James Acaster at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
01/06/2026 … James Acaster suffered a sobering case of ‘be careful what you wish for’ at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre last night.
2026 Archives
Mon 01 June 2026
How to build a full-length comedy show
New book from stand-up Lee Kyle
01/06/2026 … Stand-up Lee Kyle has written a book telling fellow comedians how to turn a collection of jokes into a proper show, based on his experience as a director.
© Allie Reefer/Pexels Free panel on comedy, women and social change
And a gig putting theory into practice
01/06/2026 … A day of panels and live performance exploring comedy’s role in social change is coming to Salford next month, with a particular focus on working-class women’s…
© BBC BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie steps down
Exec to join Have I Got News For You makers Hat Trick
01/06/2026 … Jon Petrie, the BBC’s director of comedy, is leaving the corporation after five years in the job.
Sun 31 May 2026
© Radio X Ed Gamble and Matthew Crosby's radio show to end
31/05/2026 … Ed Gamble and Matthew Crosby's radio show will end next Sunday after seven years.
W*nkers: Seasons Of W*nk
31/05/2026 … Judging from its opening few minutes, Seasons Of W*nk could be the randiest sketch show this festival.
Verity Sharpe: Landlord's Wet Dream
31/05/2026 … It’s vanishingly rare these days to see a comedy show driven purely by justifiable political anger.
© BBC/Fudge Park Productions Daddy Issues to return for a third series
Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey will be back
31/05/2026 … Aimee Lou Wood's comedy Daddy Issues is returning for a third series.