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Karen Dunbar pulls tour, complaining promoters failed to pay her
03/11/2026 … Karen Dunbar has pulled her ongoing Scottish tour, claiming she has not been paid by the promoters.
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Tue 03 November 2026
Benidorm creator announces a reunion tour
Marking 20 years of hit ITV sitcom
03/11/2026 … Some of the cast of Benidorm are to reunite for a live tour to celebrate the hit ITV comedy.
© HBO Renewed Youth
Second series for Sharon Horgan comedy
03/11/2026 … HBO has renewed Sharon Horgan’s comedy Youth for a second season.
Tom Barker wins Beat The Frog 202
Chris Watts and Abi Mohanty also placed in Manchester competition
03/11/2026 … Deadpan comic Tom Barker has won this year’s Beat The Frog new act competition in Manchester Irish comedian Chris Watts, who poked fun at his albinism,…
Mon 02 November 2026
Liverpool's Royal Court seeks comedy writers
02/11/2026 … Liverpool’s Royal Court theatre is teaming up with the BBC in a hunt for new comedy writers for the venue.
© BBC Studios SNL's Freddie Meredith joins Mammoth
As does Smoggie Queens star Mark Benton
02/11/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK cast member Freddie Meredith and Smoggie Queens star Mark Benton are joining the next series of Mammoth.
© Conker Pictures / Peter Marley BBC will air Vittorio Angelone’s first sitcom
Despite the storm over his rape joke
02/11/2026 … The BBC is to air Vittorio Angelone’s first sitcom next week, despite the furore over his rape gag.
Michael McIntyre’s wealth soars by £2million
Accounts show his company's in rude health
02/11/2026 … Michael McIntyre’s wealth has swelled by £2million last year.