Dec 19, 2024 · The 19th season of Taskmaster will be launched in the US before it is seen in Britain. Greg Davies and Alex Horne will be hosting the world premiere of the next series at the Town Hall in New York on January 21.. Creator Horne and producers Avalon have increasingly been making overtures towards the US, where the show has proved a cult hit on YouTube.

Dec 20, 2024 · James Corden and Ruth Jones are writing the story of Gavin and Stacey, for publication next year. The title, When Gavin Met Stacey And Everything In Between is subtitled A Story Of Love And Friendship and will be released next October.

Nov 22, 2024 · James Acaster's Hecklers Welcome special will air in the UK on December 10. Earlier this month, Chortle reported how the stand-up show had been recorded for American cable channel HBO at the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton, close to the comedian’s Kettering hometown.. It will air in the US this Saturday, ahead of its UK premiere on Sky Comedy as part of a season of stand-up specials.

Dec 19, 2024 · Mark Dolan has been axed by GB News. The former comedian revealed that he had parted ways with the controversial broadcaster on social media. He posted on X last night: ‘SOME NEWS I’ve hosted my last Mark Dolan TONIGHT on GB News More to follow…. An hour later he added: ‘STATEMENT GB News have made the decision to permanently relieve me of my duties at the channel.

Jan 10, 2025 · Ten comedians have been tipped for the top by a panel of industry experts. Celya AB, Dan Tiernan, Josh Pugh, Katie Norris, Michael Odewale, Olga Koch, Paddy Young, Rachel Fairburn, Rob Copland and Tarot are the nominees in the new Next Big Thing award launched by the British Comedy Guide. The website asked 100 professionals for the acts they believed most represented the future of comedy, and ...

Oct 21, 2024 · Rhod Gilbert has won a Bafta for the moving documentary he made about his cancer treatment. The comic was named best presenter at the Welsh Baftas last night for his brutal and honest Channel 4 show A Pain In The Neck.. After the award was announced, the comic took to social media to thank the team who made and commissioned the show, who ‘kindly and, in my opinion, foolishly, agreed to film ...

Dec 8, 2024 · Saturday December 14. VICTORIA WOOD: LOOSE CHIPPINGS: This week's Archive On 4 is a treat for Victoria Wood fans, with a wealth of previously unheard recordings. Footage includes her first ever-gig from 1973; a BBC staff training exercise the following year; and her composing Have You Met Miss Babs from the Acorn Antiques musical – complete with her doing her own percussion noises – in her ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Chris McCausland is publishing a memoir this autumn to take advantage of his Strictly Come Dancing success. He is up against a tight deadline, having only just started writing the as-yet untitled autobiography last week.

Dec 22, 2024 · Chortle had 208, 000 unique visitors in December 2024. We are currently listing 7,586 upcoming comedy events.

Jan 29, 2024 · Heats start soon for this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award – the 20th year we have run this prestigious competition. Twelve heats will be held across the UK and Ireland in the next two months, ahead of a semi-final and final, where the 2024 winner will be crowned, and take home the £1,000 first prize.