News of Joe Lycett, Alexei Sayle and the Edinburgh Fringe: Chortle Digest

Welcome to your weekly round-up of all the comedy news, reviews and features. As always check Chortle.co.uk for more on these stories as well as listings of around 4,000 live comedy events.

 
The second volume of Alexei Sayle's memoirs, Thatcher Stole My Trousers, about the early days of alternative comedy.

From the Glasgow Comedy Festival:

 
Our new variety correspondent, Mat Ricardo, pays a fond, personal tribute to Paul Daniels.

Moone Boy star Deirdre O'Kane chooses her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites as she returns to London to perform stand-up

Things people say to comedians, Late Night Gimp Fight's new song Trump Yourself, and trying to film a bunny David Brent, among many more

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