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The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin review

I'm delighted to say it's an absolute hoot. A rip-roaringly silly absolute hoot.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2024

Jam: The experimental black comedy by Chris Morris

Life is fragile and baulked about by difficulty. Still, through a series of disturbing and surreal vignettes, Morris provided an experimental critique of our modern ills while making the whole human enterprise the absurdist comedy that it undoubtedly is.

Thomas Leatham, Far Out, 8th February 2024

Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe & Chris MacArthur-Boyd launch dark podcast

Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd are launching Here Comes The Guillotine, a new podcast sharing the Glaswegian trio's "subversive and darkly funny opinions". Meanwhile, John Luke-Roberts and John Robins and Elis James are also relaunching their podcasts.

British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024

Julia Davis and others on the sublime 'sick-com' Nighty Night

As the gloriously despicable comedy turns 20, its creator and stars open up about shocking hate mail, being too scared to tell their parents they were in it - and George Michael's wild Jill impression.

Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian, 5th January 2024

Stewart Lee and Michael Cumming developing a film about Kevin Eldon

Stewart Lee and Brass Eye director Michael Cumming are developing a film about their regular collaborator Kevin Eldon and the Irish singer Val Doonican.

British Comedy Guide, 7th April 2023

Matt Berry, Kevin Eldon & Spencer Jones join Vic & Bob film The Glove

Vic & Bob's debut film The Glove appears to have found its supporting cast, with a script readthrough at production company StudioPOW featuring Matt Berry, Kevin Eldon and Spencer Jones joining the previously announced Brian Cox, alongside Gina McKee, Dan Renton Skinner, Lauren O'Rourke, Bobby Mair, Sunil Patel and Rob Carter.

British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2023

Comedians cover Terry Hall and The Specials classic Gangsters

A clip has emerged of a group of comedians covering the pop ska classic Gangsters, which originally featured the late, great Terry Hall on vocals in the 2 Tone version. Hall died earlier this week. 

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2022

Truth Seekers review

Frost and Pegg reunite in a creepy new series about amateur paranormal investigators - but does it have the nimble wit of Shaun of the Dead?

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 30th October 2020

Truth Seekers review

An affectionate British tribute to horror.

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 29th October 2020

Chortle's Fast Fringe is back!

Richard Herring, Nick Helm, Kevin Eldon and Lucy Porter are among the comedians featured in the video version of our acclaimed annual showcase, released today.

Chortle, 20th July 2020

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