© Phil McIntyre Productions BBC New Comedy Award 2026 finalists revealed
Last two hopefuls land their place
14/11/2026 … The last two finalists in this year’s BBC New Comedy Award have been revealed.
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Sat 14 November 2026
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Noel Fielding: I was never friends with Russell Brand
Comic says relationship with purely professional
14/11/2026 … They worked together several times as an ad-hoc double act they called The Goth Detectives.
Fri 13 November 2026
© Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Police launch David Walliams investigation
13/11/2026 … The Metropolitan police has launched an investigation into alleged serious sexual offences concerning David Walliams.
Iran jails comedian for impersonating former supreme leader
Five-year sentence for Saeed Shakiba
13/11/2026 … An Iranian comedian has been jailed for five years for doing an impersonation of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Sarah Millican has emergency surgery
Comic full of praise for NHS staff after appendix operation
13/11/2026 … Sarah Millican has been rushed to hospital for an emergency operation to remove her appendix.
Thu 12 November 2026
Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale admitted to the Magic Circle
As Nick Mohammed wins its comedy prize
12/11/2026 … Comedians Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale have both been made members of The Magic Circle.
25 years of making stuff up...
Improv troupe ComedySportz marks its quarter-century
12/11/2026 … It was intended to be a one-off charity gig, but this month, Northern improv outfit ComedySportz is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
© Eva Pentel Grace Campbell to tape her first Radio 4 special
Recordings for Toussaint Douglas and Bella Hull too
12/11/2026 … Grace Campbell, Toussaint Douglas and Bella Hull are to record their first stand-up shows for Radio 4.