Piglets back for series 2
The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
11/01/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Sun 11 January 2026
Sue Perkins shares her Eternal Shame
...and Bridget Chrisite shares her Jacket Potato Pizza in this week's live comedy picks
11/01/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,840 events Chortle currently has listed.
Leicester Square Theatre’s New Comedian Of The Year 2025
11/01/2026 … Leicester Square Theatre’s New Comedian Of The Year whittled down more than 300 acts across 40 heats to just 14 hopefuls for yesterday's final, competing…
When Romesh Ranganathan disciplined Adolescence star Erin Doherty
Comic used to be her head of year at school
11/01/2026 … Adolescence star Erin Doherty has revealed she was once disciplined by Romesh Ranganthan when he was still a teacher.
Fri 09 January 2026
Becoming Victoria Wood
New documentary about the comedy pioneer
09/01/2026 … Becoming Victoria Wood is an affectionate documentary that gives full context to the sexism and body-shaming – often internalised – that the comedian…
Netflix appoints its first UK head of comedy
Streamer indicates new commitment to the genre
09/01/2026 … Netflix has appointed its first UK head of comedy – signalling a bigger commitment to the genre.
John Mulaney calls off Minneapolis shows as tensions rise
Comic says it ‘didn’t sit right' to perform
09/01/2026 … American comic John Mulaney has called off his shows in Minneapolis this weekend after ICE agents killed Renee Nicole Good in the city.
Thu 08 January 2026
© Marc Brenner Woman In Mind
Review of Romesh Ranganathan's West End debut
08/01/2026 … Romesh Ranganathan is unlikely to win awards for the boundless versatility of his acting, but he’s well-cast in his West End debut as a socially awkward, repressed…