What role did Tim Key have in the Harry Hill movie?
21/07/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
2026 Archives
Tue 21 July 2026
© BBC Why I had to make the case for the BBC
Romesh Ranganathan on fronting the 'what has the BBC ever done for me?' campaign
21/07/2026 … Romesh Ranganathan is fronting a new campaign ‘what has the BBC ever done for me?’ making the case for the licence fee, following in the footsteps of…
© Matt Stronge Henry Paker to tour a live drawing and stand-up hybrid
Three Bean Salad podcaster hits the road
21/07/2026 … Henry Paker is to tour with a new show combining stand-up with live drawing.
I did a Nazi salute on stage... (but with context)
Tom Ballard wants you to know he's not a Nazi
21/07/2026 … There’s no easy way to say this, so let’s just get it over with: Last year, I performed a Nazi salute onstage.
What I learned after my ex was horrendously injured by an electric bear
By Edinburgh Fringe comedian Jennifer Jane
21/07/2026 … I walked into a dimly lit ICU room to see my serial cheating ex-boyfriend fighting for his life after being horrendously injured – surprisingly, not by…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival finds its new boss
Dylan Cole to replace Susan Provan
21/07/2026 … The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has found its new boss, Dylan Cole.
British autism sitcom attracts star names
Fred Armisen, Penn Jillette and Patton Oswalt in audio comedy
21/07/2026 … A new podcast sitcom made specifically for an autistic audience has launched with a line-up of well-known guest voices.
What can comedians do to get paid on time?
By magician and writer Martyn Rowland, who founded the admin platform Giggio
21/07/2026 … When a comedian delivers a line that gets a huge laugh, it’s usually a good thing.