Saturday Night Live unveils its UK cast
Sky has announced the cast of Saturday Night Live – and confirmed that…
Lucy Beaumont announces 2026-27 tour
Lucy Beaumont has announced a major tour – referencing…
Man convicted of stalking Joe Lycett
A man has been found guilty of stalking Joe Lycett. Sam…
Last One Laughing scoops a Broadcast Award
Last One Laughing UK was named best entertainment programme…
Fatiha El-Ghorri joins Boarders
Comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri is joining the cast…
Comic jailed after joking about disabled person
A Russian comedian has been jailed for almost six years…
Comedy to continue at the home of Banana Cabaret
London’s Always Be Comedy is to take over the…
Comedians report a huge wage slump
Britain’s live comedy sector is facing a financial crisis, with performers’…
Comics go spying for New Zealand
Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas has teamed up with Kiwi comedians Rose Matafeo, Paul…
Comics tackle escape rooms in new TV show
Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar will lead two teams of comedians in an escape room series…
Richard Herring to star in Educating Rita
Richard Herring is to play disillusioned and alcoholic lecturer Frank in an…
Which comedians are in Celebrity Bake Off 2026
Comics Richard Herring, Joe Wilkinson, Roisin Conaty, Jon Richardson, Babatunde…
Ashley Storrie pays tribute to her mum in Dinosaur
Ashley Storrie pays tribute to her mum – fellow comedian Janey Godley…
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Features
Entries open for Chortle Student Comedy Award 2026
Entries have opened today for the 2025 Chortle Student Comedy Award. The competition…
What inspired Inspector Clouseau's look?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'A masterclass in physicality, geared towards pure charm'
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What was the name of Jamie Lee Curtis's character in Trading Places?
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Reviews
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Donald Trump is changing things up in Minnesota to ‘calm the recent violence against his poll numbers’ – so says Colin Jost on last night’s Saturday Night Live.
Meanwhile his co-host Michael Che urged the president to stop pursing his lies that the 2020 election was rigged, joking: ‘Let it go. Even Hitler stopped trying to get into art school at some point…’
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