Ricky Gervais announces first dates in Mortality tour
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Rachel Parris makes HIGFNY debut. Rachel Parris is to appear on Have I Got News For You for the first time. The… Rohan Sharma takes Leicester Square Theatre crown
Comedians to guest host Pointless : News 2024 - Chortle
Jan 29, 2024 · Comedians including Chris Ramsey, Josh Widdicombe, Phil Wang, and Desiree Burch are to guest host the next series of Pointless,. The line-up also includes Mel Giedroyc, Liza Tarbuck, Hugh Denni, and Ellie Taylor.. Host Alexander Armstrong has been joined by a series of guest hosts since Richard Osman left the hit daytime quiz in 2022.. Ramsey said: ‘I’m very excited to be part of such an ...
Why Richard Osman's House Of Games will be a bit different
Dec 3, 2023 · Fans of Richard Osman’s House Of Games will notice some changes this week – as a few of the rounds have been tweaked to accommodate blind comic Chris McCausland.. The week’s challenges contain no visual elements – and even the Answer Smash round that ends each programme has been replaced with an audio version.
The moment I knew I could never work with Rik Mayall again
Sep 18, 2023 · Adrian Edmondson says he knew he could no longer work with Rik Mayall once his double act partner started totting up who had the most jokes in their stage shows.. In his new memoirs, the comedian talks about how their groundbreaking comedy alliance, which began at university hit problems when Mayall’s ego got in the way of the comedy.
Only Fools And Horses musical to tour : News 2023 - Chortle
Oct 27, 2023 · Only Fools and Horses The Musical is to embark on a UK tour next year, after more than 1,000 performances in the West End. The exploits of Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad and the rest of the characters will play more than 30 cities, starting off in Bromley in September.
Remembering Linda Smith : Features 2019 - Chortle
Jan 29, 2019 · Linda Smith would have been 61 years old today, had she not died as a consequence of ovarian cancer at the age of 48. Here we remember her with a dozen of her best lines… and couple of clips.
'Allo 'Allo: Where are they now? : Features 2017 - Chortle
Dec 14, 2017 · Exactly 25 years ago today, the last ever episode of 'Allo 'Allo aired… ten years to the month after it began. By the time of its finale, the wartime sitcom had become a global success – sold to 56 countries – including France and Germany where you might expect sensibilities to be more acute.
National Comedy Awards: All the winners : News 2023 - Chortle
Feb 17, 2023 · After Life was a triple winner at Channel 4’s National Comedy Awards tonight. The show was named best scripted comedy, with Ricky Gervais best comedy actor and Diane Morgan taking home best supporting role. The accolades are voted for by the public.
GB News reveals line-up of comedians for its newspaper ... - Chortle
Jan 21, 2022 · GB News has signed up a regular roster of 13 comedians to appear on its late-night newspaper preview show Headliners. The ‘anti-woke’ channel has given the hour-long show green light as a seven-night offering after an initial launch last month.