Eric Idle cancels tour dates
Comic pulls trip down under on doctors' orders
27/10/2026 … Eric Idle has cancelled a book tour of Australia and New Zealand because of ill health.
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Tue 27 October 2026
Gary Joel wins West End New (Old) Act of the Year
As Beat The Frog finalists also announced
27/10/2026 … Gary Joel has been named the West End New (Old) Act of the Year.
John Bishop to host stand-up showcases on Sky
Comedy Night At The Coliseum looks like the new Live At The Apollo
27/10/2026 … Sky has announced a new stand-up showcase that looks very much like a successor to Live At The Apollo.
© BBC Ronni Ancona joins Things You Should Have Done
Filming under way on series three
27/10/2026 … Ronni Ancona is joining the cast of BBC comedy Things You Should Have Done.
Mon 26 October 2026
Jimmy Carr: Comedy should be taught in schools
'It's more valuable than learning piano'
26/10/2026 … Jimmy Carr says comedy should be taught in schools as a vital communication skill.
Ghosts film tops the box office
26/10/2026 … The Ghosts film The Possession Of Button House has opened at No1 at the UK box office.
Petition to save Radio 4 Extra passes 8,000 signatures
Dismay at the loss of a valued resource: 'Give me a curator over an algorithm any day'
26/10/2026 … More than 8,000 Radio 4 Extra fans have signed our petition to save the station.
© Hartswood Films BBC One Wales to air three new comedy shorts
With Dawn French, Richard Ayoade and a host of local talent
26/10/2026 … Three new comedy shorts are coming to BBC One Wales and iPlayer.