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Chortle Awards 2023 results
Jazz Emu won in two categories at the Chortle Awards 2023. Other winners included Dara O Briain, Seann Walsh, Bob Mortimer, Joe Lycett and Zoe Lyons.
British Comedy Guide, 6th February 2023Chortle Awards 2023 nominees announced
Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 awards run by comedy website Chortle have been announced. Bob Mortimer, Alasdair Beckett-King and Jordan Gray have secured two nominations each.
British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2023National Comedy Awards 2023 shortlists revealed
The shortlists for Channel 4's National Comedy Awards 2023 have been revealed. Ghosts, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Derry Girls and After Life are up for Best Scripted Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2023Best of 2022: comedy
The Edinburgh Fringe was back - and so were some memorable shows.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2022Joe Lycett and the trouble with wokescreening
The word 'wokescreen' is (like its naughty older sibling, the carelessly carbon-producing smokescreen), an alibi which hides the truth about a nefarious action.
Julie Burchill, The Spectator, 23rd December 2022Joe Lycett responds to 'hypocrisy' claims over Qatar gigs
'I don't have the spotless morality of, say, The Sun'.
Chortle, 21st December 2022Joe Lycett played gigs in Qatar and Dubai - despite blasting David Beckham for being paid to go there
Joe Lycett was at the centre of a hypocrisy storm last night after it emerged he was paid to do gigs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Clementine Moodie, The Sun, 20th December 2022Joe Lycett's quiz of the year
Here's a chance to go head-to-head with the 'actually very rightwing' comedian.
Joe Lycett, The Guardian, 20th December 2022David Beckham has responded to Joe Lycett's money shredding stunt, comedian reveals
'David Beckham's team have issued my programme with an exclusive statement,' comedian said.
Ella Kipling, The Independent, 15th December 2022Joe Lycett explains why he decided to make Liz Truss look 'silly' on BBC show
Reflecting on the viral interview, Lycett told The News Agents podcast that his sarcasm stemmed from anger over the government's "consistent lying" in regards to the Partygate scandal.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 8th December 2022