Come and see some of the promising Edinburgh-bound comics at Chortle’s first Hotshots showcase in Bristol tomorrow. Here’s who’s on: chortle.co.uk/news/2026/02/1…

Catherine Tate to star in Oh Mary

Russell Brand denies two new charges

Video: Chris (Simpsons artist) on phones... as narrated by Joe Lycett http://dlvr.it/TR7RlZ

Alan Carr 'to become a baron'

Video – Phil Kay: Still Sparkling trailer. Forthcoming documentary about the unpredictable stand-up http://dlvr.it/TR6skS

Sara Pascoe co-writes a new parenting sitcom

Taskmaster named comedy of the year (again)

Tributes paid to Liverpudlian comedian Davey Ash

The Chortle Award 2026 nominees are...

Chloe Reynolds named Leicester Comedian of the Year

John Kearns does Would I Lie To You?

Key, Bea and puppetry

Video: Robin Ince's poetic tribute to Kenneth Williams http://dlvr.it/TR5bx6

Rosie Jones up for two Scope disability awards

Robin Ince's tribute to Kenneth Williams

Weekend catch-up: A new documentary tells the true story of an American comedian arrested at gunpoint and threatened with jail for mocking his local police department. http://dlvr.it/TR54sM

Weekend catch-up: Review of Josh Sharp: Ta-da! Visiting American comic's PowerPoint-led show

Weekend catch-up: Janine Harouni missed out on the $500,000 top prize on Netflix talent show Star Search http://dlvr.it/TR54M2

Weekend catch-up: Dawn French has written what’s being described as her ‘most ambitious’ novel yet. http://dlvr.it/TR54Ft

Weekend catch-up: 'I'm leaning hard into being a fusty, provincial middle-aged man' | Mike Wozniak on touring, Taskmaster and Three Bean Salad http://dlvr.it/TR548x

Weekend catch-up: Fatiha El-Ghorri has revealed that she has had surgery for cancer, and spoken frankly about how difficult she has found it to live with the consequences. http://dlvr.it/TR5418

Weekend catch-up: 'One of the most impressive sets I’ve seen in a long time – debut or otherwise' Tim Harding's best o' Leicester http://dlvr.it/TR5415

Weekend catch-up: Stewart Lee is starting to think about his next tour – and it could feature Morris Dancers. http://dlvr.it/TR53vp

Weekend catch-up: Comedians and other industry representatives are to meet the Creatives Industries Minister next month to lobby for greater recognition of the artform by government. http://dlvr.it/TR53v7

Weekend catch-up: A Red Dwarf prequel is coming soon, in novel form http://dlvr.it/TR53ln

Weekend catch-up: Review of Daniel Foxx: How Lovely, on tour now http://dlvr.it/TR53XM

Weekend catch-up: Dawn French sitcom Can You Keep A Secret? has been renewed for a second series. http://dlvr.it/TR53RV

Weekend catch-up: The shortlists have been announced for this year’s Chortle Awards – now's your chance to vote for the winners. http://dlvr.it/TR53Dn

Third series for Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening.

Young Ones start to play Rik Mayall Festival

Alan finds his Scottish Carr-stle

Rhys James: I auditioned to be Johnny English Jr.

We're still accepting applications for our Hotshots scheme - comedians chosen get some help with their 2026 Fringe costs and publicity http://dlvr.it/TR4HlW

The comedian prosecuted for a parody page

'I'm leaning hard into being a fusty, provincial middle-aged man'

'One of the most impressive sets I’ve seen in a long time – debut or otherwise' Tim Harding's best o' Leicester http://dlvr.it/TR43kX

'One of the most impressive sets I’ve seen in a long time – debut or otherwise': Tim Harding's best o' Leicester http://dlvr.it/TR43gR

Daniel Foxx: How Lovely

Brain injury survivor to perform at the Comedy Store

Meet the first Hotshots hopefuls of 2026

The Chortle Award 2026 nominees are...

Can You Keep A Secret? This comedy's got a second series

Last call for Edinburgh-bound comedian to apply for our Hotshots showcase in Bristol Entries close midnight (the rest of the UK has until next week)

Video: The inevitable end point of AI? http://dlvr.it/TR1rvn

Janine Harouni misses out on Netflixs 500,000

How The Comic Strip wanted to depict Boris Johnson as a Russian asset

Comedians! Are you making your Edinburgh Fringe debut (or debut in a paid venue) this year? Apply for Chortle's Hotshots scheme for some financial and PR help. Entries close for the Bristol showcase tomorrow. Future dates in Edinburgh, London, Birmingham and Manchester: dlvr.it/TQzt0r

Dawn French writes her 'most ambitious’ novel

Trailer for Deadloch series 2: Amazon's Australian comedy-crime series http://dlvr.it/TR1mYW