Matt Chorley
- English
- Journalist, satirist, comedian and presenter
Press clippings
Joe Lycett: 'It's such fun being right-wing'
After his turn on Laura Kuenssberg's new political TV show, the comic can't believe he has upset anyone, he tells Matt Chorley.
Matt Chorley, The Times, 6th September 2022Matt Chorley: Who Is In Charge Here? review
Chorley's a knowledgable political commentator, but struggles with the extra mile to convert that into a strong evening's comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2022Is the PM beyond parody? Matt Chorley on the new political comedy
As he prepares to tour his new comedy show, the columnist and Times Radio host reflects on why it's a golden age for political comedians.
Matt Chorley, The Times, 4th February 2022Tour for political comic Matt Chorley
Matt Chorley has spent the past 17 years in Westminster seeing up close how politics works, or doesn't. After the sell-out success of his first tour This Is Not Normal, the award-winning Times columnist and Times Radio presenter is back with an hilarious new show exploring who really calls the shots entitled Who Is In Charge Here?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th January 2022Are present-day politicians too absurd to parody?
As a new series begins, Matt Chorley meets the creators - and puppets.
Matt Chorley, The Times, 2nd September 2021Is it time to bring back The Thick Of It?
Armando Iannucci is a genius. If you don't think that, this may not be for you.
Matt Chorley, The Times, 24th January 2020The Red Box podcast: Hall, Green, Novellie
Matt Chorley is joined by three comedians taking political shows to the Edinburgh fringe.
Matt Chorley, The Times, 1st August 2018Farage calls for an end to all BBC entertainment shows
"Shows like Strictly and Dr Who are the crown jewels of the BBC, but we do not feel that it needs to spend licence-fee payers' money on hundreds of poor to average entertainment shows, as well as left-liberal, London-centric 'comedy'."
Matt Chorley, Daily Mail, 3rd May 2015Omnishambles! The Thick of It's #%*@%*# back!
As TV's sweary political satire The Thick of It returns, Matt Chorley looks at who's up, who's down, and whom they most resemble in real life.
Matt Chorley, The Independent, 2nd September 2012Sitcoms: It's beyond the cringe & back to bellylaughs
Comedy is re-emerging from the dark side, as TV turns back to big-gag slapstick in front of studio audiences.
Matt Chorley, The Independent, 6th November 2011