A love letter to comedy history.

The Laughter Files is a hand-curated online encyclopedia dedicated to the men and women who made the world laugh, from music hall to the modern arena, from Caerphilly to Los Angeles.

Every profile is written like a documentary chapter: biography, comedy style, greatest moments, television and film credits, awards, fun facts and merchandise, all in one place. New Laughter Files are added continually.

We're an independent project built by comedy fans, for comedy fans. If there's a comedian you'd like to see profiled next, we'd love to hear from you.