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...having previously performed Imposter Syndrome in fans' homes
30/09/2026 … Former 11 O'Clock Show host and 2017 I'm A Celebrity… contestant Iain Lee is going on his first tour, with a show called Imposter Syndrome.
© Steve Ullathorne 30/09/2026 … Lost Voice Guy has announced his first UK tour for five years – and this time accompanied by a puppet.
Totally goes on sale this week
30/09/2026 … Tom Allen has announced a year-long stand-up tour, called Totally.
'No more hiding behind a stage persona – I’m going to be myself.'
29/09/2026 … Julian Clary has announced a 40-date live tour next year, entitled Fully Dilated.
© Michael Shelford. With James Norton and Cynthia Erivo next
29/09/2026 … Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo are to host the next three episodes of Saturday Night Live UK, it has been announced.
28/09/2026 … The planned revival of Fawlty Towers has been derailed by the violent death of film-maker Rob Reiner, John Cleese has said.
You know, like they do in dictatorships...
28/09/2026 … Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been jailed for 19 months after insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a stand-up routine.
Details of next series released
28/09/2026 … Here are some images from the next series of Rob & Romesh Vs, released as Sky confirms that the show will be returning on October 14.
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