All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© ITV 03/11/2026 … Sir Lenny Henry and Nish Kumar have become patrons of Hackney Empire as the East London landmark celebrates its125th anniversary Sir Lenny recorded his 1989 stand-up…
Karen Dunbar pulls tour, complaining promoters failed to pay her
03/11/2026 … Karen Dunbar has pulled her ongoing Scottish tour, claiming she has not been paid by the promoters.
Marking 20 years of hit ITV sitcom
03/11/2026 … Some of the cast of Benidorm are to reunite for a live tour to celebrate the hit ITV comedy.
© HBO Second series for Sharon Horgan comedy
03/11/2026 … HBO has renewed Sharon Horgan’s comedy Youth for a second season.
Chris Watts and Abi Mohanty also placed in Manchester competition
03/11/2026 … Deadpan comic Tom Barker has won this year’s Beat The Frog new act competition in Manchester Irish comedian Chris Watts, who poked fun at his albinism,…
02/11/2026 … Liverpool’s Royal Court theatre is teaming up with the BBC in a hunt for new comedy writers for the venue.
© BBC Studios As does Smoggie Queens star Mark Benton
02/11/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK cast member Freddie Meredith and Smoggie Queens star Mark Benton are joining the next series of Mammoth.
© Conker Pictures / Peter Marley Despite the storm over his rape joke
02/11/2026 … The BBC is to air Vittorio Angelone’s first sitcom next week, despite the furore over his rape gag.
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