Alley Cats trailer
Ricky Gervais's new Netflix animation
22/06/2026 … Netflix has released the trailer for Alley Cats, the new adult animated comedy series, from Ricky Gervais.
2026 Archives
Mon 22 June 2026
Comedy mag Chaff announces its short story winners
20 tales now published in a book
22/06/2026 … Comedy magazine Chaff has announced the winners of its first short story competition, with three writers declared joint winners after judges were unable to separate…
Disney orders a comedy-drama about a dad accused of murder
22/06/2026 … Disney+ has commissioned a British new comedy drama series called Dad, about three adult siblings whose lives are turned upside-down when their father is accused…
Financial help for comics hit by Leicester festival chaos
Live Comedy Association opens a hardship fund
22/06/2026 … The Live Comedy Association has set up an emergency fund of £5,000 to help comedians and promoters left out of pocket by the financial chaos at the Leicester…
Children's author Charles Gnome shares his writing process
22/06/2026 … How does renowned children's author Charles Gnome manage to produce such dazzling stories? Here is a rare glimpse into a unique mind.
Tributes as comic Allan Finnegan dies at 59
He was also a Baptist minister who appeared on BGT
22/06/2026 … Stand-up Allan Finnegan, who made the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent in 2020, has died at the age of 59.
Sun 21 June 2026
What made Rik tick
Mayall documentary leads the best of this week's TV, radio and streaming comedy
21/06/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
From SNL to Soho Theatre
21/06/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.