Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart launch a Heated Rivalry podcast
Daily analysis of the show about gay hockey players
26/01/2026 … Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart have started a daily podcast about the TV series Heated Rivalry.
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Fri 23 January 2026
Lisa Clark to oversee Saturday Night Live UK
Credits includ Vic & Bob, Top Gear and My Dad Wrote A Porno
23/01/2026 … Sky has appointed former Top Gear showrunner Lisa Clark to oversee the UK remake of Saturday Night Live.
Tue 20 January 2026
© David Venni York Comedy Festival announces 2026 line-up
Russell Howard and Ross Noble to headline the one-day open-air event
20/01/2026 … Some of Britain's best-known comedians will perform at the one-day York Comedy Festival when it returns to the city's Museum Gardens this July.
Samantha Baines becomes patron of theatre captioning charity
Deaf comedian 'personally understands how life-changing the work is'
20/01/2026 … Comedian Samantha Baines has been appointed patron of Stagetext, a charity that provides captioning for deaf theatregoers.
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Comedians launch a show about their struggles to socialise
20/01/2026 … Stand-up comedians Harriet Dyer, Lindsey Santoro and Amy Mason are launching a podcast about why it's so hard to leave the house.
Mon 19 January 2026
Can you help audio comedy series get off the ground?
New crowdfunding platform launched
19/01/2026 … A new crowdfunding platform for scripted audio comedy has launched today, offering listeners the chance to back original series directly.
Fri 16 January 2026
Amy Gledhill becomes a Mind patron
'To help break down stigma around mental health'
16/01/2026 … Amy Gledhill has been appointed as the first patron of Hull and East Yorkshire Mind, a role the charity hopes will help break down stigma around mental health.
Michelle Collins to appear in Morecambe and Wise tribute
West End show to mark duo's 100th birthdays
16/01/2026 … Michelle Collins is joining a West End celebration of comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.