© ITV Lenny Henry's first stand-up tour in 16 years
And the rest of the week's live comedy picks...
03/05/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
2026 Archives
Sun 03 May 2026
© ITV 
Amanda Knox to play the Edinburgh Fringe
Appearance branded ‘offensive and deplorable’
03/05/2026 … Amanda Knox – the woman who was wrongly accused of killing her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy – is bringing her stand-up show to the Edinburgh…
© British News and Media/Alamy Man charged over Peter Kay bomb hoax
03/05/2026 … A man has been charged following the bomb scare that evacuated Peter Kay’s Birmingham gig on Friday night.
Sat 02 May 2026
Confirmed: Which comedians are in Celebrity Traitors S2
James Acaster among those taking part
02/05/2026 … Comics James Acaster, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett, Miranda Hart, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are to be in the next series of The Celebrity Traitors.
Fri 01 May 2026
© Iain Masterton / Alamy Stock Photo Graham Linehan's criminal damage conviction overturned
Writer cleared over clash with teen trans activist
01/05/2026 … Graham Linehan has had his conviction for damaging a transgender activist's phone overturned.
© Apple Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host SNL UK
01/05/2026 … Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa will host the next two episodes of Saturday Night Live UK, it has been announced.
Comedian exposed for antisemitic posts
Mark Bittlestone is standing for the Greens in next week's elections
01/05/2026 … Comedian Mark Bittlestone has been exposed for promoting antisemitic messages online.
BBC Scotland unveils new comedy shorts for YouTube
Featuring Marc Jennings, Jack Docherty and more
01/05/2026 … BBC Scotland has commissioned a series of short comedy programmes for YouTube, featuring established performers including Jack Docherty and stand-up Marc Jennings.