20 comics longlisted for the biggest award in comedy
204cm prize up for grabs at the Edinburgh Fringe
16/08/2026 … Twenty comedians have been longlisted for the Biggest Award In Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Sun 16 August 2026
© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo When Margaret Thatcher became a comedy star
The story of her Yes Minister sketch and the rest of the week's TV and radio comedy
16/08/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Mark Watson to host the Chortle Student Comedy Award final 2026
The best of the week's live comedy
16/08/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 15 August 2026
© BBC It's official: Ellie Taylor confirmed as Strictly's It Takes Two host
'I’m so excited, I could cha cha!'
15/08/2026 … Ellie Taylor has been officially unveiled as the new host of the Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two.
Fri 14 August 2026
© UKTV/Jack Margerison Adrian Edmondson writes his second novel
14/08/2026 … Adrian Edmondson has written his second adult novel – a family saga set on a farm on the North York Moors – 30 years after his first.
Thu 13 August 2026
Survival podcast for Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe
13/08/2026 … Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe have launched a survival podcast.
Wed 12 August 2026
Gavin & Stacey's Melanie Walters joins Strictly
'I can't wait to join this iconic show'
12/08/2026 … Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters has been named as the final contestant in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Saturday Night Live return set for September 12
...and here's how to apply for tickets to be in the audience
12/08/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK is to return on September 12, Sky has announced.