Helen Lederer launches comedy writing podcast
With romcom author Chrissie Manby
29/07/2026 … Comedian Helen Lederer and author Chrissie Manby are launching a podcast about how writers really work.
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Wed 29 July 2026
Live At The Apollo is dead
BBC axes stand-up showcase after 22 years
29/07/2026 … The BBC is axing Live at the Apollo after 22 years.
© Channel 4 Assassin’s Creed star Laura Marcus makes a C4 Blap
Comedy pilot about a teen 'trapped in a dead-end town'
29/07/2026 … Laura Marcus – the star of Netflix’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed adaptation – has made a Comedy Blap pilot for Channel 4.
Peter Kay wraps up his tour after four years
Nine final charity gigs announced
29/07/2026 … Peter Kay has announced a run of nine charity shows to wrap up his Better Late Than Never tour after four years.
Comedians, ready?
Sara Pascoe and Chris Ramsey to compete in Gladiators.
29/07/2026 … Sara Pascoe and Chris Ramsey are to take part in the next Gladiators celebrity special.
Tue 28 July 2026
© Tom Bird Joe Lycett makes an exhibition of himself
Comedian's first major art show opens tomorrow
28/07/2026 … The first major solo art exhibition by comedian Joe Lycett opens in his Birmingham hometown tomorrow.
Edinburgh TV Festival launches a comedy strand
Including an SNL UK masterclass
28/07/2026 … The Edinburgh TV Festival is launching a day-long strand dedicated to comedy this year, Chortle can reveal.
Adam and Joe to stage 30-year anniversary gig
Three decades since their C4 show first aired
28/07/2026 … Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish are to reunite on stage to mark 30 years since their Channel 4 series first aired.