Joe Lycett to become a pub landlord
Comic gets an alcohol licence for a new C4 chat show
30/06/2026 … Joe Lycett is to host a new live entertainment series for Channel 4 set inside his own pub.
2026 Archives
Tue 30 June 2026
Radio 4 gets Randy again
New series for felt-faced comedian
30/06/2026 … Puppet comedian Randy Feltface is getting a new Radio 4 series.
Smack The Pony trio reunite for a TV special
Sally Phillips breaks the news
30/06/2026 … Smack The Pony is finally getting its TV reunion.
Mon 29 June 2026
Lucy Porter and Ian Smith pilot new Radio 4 shows
In the topical Friday Night Comedy slot
29/06/2026 … Lucy Porter and Ian Smith are to host new topical comedy shows for BBC Radio 4 this summer.
Paul Smith: I chartered a plane after leaving my passport in the hotel
29/06/2026 … Paul Smith has told how he chartered a plane to get to a gig in Belfast after arriving at the airport without his passport.
People don’t connect with perfection, they connect with people
Musical impressionist Jess Robinson on the antidote to AI, optimisation and social media algorithms
29/06/2026 … There is a moment in my current show where I have to perform 20 impressions chosen by the audience.
© 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.
© 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.