© BBC BBC exec admits Here We Go was a hard sell
...as creator Tom Basden talks about his writing process
28/08/2026 … The BBC struggled to market Here We Go when it first hit screens, one of its executives has admitted.
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Fri 28 August 2026
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What the TV industry is getting wrong about social media creators
According to a panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival
28/08/2026 … Broadcasters should not try to replicate online comedy hits – but try to tap into creators’ talents to make new TV shows, the Edinburgh TV Festival heard…
Chris Sussman becomes BBC's new comedy chief
Former Netflix exec returns to the corporation
28/08/2026 … Chris Sussman has been made director of comedy at the BBC.
BBC Comedy Collective 2026 announved
Up-and-comers in mentoring scheme
28/08/2026 … The BBC Comedy Collective 2026 cohort has been announced today, revealing the latest recipients of the bursary scheme for writers, producers, directors and editors…
Thu 27 August 2026
© Steve Ullathorne Joshua Khoury wins So You Think You’re Funny?
Edinburgh new act competition results
27/08/2026 … Australian comedian Joshua Khoury has won the 39th edition of the So You Think You’re Funny? comedy newcomer competition.
© Prime Video Revealed: Who's in series 3 of Last One Laughing
Ten more comedians enter the room
27/08/2026 … The ten comedians taking part in the third series of Last One Laughing have been named.
© Channel 4 Channel 4 orders full series of Alex Horne's Your Time Starts Now
Eight episodes for Taskmaster spin-off
27/08/2026 … Channel 4 has commissioned a series of Alex Horne’s Taskmaster spin-off Your Time Starts Now, following a successful pilot.
Sam Eley wins the biggest prize in comedy
Enormous trophy for the creator of Basil Crumbwick
27/08/2026 … Sam Eley has won the 2.