Comedians join The Madame Blanc Mysteries
Justin Moorhouse, Zoe Lyons and Jason Manford
16/10/2026 … Comedians Justin Moorhouse, Zoe Lyons and Jason Manford are to appear in the next series of 5’s crime drama The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
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Fri 16 October 2026
© Elliott Spencer Stephen Fry to host next year's Slapstick film gala
Introducing Buster Keaton's The General
16/10/2026 … Sir Stephen Fry will host the gala evening of silent comedy films at next year’s Slapstick Festival in Bristol, it has been announced.
Thu 15 October 2026
© Howard Shooter Rob Delaney to star in comedy-drama about addiction
BBC podcast produced by his Catastrophe co-star, Sharon Horgan
15/10/2026 … Rob Delaney is to star in a new comedy-drama about a pop star recovering from addiction.
© Neale Haynes/Contour by Getty Images 5 to air a celebration of Alan Carr
15/10/2026 … Channel 5 is to air a documentary celebrating Alan Carr’s life and career in comedy.
The AI 'comedians' stealing jokes wholesale
'It feels incredibly violating'
15/10/2026 … Social media parasites are shamelessly stealing comedians' material and remaking it with AI-generated avatars.
Play That Goes Wrong becomes one of the West End's longest-running shows
15/10/2026 … The Play That Goes Wrong has entered the list of the longest-running West End shows, in 20th place.
Friends returns to Channel 4
Sitcom can be streamed for free from January
15/10/2026 … Friends is to return to Channel 4 from January.
Wed 14 October 2026
Six women, six allegations
Court hears details of the charges against Russell Brand
14/10/2026 … Russell Brand is a ‘sexual predator’ with an ‘insatiable desire’, prosecutors have alleged during the first day of his trial.