'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.
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© 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.
© Ed Moore My Wife, The Criminal, by Joe Wells
Extract from a new book of anecdotes about neurodiversity
12/06/2026 … Comedians Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells have written about of anecdotes about the way their brains work, titled Neurodivergent Moments, which will be published…
Surprise, Elis! You're playing the Royal Albert Hall
Comic booked for massive gig without his knowledge
12/06/2026 … Elis James has been booked in to play a prestigious gig at the Royal Albert Hall – entirely without his knowledge.
Cover your ears, Andrew!
Sandringham Estate to host dozens of comedians
12/06/2026 … Plenty of comedians have jokes about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor… and now he might just be able to hear them.
Tim Key's money for nothing
His role as Taskmaster's 'consultant' revealed
12/06/2026 … Tim Key is getting paid for doing nothing as the ‘task consultant’ on Taskmaster.