Surprise, Elis! You're playing the Royal Albert Hall
Comic booked for massive gig without his knowledge
12/06/2026 … Elis James has been booked in to play a prestigious gig at the Royal Albert Hall – entirely without his knowledge.
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Fri 12 June 2026
Cover your ears, Andrew!
Sandringham Estate to host dozens of comedians
12/06/2026 … Plenty of comedians have jokes about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor… and now he might just be able to hear them.
Thu 11 June 2026
Who's in Taskmaster series 22
Next line-up revealed as a new champion is crowned
11/06/2026 … The line-up has been revealed for the next run of Taskmaster, after series 21 ended on Channel 4 tonight.
© C4 The Windsors creator writes a Royal Family novel
Bert Tyler-Moore continues the soap opera...
11/06/2026 … The creator of Channel 4 comedy The Windsors has written a novel continuing his fictional account of the goings-on in the Royal Family.
© Iona Wolff Jack Whitehall pilots a comedy-based talk show
Katherine Ryan and Michelle Wolf filmed trial episode for Disney+
11/06/2026 … Jack Whitehall has piloted a talk show dedicated to the art and craft of stand-up.
© Channel 4 Could Taskmaster have been the next Strictly Come Dancing?
Plans were mooted for it to go to BBC One on Saturday nights
11/06/2026 … Taskmaster could have been a mainstream BBC show, airing after Strictly Come Dancing.
New podcast for Alistair Green and Rachel Stubbings
From Elis James and John Robins' production company
11/06/2026 … Comedians Alistair Green and Rachel Stubbings are launching a weekly podcast together, described by its hosts as 'aimless and often quite toxic chat from two…
Sarah Millican backs ISH comedy awards
Comic sponsors £4,000 best newcomer category
11/06/2026 … Sarah Millican has donated £4,000 to fund the newcomer prize at this year's ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, organisers have announced.