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Chortle Awards 2022 results
Bob Mortimer and Adam Rowe were the biggest winners at the Chortle Awards 2022, each taking home two trophies.
British Comedy Guide, 30th March 2022Chortle Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
The nominees have been announced for the Chortle Awards 2022, with Bob Mortimer, Liz Kingsman and Adam Rowe leading the shortlists, with two nominations apiece.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022Jason Manford wins two prizes at North West Comedy Awards
Jason Manford, Dan Nightingale, Paul Smith and Dan Tiernan were amongst the winners at last night's North West Comedy Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 19th January 2022Podbible Award wins for Acaster, Rowe, Nightingale & Goldstein
Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale's podcast Have A Word has won the Best Comedy Podcast at the Podbible awards, announced today.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022Kunt's Boris Johnson Is A F***ing C*** No. 5 in first chart update
While LadBaby is still No. 1, at Number 5 midweek, the second-most downloaded track of the week so far is punk band The Kunts with the controversial "Boris Johnson Is Still A F**king C**t" - a follow on from their 2020 campaign which finished in the Top 5 last year. It's a strong start, but the band will need to keep up the momentum to hold on to their current placing against the streaming might of other tracks. Comedians Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale from the Have A Word podcast are in No. 39 with their charity single Laura's Gone, featuring Finlay K.
George Griffiths, Official Charts, 19th December 2021Punchline's top Fringe shows 2021
It's that exhilarating time of year again and wow have we got a great line-up of live comedy shows for you!
Punchline UK, 3rd August 202150 funny podcasts to make you feel much better
Has your daily walk become an endless trudge to nowhere? These podcasts, chosen by comedians, podcasters, Guardian writers and readers, are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
The Guardian, 5th April 2021Luminaries of Lockdown: part one
We have now handed out the last of our Chortle Awards for 2021 for the Legends Of Lockdown. But what was clear from the almost 8,000 suggestions we received was the vast range of comedians and producers working to create comedy during the pandemic. More than we could possibly honour with the accolades. So today and tomorrow we highlight some of the other streaming gigs, social media feeds, podcasts and more who have done so much to provide laughs over the past 12 months.
Chortle, 29th March 2021UK's trans stand-ups find comedy in hostile climate
With opposition to transgender issues regularly expressed by mainstream British figures, the country's trans comedians are often just trying to assert their humanity.
Alex Marshall, The New York Times, 26th February 2021Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
Bob Mortimer, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Allen are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2020. Jonny Pelham, Jessica Fostekew and Catherine Cohen have two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2020