Second series for Saturday Night Live UK
Sky confirms extended run of 12 episodes
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Omid Djalili's next film really chimes...
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Peter Kay reschedules his aborted Birmingham show
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Features
What chocolate bar did Charlie Chuck advertise?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'Lube Sanders really oiled up the place'
Nish Kumar and Ed Gamble – long-time friends who have known each other since…
A fisherman's best friend...
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Why I’m a podcast fangirl
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Reviews
If I Didn't Laugh I'd Cry: The Frank Carson Story
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow
Faversham Alexander Centre
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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
Stockton-on-Tees Globe Theatre
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Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here
Corsham Pound Arts Centre
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Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
Dublin Sugar Club
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Paul Black: Cash Cow
Soho Theatre
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Michelle De Swarte: The Afters
Hackney Empire
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Other news
New bid to win MPs' support for grassroots comedy
The Live Comedy Association is to hold an event…
Eugene Mirman releases his first special in a decade
Eugene Mirman has released his first stand-up special…
First look at Diane Morgan as a robot
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Eloise Heath named West End New Act of the Year 2026
Eloise Heath has been named West End New Act of the Year 2026. She won a…
Have you any questions for Arts Council England?
Industry body Craft has opened a survey about what questions comedians and producers…
Pleasance announces more Edinburgh Fringe 2026 shows
Pleasance has announced its latest wave of performers for this year’s Edinburgh…
Judi Love to make her HIGNFY debut
Judi Love is to make her debut appearance on Have I Got News For You. The…
Horne Section to record a special
The Horne Section are to film their latest live show as a special, at the Royal Shakespeare…
Punching Up
Joel Dommett becomes a dad again
Joel Dommett and his wife Hannah Cooper have welcomed their second child. The pair announced the arrival of Dutch Cooper-Dommett…
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When Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver
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Videos
Here’s the official trailer for the second series of Smoggie Queens, before it returns to the BBC next Friday.
Creator Phil Dunning plays lead character Dickie with Mark Benton, Alexandra Mardell, Patsy Lowe and Elijah Young all returning as the close-knit friends.
Smoggie Queens series two trailer
Returning to the BBC next week
John Robins reads the introduction to his new memoir Thirst
About being an alcoholic
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