Unravelling – The Knitwit Show
Family-friendly sketch show sampler
20/07/2026 … Looking for a family-friendly sketch show featuring exclusively characters? Si Bennett has you covered.
2026 Archives
Mon 20 July 2026
Sun 19 July 2026
© Aemen Sukkar Comedy festivals everywhere, all at once
19/07/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© ITV Lenny Henry writes a radio play about the legacy of slavery
The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
19/07/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Sat 18 July 2026
Community rallies to save Leicester venue
Bar had repossessed over comedy festival's financial woes
18/07/2026 … The manager of the venue forced to close because of the financial woes of Leicester Comedy Festival has raised almost £18,000 to save it.
© University of Bradford Dr Jones, Jones, calling Dr Jones
18/07/2026 … Rosie Jones has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bradford in recognition of her contribution to LGBTQ+ and disability rights.
Shane Gillis has comedy's biggest ever gig
18/07/2026 … Shane Gillis has established a record for most tickets sold for a show by a solo comedian.
© Hat Trick Productions The comeback Queens!
Third series for Smoggie sitcom
18/07/2026 … The BBC has ordered a third series of Smoggie Queens.
Fri 17 July 2026
© Boffola Pictures Ann Droid
Review of the new comedy with Diane Morgan as a care robot
17/07/2026 … Diane Morgan’s Ann Droid seems very timely, given it seems increasingly likely that robot companions will soon be playing a crucial role in elderly care, whether…