All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© C4 FX snaps up the rights to Wildwood
27/07/2026 … Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee is making a new comedy about a group of Irish college girls who descend on New Jersey in the summer of 2000.
Assembly venues relocate after Princes Street fire
27/07/2026 … Two of Assembly Festival’s venues are to move to St Andrew Square for the Edinburgh Fringe following the fire on Princes Street.
'Nature has lost one of its best friends'
27/07/2026 … Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85, his agent has said.
© BBC/Shine TV 'I’ve always fancied myself as a bit of a chef'
27/07/2026 … Joe Pasquale is taking part in Celebrity MasterChef later this summer.
To promote switching off and reading for fun
27/07/2026 … Comedian Olaf Falafel has written a graphic novel that’s being given away free at Luton airport this summer.
'It's a love letter to the scene'
27/07/2026 … Three comedians are making a documentary celebrating the grassroots stand-up circuit.
27/07/2026 … Streaming service NextUp has confirmed its return to the Edinburgh Fringe, releasing details of at least 16 shows it will be bringing to subscribers.
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
26/07/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
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