberdeen Comedy Festival returns after two-year hiatus

6 days ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

The Aberdeen Comedy Festival is returning for the first time in three years. It will comprise 32 events over two weeks with show from the likes of Bridget Christie, Deirdre O'Kane and Rory Bremner Sharon Burgess, chief executive of organisers Aberdeen Performing Arts, said: ‘Comedy is such a great leveller. It brings people together and is a fantastic chance to shine a light on the talent we have right here in Aberdeen as well as attracting the biggest and best names the genre has to offer.
Joke about Emu being in the SS 'was not historically accurate'

6 days ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

A Radio 4 listener complained that an Alexei Sayle routine that included a joke about Rod Hull and Emu being members of the Nazi SS was not historically accurate. The BBC’s editorial complaints unit investigated the comedian’s Imaginary Sandwich Bar programme following the compliant that it had broken the broadcaster’s rules on accuracy. They today ruled that the programme, which aired on March 5, did not breach editorial standards.
Frank Skinner hailed for his podcast work

1 week ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

Frank Skinner won a ‘legend’ accolade for services to funny audio at a new podcast award last night. The comic took the Lobes Legend gong at the Golden Lobes, for his work on his acclaimed Absolute Radio show to his more recent podcasting success after being axed by the channel. He said: ‘I had no idea this was going to happen, how lovely. Advice to you, young kids – just don’t die, until at least in your late 60s.
Matt Hutchinson writes his NHS memoirs

1 week ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

Matt Hutchinson has become the latest comedian to write his NHS memoirs. His book – Are You Really the Doctor? – will be published on September 4 and focus on his experiences of being a black medic in the health service. Hutchinson is a junior doctor specialising in rheumatology and general medicine as well as being a comic who got to the the final of the Leicester Square and Hackney Empire new act competitions and made his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2023.
Hold The Front Page! We're not coming back...

1 week ago | chortle.co.uk | Steve Bennett

Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe’s local newspaper series Hold The Front Page won’t be back for a third series, Sky has confirmed. The show involved the comedians travelling across the UK to work as a journalists for a different local newspaper each episodes, including The Blackpool Gazette, The Yorkshire Post and the Isle Of Wight County Press. The Sun today reports that the show was dropped after two series because of poor ratings.