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© House of Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Industry groups quick to lobby new PM
23/07/2026 … Andy Burnham has only just got his feet under the desk of No10 – but comedy trade bodies have been quick to lobby the new Prime Minister to support the…
23/07/2026 … Brodi Snook is to record her first stand-up special for BBC Radio 4.
With plenty of nods for comedians
23/07/2026 … The British Podcast Awards have revealed their 2026 nominations.
© UPI/Alamy Live News Seinfeld star regrets 2012 scene with Courtney Stodden
23/07/2026 … Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised for a lewd comedy sketch he filmed with a teenage model more than a decade ago.
Cash awards to help emerging talent
23/07/2026 … Paul Carey has won this year’s David Nobbs Memorial Trust comedy writing competition, taking home £1,000 and a meeting with two comedy industry professionals…
Brown Sauce's Comedy Lab back for a third year
23/07/2026 … Entries have opened for this year’s Comedy Lab free workshop for aspiring South Asian comedians Returning for a third year, the London-based scheme is run…
US comic headlines final night of Manchester festival
22/07/2026 … Michelle Wolf will headline the closing night of Manchester's Laughterama, it has been announced.
22/07/2026 … Mock The Week has been commissioned for three more series to run across next year.
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