Jimmy Carr writes a book about crafting jokes
Comic and his collaborates claim a 'universal theory of comedy'
11/08/2026 … Jimmy Carr has written a new book about the craft that goes into comedy.
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Tue 11 August 2026
Line-up announced for 2026 Big Brain Tumour Benefit
Underbelly's cancer fundraiser returns
11/08/2026 … Nish Kumar, Rhys James, Rosie Jones and Larry Dean are among the comedians taking part in Underbelly’s eighth annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit, it has been…
© 5 Broadcasting Limited / Frank Films Retweet: Second series for Adrian Edmondson's birding show
Comic reunited with Samuel West
11/08/2026 … Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson are to make a second series of their birdwatching series for 5.
Leicester gets a new comedy festival
...and this one vows to pay its comedians
11/08/2026 … A new festival is to emerge from the ashes of the collapsed Leicester Comedy Festival.
Mon 10 August 2026
© Avalon/UKTV Lolly Adefope to make her West End debut
Ten-week starring run in Oh, Mary!
10/08/2026 … Lolly Adefope is to star in Oh, Mary! on the London stage.
Comedian goes blind on the eve of their Fringe run
Second major medical issue in two years for Friz Frizzle
10/08/2026 … Musical comedian Friz Frizzle woke up blind the day before their Edinburgh Fringe run began.
Sun 09 August 2026
Edinburgh Comedy Award appoints a new executive director
Longstanding head Nica Burns looks to the future
09/08/2026 … The Edinburgh Comedy Award has a new ‘executive director’ as its boss Nica Burns has started planning for their long-term future.
© Andy Hollingworth Kevin Bridges hits the road again
The best of the week's live comedy
09/08/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.