© Matt Crockett John Bishop announces 2027 tour
Going on sale the same day Is This Thing On? opens
23/01/2026 … John Bishop has announced a major UK and Ireland tour for spring 2027.
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Fri 23 January 2026
© Matt Crockett 
© ITV Sir Lenny Henry to play Latitude
Ross Noble, Jen Brister and Jack Dee all return too
23/01/2026 … Sir Lenny Henry is to perform at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk this summer – his only UK music festival performance of the year.
© Eduardo Unda-Sanzana/CC BY-SA 2.0 Terry Jones's last film role set for release
Python provided a voice for In The Land Of Sometimes,
23/01/2026 … The last film role recorded by Terry Jones before his death in 2020 is coming to cinemas.
Thu 22 January 2026
© BBC Alan Carr, chateau man
Comedian to buy his own Scottish castle in new TV series
22/01/2026 … Alan Carr is to buy and run a Scottish castle, with his efforts documented in a new TV series.
Wed 21 January 2026
Comics up for 2026 BBC Audio Drama Awards
21/01/2026 … Chris Cantrill, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Michael Spicer and Alfie Moore have all been named as finalists in this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards.
© Netflix Dave Chappelle tops Netflix chart
Comic had the most-watched stand-up special
21/01/2026 … Dave Chappelle has again been named the most popular comedian on Netflix.
Kenan & Kel reunite for a Frankenstein movie
Reviving the spirit of Abbott and Costello
21/01/2026 … Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are reuniting for a horror comedy movie called Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein.
© Nick Rutter Rob Brydon becomes a children's author
Picture book based on the exploits of his own family cat
21/01/2026 … Rob Brydon is joining the ranks of comedians who have become children’s authors.