Comedy promoters 'should need a government licence'
Proposal put to MPs to curb abuse and harassment
28/04/2026 … Anyone who wants to put on a comedy show should have to get a licence from the government, it was suggested to MPs today.
2026 Archives
Tue 28 April 2026
How creeps and misogynists are still driving women from comedy
MPs hear evidence of sexism in the indusrty
28/04/2026 … Too many aspiring female comedians are dropping out of comedy when they are still open spots because of the constant drip of sexist and problematic behaviour, MPs…
© BBC Who did Bob Mortimer beat in his Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing match?
28/04/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© Julian Herzog (Serpentine pic)/CC BY-SA 4.0 When Alan Carr fell into The Serpentine
...and, yes, drink had been taken!
28/04/2026 … Alan Carr has admitted that he once fell into The Serpentine after getting drunk on ‘hallucinogenic tequila’.
© Peter Rogan 'Tattyfilarious' could be trademarked
Ken Dodd's widow seeks to protect his catchphrases
28/04/2026 … Ken Dodd’s widow has applied to trademark his catchphrases and characters.
© BBC/Happy Tramp North Ltd Why Gregor Fisher slimmed down
Comedy star reveals thinner figure in new series of Only Child
28/04/2026 … Fans will be seeing a lot less of Gregor Fisher in the next series of Only Child when it airs next week.
Mon 27 April 2026
© BBC/Merman 'Amanda's finally realised she's no better than anyone else'
Cast of Amandaland on the sitcom's return
27/04/2026 … Amandaland returns for its second series next Wednesday – May 6 – on BBC One.
A League Of Their Own launches its first tour
Live version of long-running comedy sports show
27/04/2026 … Comedy sports panel show A League Of Their Own is to take its format on the road for the first time, with a live arena tour of the UK this autumn.