Tourette’s
Saturday Night Live cut-for-time sketch
01/03/2026 … Saturday Night Live planned to tackle the controversy at the Bafta awards on last night's NBC show, but the sketch was cut for time.
2026 Archives
Sun 01 March 2026
Sat 28 February 2026
© Harry Elletson Simon Amstell: I Love It Here
Review of comedian's show about a Hollywood party crush
28/02/2026 … ‘This is relatable, right?’ says Simon Amstell a few scenes into his story about donning a Gucci suit and heading to a Hollywood party whose invitation…
Fri 27 February 2026
Paul Hilleard named Chortle's first Hotshot of 2026
As Eva Peroni wins a separate fund to help Fringe newcomers
27/02/2026 … Paul Hilleard has been named the first Chortle Hotshot of 2026, following a showcase at The Gaffe comedy club in Bristol.
Ardal O’Hanlon cast in West End play The Truth
Alongside Stephen Mangan, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee,
27/02/2026 … Ardal O’Hanlon, Stephen Mangan and Sarah Hadland are to star in a new West End production of a comedy about adultery, it has been announced.
© Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0 James McAvoy to star in Frankie Boyle's Meantime
Dream casting for TV version of comic's crime novel
27/02/2026 … Frankie Boyle has landed his dream star for the TV adaptation of his debut novel Meantime – in the shape of James McAvoy.
Bristol Comedy Garden returns for 15th year
27/02/2026 … Bristol Comedy Garden is back for its 15th edition, with Jack Dee, Josh Widdicombe and Chris McCausland among the headliners performing in Queen Square from June…
Secret Epstein family recipes revealed
27/02/2026 … More controversy in the Epstein Files as it's revealed that the Department of Justice failed to redact thousands of secret family recipes.
Latitude adds Pascoe and Perkins
27/02/2026 … Latitude festival has added Sara Pascoe and Sue Perkins to this summer's event, along with a sing-along show from The Horne Section, the band created by Taskmaster's…