© ITV Sir Lenny's sick accessory
When a night at the theatre went awry
02/04/2026 … Like any comedian, Sir Lenny Henry has had good and bad nights in a theatre.
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© Michael Shelford Dan Skinner joins Michaela Coel’s new series
Angelos Epithemiou creator cast in First Day On Earth
01/04/2026 … Dan Skinner, the comedian behind Angelos Epithemiou, has been cast in Michaela Coel’s new series.
Eugene Mirman pulled from burning car
US comic suffers serious injuries in crash
01/04/2026 … American comedian Eugene Mirman has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a major car crash.
© Jan van der Crabben/CC BY-SA 2.0 Somerset House gets a comedy festival
Seven open-air gigs in London this summer
01/04/2026 … Somerset House is to stage a comedy festival this summer, the first time the London venue has presented stand-up.
Twenty Twenty Six trailer
01/04/2026 … Here’s the trailer for Twenty Twenty Six, marking the return of Hugh Bonneville’s Ian Fletcher – formerly the BBC’s head of values…
© Alex Lake Romesh rang up a £2million gain
And Sarah Millican’s fortune swells, too
01/04/2026 … He’s one of the hardest-working people in comedy – and it’s paying off for Romesh Ranganathan.
© BBC BBC to release six comedy shorts
Pilots earmarked as potential future TV series
01/04/2026 … The BBC are launching six new comedy shorts next week.
Lara Ricote: Inkling
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2026 … There’s so much going on in Lara Ricote’s Inkling that you won’t catch all of it – a fact that’s hardwired into the many knowing layers…