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© Michael Shelford. With James Norton and Cynthia Erivo next
29/09/2026 … Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo are to host the next three episodes of Saturday Night Live UK, it has been announced.
28/09/2026 … The planned revival of Fawlty Towers has been derailed by the violent death of film-maker Rob Reiner, John Cleese has said.
You know, like they do in dictatorships...
28/09/2026 … Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been jailed for 19 months after insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a stand-up routine.
Details of next series released
28/09/2026 … Here are some images from the next series of Rob & Romesh Vs, released as Sky confirms that the show will be returning on October 14.
Inbetweeners duo to explore adulting for C4
28/09/2026 … Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas and James Buckley are making a road-trip documentary about being adults.
Tributes flood in for comedian and musician
27/09/2026 … Tributes have been paid to Tony De Meur, the musician who performed on the comedy circuit as Ronnie Golden, following his death at 78.
© Channel 4 / Patch Dolan New project for Big Boys creator
27/09/2026 … Big Boys creator Jack Rooke has revealed that he is developing a ‘fun comedy drama’ about the Spice Girls.
27/09/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,361 events Chortle currently has listed.
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