Turkish comedian arrested for insulting Erdogan
Deniz Göktaş detained for calling the president a dictator
03/07/2026 … A Turkish comedian has been arrested on charges of insulting Islam and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during one of his shows.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 03 July 2026
Thu 02 July 2026
Second series for Ed Gamble's Unacceptable
Before the first has even aired
02/07/2026 … Ed Gamble-fronted panel show Unacceptable has been renewed for a second series, before the first has even aired.
© BBC/Various Artists Limited Such Brave Girls named best comedy
At the Broadcast Digital Awards
02/07/2026 … Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls has been named best comedy at the Broadcast Digital Awards.
Wed 01 July 2026
Scottish comedian Paul Sneddon dies at 70
Known for his characters Vladimir McTavish and Bob Doolally
01/07/2026 … Comedian Paul Sneddon, who performed under the alter-egos Vladimir McTavish and Bob Doolally, has died at the age of 70.
Ashlee Bentley wins Magners' Share The Craic contest
Irish comedian gets a full Edinburgh Fringe run
01/07/2026 … Ashlee Bentley has won a fully-funded run at the Edinburgh Fringe after triumphing at the final of the Magners' Share The Craic competition in London last night.
Katherine Ryan's finances swell
Her company's assets grow by almost £1million
01/07/2026 … Katherine Ryan has had a successful year, with assets in her company growing by almost £1million.
© Matt Crockett Romesh Ranganathan's bakery chain goes bust
31 stores co-owned by the comic to close
01/07/2026 … The bakery chain co-owned by Romesh Ranganathan has gone into liquidation.
Entries open for 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year
01/07/2026 … Applications are now open for the 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year.