All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Bar had repossessed over comedy festival's financial woes
18/07/2026 … The manager of the venue forced to close because of the financial woes of Leicester Comedy Festival has raised almost £18,000 to save it.
18/07/2026 … Shane Gillis has established a record for most tickets sold for a show by a solo comedian.
© Hat Trick Productions Third series for Smoggie sitcom
18/07/2026 … The BBC has ordered a third series of Smoggie Queens.
Female talent in the spotlight
17/07/2026 … Nineteen women have been spotlighted as ‘ones to watch’ in comedy as part of a project to promote female talent in the industry.
17/07/2026 … Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy Club is throwing a four-day comedy festival in September.
Meet the new characters from July 25
16/07/2026 … The BBC has confirmed the air date of the Australian version of Ghosts.
Almost 800,000 people attended
16/07/2026 … The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has released official figures about its 40th anniversary year.
© BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Comedian's character flirts with Jack Branning in the Queen Vic
15/07/2026 … Comedian Amy Matthews is joining EastEnders The stand-up plays a character called Rita, who will be seen chatting with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) in The Queen…
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