© Matt Crockett Joel Dommett becomes a dad again
Wife Hannah Cooper gives birth to their second son
08/05/2026 … Joel Dommett and his wife Hannah Cooper have welcomed their second child.
2026 Archives
Fri 08 May 2026
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© Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street New bid to win MPs' support for grassroots comedy
Liz Kendall to host industry meeting
08/05/2026 … The Live Comedy Association is to hold an event at the Houses of Parliament next month, aimed at building political support for grassroots comedy.
Hurra! Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus kommt auf Blu-ray!
Release for comedy team's German adventure
08/05/2026 … Two Monty Python television specials made for German TV in 1972 are to be released on Blu-ray for the first time.
Smoggie Queens series two trailer
Returning to the BBC next week
08/05/2026 … Here’s the official trailer for the second series of Smoggie Queens, before it returns to the BBC next Friday.
If I Didn't Laugh I'd Cry: The Frank Carson Story
08/05/2026 … There aren’t many dead comedians without a fringe play about them – and now it’s Frank Carson’s turn.
Thu 07 May 2026
Omid Djalili's next film really chimes...
Comic stars in Simon Callow's About A Bell
07/05/2026 … Omid Djalili has made a new film in which he plays a Syrian refugee upset by the demolition of a former parish church.
Who won at the Golden Lobes 2026?
07/05/2026 … Tom Crowley took the top prize at the annual Golden Lobes awards for comedy podcasting last night.
John Robins reads the introduction to his new memoir Thirst
07/05/2026 … Here's John Robins reading the introduction to his new memoir Thirst, telling the story of his life through the lens of alcohol.