Jack Skipper joins Zak The Ripper film
Starring alongside a cast of other comedy names
15/06/2026 … Jack Skipper has joined the cast of Zak The Ripper, the upcoming British indie comedy to be shot in and around Brighton this September.
2026 Archives
Mon 15 June 2026
© C4 Richard Ayoade involved in car crash
Another vehicle smashes into his SUV
15/06/2026 … Richard Ayoade has been involved in a car crash, with a Renault smashing into his SUV.
Sun 14 June 2026
Finnish first
The best of the week's live comedy
14/06/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© Mayhay Studios Funboys return
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
14/06/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Sat 13 June 2026
'Stand-up should be banned' says city mayor
Crowd-work clips spark a huge backlash in Mumbai
13/06/2026 … The mayor of one of India's biggest cities has called for an all-out ban on stand-up after controversy surrounding one comic’s crowd work.
Fri 12 June 2026
© Channel 4 Phoenix Nights inspires a death metal song
Based on *that* bouncy castle scene
12/06/2026 … The X-rated ‘Sammy Snake’ bouncy castle from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights has inspired a death metal song.
Mock The Week on the World Cup
And other stories from the week's news
12/06/2026 … The Mock The Week team inevitably speak about the World Cup in the new episode airing this Sunday.
Joel Dommett and Maisie Adam make a TV travel series
Channel 4 digital show is a tie-in with Boots
12/06/2026 … Joel Dommett and Maisie Adam have recorded a UK travelogue for Channel 4’s digital channels.