Tributes as comic Allan Finnegan dies at 59
He was also a Baptist minister who appeared on BGT
22/06/2026 … Stand-up Allan Finnegan, who made the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent in 2020, has died at the age of 59.
2026 Archives
Mon 22 June 2026
Sun 21 June 2026
What made Rik tick
Mayall documentary leads the best of this week's TV, radio and streaming comedy
21/06/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
From SNL to Soho Theatre
21/06/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 20 June 2026
Comedy UK roadshow
Review of a gig to launch a new 24/7 comedy radio station
20/06/2026 … How else would comedy streaming service NextUp launch its spin-off radio station than with a stand-up gig? And who better to host it than Thanyia Moore, who always…
© NBC / Chris Haston / Album / Alamy Veteran US sitcom director James Burrows dies at 85
Co-creator of Cheers and creative force behind so many hits
20/06/2026 … Veteran US sitcom director James Burrows – whose achievements include co-creating Cheers – has died at the age of 85.
Fri 19 June 2026
Spitting Image set for High Court showdown over Paddington
19/06/2026 … The copyright fight over Spitting Image’s use of Paddington is heading to the High Court on Monday.
Mock The Week on the World Cup and more
19/06/2026 … Mock The Week joins in the national conversation about the World Cup in the episode airing on Sunday, Fifa’s introduction of hydration breaks attracted…
Five comics compete for a funded Fringe run
Finalists named in Magners' Share The Craic competition
19/06/2026 … Five comedians will compete for a funded run at the Edinburgh Fringe this August, after a nationwide search that drew more than 500 entries.