Second series for Pierre Novellie's Radio 4 show
28/01/2026 … Radio 4 has ordered a second series of Why In The Name Of Pierre Novellie? The comedian confirmed the news as the last episode in the current series just finished…
2026 Archives
Wed 28 January 2026
I Think My Girlfriend Might Be AI
28/01/2026 … Brett Domino thinks his girlfriend might be A.
Comedy clubs CAN benefit from pubs' aid package
Government confirms business rate deal extends to stand-up venues
28/01/2026 … Comedy clubs will benefit from a new government business rates package, it has been confirmed, after an industry body queried their apparent exclusion.
© Mobo Organisation Eddie Kadi to host the Mobos again
28/01/2026 … Eddie Kadi will return as host of the Mobo Awards this year, it has been announced.
Want to dress like you're in Benidorm?
28/01/2026 … If you’ve ever wanted to dress up as your favourite character from ITV sitcom Benidorm, you’re in luck.
Shrinking is growing
Fourth series for Brett Goldstein show
28/01/2026 … Apple TV has renewed Shrinking for a fourth series, before the third has aired.
Tue 27 January 2026
What was the name of Jamie Lee Curtis's character in Trading Places?
27/01/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
The fear of nobody turning up
Jules O'Brian on the terror of putting on your own show
27/01/2026 … There’s a specific kind of terror that only comedians who put on their own shows understand.