The viewing figure for the Gavin & Stacey finale has swelled to 18.5million. Consolidated figures show the 12.3million viewers who tuned in live on Christmas Day have been joined by 5.2million ...

His comeback arena tour has reportedly grossed £27million for Peter Kay – though that doesn’t seem to have found its way to the comedian’s bottom line yet. Newly filed accounts from his personal ...

After studying drama at Loughborough University, Diane Spencer emigrated to New Zealand, where she started performing stand-up in November 2006. In 2009 she performed her first solo show, as well as ...

The French comic has been a significant rising star on the UK circuit for a few years now, but 2024 represented an evolution of her style. Of All People is a more honest, affecting show than ever ...

Scottish comedian Rachel Jackson was arrested at Nashville Airport after a sweary showdown with police, it has been revealed today. Footage of the 37-year-old’s altercation with police officers in ...

Stephen Fry has been knighted in the New Year honours. The comic and author has been recognised for services to mental health awareness, the environment and charity. He has been president of mental ...

Test your comedy knowledge of 2024 with today's edition of our Tuesday trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. Good luck!

Another year, another 250-plus comedy shows watched as editor of Chortle. Here’s my rundown of the most memorable of them. That’s not always the same as the best, but there’s usually a strong ...

We crunched the numbers after Lucy Beaumont drew attention to the continuing gender imbalance on the circuit, and found London’s Comedy Carnival, Liverpool’s Hot Water and Sheffield’s Last Laugh to ...