Catherine Tate to star in Oh Mary
West End spoof about President Lincoln's First Lady
24/02/2026 … Catherine Tate is to star in the West End hit Oh, Mary for three months.
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Tue 24 February 2026
Adam Pally joins NZ comedy The Sanctuary
Created by Two Hearts duo Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore
24/02/2026 … Adam Pally, the US comic known for his roles in Happy Endings and The Mindy Project, is to star in New Zealand sitcom The Sanctuary, written by comedy duo Two Hearts.
© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Russell Brand denies two new charges
Comic enters 'not guilty' pleas
24/02/2026 … Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to two further charges of rape and sexual assault.
Chris (Simpsons artist) on phones
24/02/2026 … Do we love our phones too much? Well, yes, obviously – but the animator known as Chris (Simpsons artist) expresses that notion in his unique style in this…
© BBC/CanCan Productions BBC orders a third series of High Hoops
Featuring Robert Webb and Isy Suttie
24/02/2026 … Following a successful first series, and with series two now airing on CBBC and BBC iPlayer, comedy High Hoops – the CBBC comedy starring Peep…
Alan Carr 'to become a baron'
Title comes with his new Scottish castle
24/02/2026 … Alan Carr could become a baron after buying a Scottish stately home.
Mon 23 February 2026
Phil Kay: Still Sparkling trailer
Forthcoming documentary about the unpredictable stand-up
23/02/2026 … Here’s a trailer for a forthcoming documentary about freewheeling stand-up Phil Kay, made by fellow comic and filmmaker Joe Bor.
© Princess Pictures Sara Pascoe co-writes a new parenting sitcom
Separated At Birth stars comedians Nazeem Hussain and Urzila Carlson
23/02/2026 … Sara Pascoe has written for a new co-parenting sitcom.