In the UAE, comedy is thriving in tense times
Dubai-based comedian Sunil Mashari on how audiences need a laugh
24/04/2026 … Comedy feels different in the Middle East right now – and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
2026 Archives
Fri 24 April 2026
Comics to star in 12 Angry Men parody
23 years after a similar - but sincere – Edinbugrh Fringe show
24/04/2026 … A spoof version of 12 Angry Men starring a cast of stand-ups is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe - 23 years after a similar – but sincere – production…
Lost 1968 Morecambe and Wise episode found
BBC hopes to air restored programme
24/04/2026 … A lost episode of a 1968 Morecambe and Wise show is set to be broadcast after being unearthed in a private collection.
Thu 23 April 2026
Cast announced for Romesh Ranganathan's new game show
Online celebs to compete in 'would you rather?' challenges
23/04/2026 … The contestants have been announced for Romesh Ranganathan’s gameshow based on ‘Would You Rather?’ dilemmas – and they all found fame…
Diona Doherty to star in transatlantic romcom
Opposite Schitt’s Creek actor Dustin Milligan
23/04/2026 … Comedian Diona Doherty and Schitt’s Creek actor Dustin Milligan are to co-star in a new BBC romcom.
© Jody Hartley Stewart Lee writes Pea Green Boat book
His take on Edward Lear's Owl And The Pussycat
23/04/2026 … Stewart Lee has written a book based on his stand-up routine deconstructing Edward Lear’s poem The Owl and the Pussycat.
Free briefing on tackling abuse in stand-up
From the Live Comedy Association
23/04/2026 … The Live Comedy Association is hosting an online briefing on tackling bullying, harassment and discriminatory behaviour on the stand-up circuit.
Funny down the pub? You could win a fully funded Edinburgh Fringe run
Magners launches a new comedy competition
23/04/2026 … Cider brand Magners is inviting people who have ‘quick witted craic in the pub’ to enter a competition to win a fully-funded month-long Edinburgh…