Anthony Head dies at 72
Credits include Ted Lasso and Little Britain
05/06/2026 … Actor Anthony Head – whose credits include Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72.
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Fri 05 June 2026
Not long now! Ellie & Natasia FINALLY returning
Second series finally in the can – four years after the first
05/06/2026 … The second series of Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou's BBC sketch show is finally set to air this year – three years after it was originally announced.
© Rachael Dobbie Brighton Fringe awards for Police Cops and 'Terry Wogan'
05/06/2026 … Spoof blockbuster Police Cops and the anarchic cult show Late Night With Terry Wogan have won comedy awards at the Brighton Fringe.
Thousands raised for comedy creator who posted racist skit
Friends complain that 'woke mob' cost Lisa Jane Spencer her job
05/06/2026 … A comedy content creator is in line to receive more than £19,500 after being ‘cancelled’ for posting a racist video.
Axed Leicester festival 'had not sold well'
Poor ticket sales blamed for cancellation
05/06/2026 … The head of crisis-hit Leicester Comedy Festival has blamed poor ticket sales on the cancellation of its outdoor summer festival.
Jennifer Saunders joins Only Murders...
Season six now shooting in London
05/06/2026 … Jennifer Saunders has joined the cast of Only Murders In The Building.
Thu 04 June 2026
Sky to air unseen Rik Mayall footage
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documentary about Rik Mayall, drawing on previously unseen family archive material, unheard audio recordings and unpublished sketches.
New podcast from Adam Buxton
'I had a lot of silliness that needed to get out'
04/06/2026 … Adam Buxton is making a new podcast for Audible.