All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Feature-length documentary coming soon
04/06/2026 … Sky is to air a feature-length documentary about Rik Mayall, drawing on previously unseen family archive material, unheard audio recordings and unpublished sketches.
'I had a lot of silliness that needed to get out'
04/06/2026 … Adam Buxton is making a new podcast for Audible.
© Peti610/CC BY-SA 4.0 National Gallery to host stand-ups
04/06/2026 … The National Gallery is to become a comedy club, for one night only.
...amid row over money owed to comedians
04/06/2026 … Crisis-hit Leicester Comedy Festival has cancelled its outdoor summer festival with less than two weeks’ notice.
© Channel 4 03/06/2026 … Julian Clary is joining Celebrity Gogglebox.
Just 5 out of 230 main comedy award nominees have ever been from north of the border
03/06/2026 … A new comedy award aimed specifically at Scottish acts is to be launched at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Co-creator Rob Grant had been working on the idea before his death
03/06/2026 … Rob Grant had been planning an animated Red Dwarf series at the time of his death in February.
Dave Cohen's session aimed at newer comedians
03/06/2026 … Comedy writer Dave Cohen is offering a free advice session on how to write better jokes.
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