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Laughing Horse co-founder to be remembered
04/07/2026 … Details have been finalised for the funeral of Kevin McCarron, the co-founder of the Laughing Horse comedy clubs who died last Saturday at the age of 72.
Deniz Göktaş detained for calling the president a dictator
03/07/2026 … A Turkish comedian has been arrested on charges of insulting Islam and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during one of his shows.
Before the first has even aired
02/07/2026 … Ed Gamble-fronted panel show Unacceptable has been renewed for a second series, before the first has even aired.
© BBC/Various Artists Limited At the Broadcast Digital Awards
02/07/2026 … Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls has been named best comedy at the Broadcast Digital Awards.
Known for his characters Vladimir McTavish and Bob Doolally
01/07/2026 … Comedian Paul Sneddon, who performed under the alter-egos Vladimir McTavish and Bob Doolally, has died at the age of 70.
Irish comedian gets a full Edinburgh Fringe run
01/07/2026 … Ashlee Bentley has won a fully-funded run at the Edinburgh Fringe after triumphing at the final of the Magners' Share The Craic competition in London last night.
Her company's assets grow by almost £1million
01/07/2026 … Katherine Ryan has had a successful year, with assets in her company growing by almost £1million.
© Matt Crockett 31 stores co-owned by the comic to close
01/07/2026 … The bakery chain co-owned by Romesh Ranganathan has gone into liquidation.
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