© UKTV Penelope Keith dies at 86
Star of The Good Life and To The Manor Born
29/06/2026 … Actress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for her roles in The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died at the age of 86.
2026 Archives
Mon 29 June 2026
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© BBC A new serving of Dinnerladies
Victoria Wood's sitcom revived as a new stage show
29/06/2026 … Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies are heading back to the HWD Components canteen – with an new stage show.
Munya Chawawa says farewell to Keir Starmer
So Replaceable, by ‘Kei-yoncé’
29/06/2026 … Munya Chawawa has said farewell to Keir Starmer in his usual style… The comic also included some World Cup tropes in his song, as well as swipes at the…
Tributes paid to Laughing Horse co-founder Kevin McCarron
29/06/2026 … Kevin McCarron, one of the co-founders of the Laughing Horse chain of comedy nights, has died at the age of 72.
Blazing Saddles named the funniest film of all time
In honour of Mel Brooks' 100th birthday
29/06/2026 … The American Film Institute has given Mel Brooks a 100th birthday gift – by declaring Blazing Saddles the funniest film of all time.
Rhys Nicholson films stand-up special
Ahead of their appearance on The Traitors Australia
29/06/2026 … Rhys Nicholson is filming a comedy special in Melbourne on Friday.
Sun 28 June 2026
Broad City creator Ilana Glazer hits the UK
28/06/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sky airs Al Murray special
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
28/06/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.