Comedian exposed for antisemitic posts
Mark Bittlestone is standing for the Greens in next week's elections
01/05/2026 … Comedian Mark Bittlestone has been exposed for promoting antisemitic messages online.
2026 Archives
Fri 01 May 2026
BBC Scotland unveils new comedy shorts for YouTube
Featuring Marc Jennings, Jack Docherty and more
01/05/2026 … BBC Scotland has commissioned a series of short comedy programmes for YouTube, featuring established performers including Jack Docherty and stand-up Marc Jennings.
Jack Whitehall has bad genes...
01/05/2026 … Jack Whitehall parodies Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle jeans ads in a promo for his 2027 Bad Influence tour.
© David Iliff/CC BY-SA 3.0 Are you a woman in comedy? MPs want to hear from you
Equalities committee is gathering evidence
01/05/2026 … MPs are asking for evidence about the experiences of women working in comedy.
Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel join Assembly Fringe line-up
01/05/2026 … Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel have joined this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
© ITV Lenny Henry to headline Somerset comedy festival
Line-up also includes Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan and Tom Davis
01/05/2026 … Sir Lenny Henry will headline this year’s Rode Comedy Festival, the Somerset event has announced.