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.

Dec 20, 2024 · Mark Dolan has broken his silence about getting sacked from GB News. However apart from confirming the decision to leave the channel after three-and-a-half years was not his, the former comedian gave no details of what happened.

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 · 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 30, 2024 · Here are the most-read news stories published on Chortle this year. 10. Revealed: The comedy clubs that book six times as many men as women. 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 have the worst records, but Brighton Komedia had ...

Alan Davies announces his first tour in a decade. Think Ahead comes as he releases the next volume of his memoirs. Alan Davies is to tour the UK for the first time in a decade.

Nov 21, 2024 · Clashes between generations are a fertile ground for comedy, which Only Child farms expertly. Bryce Hart’s script is packed full of jokes, which Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh deliver with such natural ease that they never feel forced. Beneath the gags, the show has plenty to say, too, about the strains of coming to terms with an ageing parent, yet does so with the lightest of touches.

Dec 20, 2024 · Mark Dolan has broken his silence about getting sacked from GB News. However apart from confirming the decision to leave the channel after three-and-a-half years was not his, the former comedian gave no details of what happened.

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 ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Chortle today launches a new initiative to showcase and support comedians making their debut at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe. We will be selecting five acts from across the UK to receive a bursary to cover the Fringe early-bird registration fee as well as £250 worth of advertising on Chortle, as well as other help and support.