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The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
12/07/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 12 July 2026
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The Edinburgh Fringe on speed
12/07/2026 … The best of the week’s live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 11 July 2026
Hakuna Matata! Comedian sees off Lion King lawsuit
Circle of Life composer had sued Learnmore Jonasi
11/07/2026 … A judge has officially thrown out a $27million (£20million) lawsuit brought against a comedian for mocking the Circle Of Life song from The Lion King.
Fri 10 July 2026
© BBC Studios Filming starts on Here We Go season 4
'The best series yet' says creator Tom Basden
10/07/2026 … Filming has got under way for the fourth series of BBC family sitcom Here We Go.
Thu 09 July 2026
© Ben Whitley/PA Images/Alamy Graham Linehan receives £25k over his arrest
Police apologise for causing him 'considerable distress'
09/07/2026 … Graham Linehan has received a £25,000 settlement over his arrest for anti-trans tweets.
© Channel 4 Channel 4 confirms Taskmaster spin-off
Alex Horne to challenge families in Your Time Starts Now
09/07/2026 … Channel 4 has confirmed a new Taskmaster spin-off, Your Time Starts Now, devised and hosted by Alex Horne.
Taste: the vinyl frontier
Display of horrendous album sleeves to hit the Edinburgh Fringe
09/07/2026 … Customers at Assembly’s George Square Studios bar during the Fringe will be able to feast their eyes on a collection of the world’s most awful record…
Wed 08 July 2026
New Ali G film 'in the can'
Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly revived the character that made his name
08/07/2026 … Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly shot a new Ali G film.