All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street Liz Kendall to host industry meeting
08/05/2026 … The Live Comedy Association is to hold an event at the Houses of Parliament next month, aimed at building political support for grassroots comedy.
Release for comedy team's German adventure
08/05/2026 … Two Monty Python television specials made for German TV in 1972 are to be released on Blu-ray for the first time.
Comic stars in Simon Callow's About A Bell
07/05/2026 … Omid Djalili has made a new film in which he plays a Syrian refugee upset by the demolition of a former parish church.
07/05/2026 … Tom Crowley took the top prize at the annual Golden Lobes awards for comedy podcasting last night.
© Netflix Cast includes a raft of After Life co-stars
07/05/2026 … Ricky Gervais's animated series Alley Cats will launch on August 7, Netflix has announced.
© Rumpus Media 07/05/2026 … Johnny Vegas is to play a priest in one of the next films in 5’s Play For Today.
© BBC Guest stars include Roisin Conaty, Jim Howick and Hammed Animashaun
07/05/2026 … A raft of comedians including Roisin Conaty, Ghosts’ Jim Howick and SNL UK’s Hammed Animashaun are to have guest roles in the second series of Death…
Sky confirms extended run of 12 episodes
07/05/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK will return for a second series, Sky has announced.
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