Hire-A-Lez
01/07/2026 … New Zealand comedian Urzila Carlson launches all-female maintenance company Hire-A-Lez in this sketch.
2026 Archives
Wed 01 July 2026
Katherine Ryan's finances swell
Her company's assets grow by almost £1million
01/07/2026 … Katherine Ryan has had a successful year, with assets in her company growing by almost £1million.
© Matt Crockett Romesh Ranganathan's bakery chain goes bust
31 stores co-owned by the comic to close
01/07/2026 … The bakery chain co-owned by Romesh Ranganathan has gone into liquidation.
Entries open for 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year
01/07/2026 … Applications are now open for the 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year.
Tue 30 June 2026
© Disney John Oliver becomes a soap star
Comic to cameo on General Hospital and Days Of Our Lives
30/06/2026 … John Oliver is hitting an unlikely career goal – appearing on long-running American soap operas General Hospital and Days Of Our Lives.
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
SNL UK and Taskmaster star on tour
30/06/2026 … Touring off the back of the triumphant first series of Saturday Night Live UK, Ania Magliano plunges relatively deep into the recesses of her hang-ups, but with…
© BBC Which real town was used as Royston Vasey in the League Of Gentlemen?
30/06/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© Freyja Hyde at Amplified Photography Sam Nicoresti's the UK's air guitar hero
Comedian to represent the nation at the world championships
30/06/2026 … Sam Nicoresti is to represent the UK at the World Air Guitar Championships.