© Matt Crockett Daniel Foxx writes a second book of satirical fairytales
As of aimed at the obscenely wealthy
06/05/2026 … Daniel Foxx is to publish a second book of classic fairytales reworked for the wealthy.
2026 Archives
Wed 06 May 2026
© Matt Crockett Tue 05 May 2026
Pleasance announces more Edinburgh Fringe 2026 shows
Including a new one from Alex Edelman
05/05/2026 … Pleasance has announced its latest wave of performers for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, including comedians Flo & Joan, Tim Vine and Alex Edelman Edelman,…
What chocolate bar did Charlie Chuck advertise?
05/05/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© Aemen Sukkar / Jiksaw Judi Love to make her HIGNFY debut
05/05/2026 … Judi Love is to make her debut appearance on Have I Got News For You.
© UKTV 'Lube Sanders really oiled up the place'
Nish Kumar and Ed Gamble on their new escape-room show The Way Out
05/05/2026 … Nish Kumar and Ed Gamble – long-time friends who have known each other since being at Durham university together – are the team captains in the new escape…
Horne Section to record a special
At the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
05/05/2026 … The Horne Section are to film their latest live show as a special, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Gilded Balloon announces 88 more Edinburgh Fringe shows
Including American TV star Brendan Scannell
05/05/2026 … Gilded Balloon has announced a new batch of 88 shows for this year's Edinburgh Fringe, including Scottish favourites Fred MacAulay and Jack Docherty – and…
Rosie Jones: I interrupted a date for an ad hoc Taskmaster audition
'Greg and Alex said it was one of the funniest things they'd seen'
05/05/2026 … Rosie Jones has revealed she landed her place on Taskmaster after doing an ad-hoc audition for hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne in a bar.