Sam Serrano is Chortle's latest Hotshot
...and immediately lands a Fringe slot too
09/03/2026 … Sam Serrano has become the latest addition to Chortle’s Hotshots for 2025.
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Mon 09 March 2026
Sun 08 March 2026
© Aemen Sukkar at Jiksaw Comedy Central to air Kerry Godliman's stand-up special
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
08/03/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Harry Enfield brings back his favourites
08/03/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 06 March 2026
Comedy gets another industry body
One of the first tasks: to secure donations to fund 100 projects
06/03/2026 … A new trust has been set up seeking donations to fund the comedy industry.
Brian And Roger podcast heads to Radio 4
Six new episodes from Harry Peacock and Dan Skinner
06/03/2026 … Comedy podcast Brian And Roger is to make its BBC Radio 4 debut this spring.
© Matt Crockett Hastings Comedy Festival announces 2026 line-up
06/03/2026 … The Hastings Comedy Festival is returning for its 11th year, with more than 90 performances spread across local venues from June 1 to 7.
Thu 05 March 2026
© UKTV Lucy Beaumont pilots travel show with her mum
But comic cites sexism as she struggles to find a broadcaster
05/03/2026 … Lucy Beaumont is trying to crack the male stranglehold on comedians making travel shows with their parents.
Omar Badawy is our second Chortle Hotshot
Watch clips from last night's London showcase
05/03/2026 … Omar Badawy was last night named as the second Chortle Hotshot of 2026 at a showcase in London.