Tom Rosenthal to play Bertie Wooster
With Gavin & Stacey’s Adrian Scarborough as Jeeves in new stage produciton
29/10/2026 … Tom Rosenthal and Gavin & Stacey’s Adrian Scarborough are to play Jeeves and Wooster in a new stage comedy.
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Thu 29 October 2026
John Cleese to host charity screening of the Holy Grail
In aid of conservation charity Tusk
29/10/2026 … John Cleese is to host a one-off charity screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in London.
Rosie Wilby: How misogyny in comedy inspired my new book
Sexism keeps female stand-ups from achieving their full potential, comic argues
29/10/2026 … Comedian Rosie Wilby is writing a novel about misogyny in comedy – based on her own painful experiences on the circuit.
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U&Dave drops its escape room format
29/10/2026 … U&Dave has axed its comedy escape room show The Way Out after one series.
Leicester's new comedy festival reveals line-up
...and it's almost as big as before
29/10/2026 … The full line-up has been revealed for the Independent Comedy Festival replacing the collapsed Leicester Comedy Festival.
Wed 28 October 2026
Which comedians are on the 2026 Royal Variety Performance?
28/10/2026 … Milton Jones and Phil Wang will be performing at this year’s Royal Variety Performance, to be hosted by Jason Manford.
Harry Hill creates 'absurd dark comedy' The Jillon
28/10/2026 … Harry Hill has made a ‘gloriously absurd dark comedy’ film about an 86-year-old woman who gives birth to a ‘weird’ child.
Bill Bailey narrates spoof nature documentary
28/10/2026 … Bill Bailey has lent his voice to a comedy nature documentary based around World Of Warcraft.