Bill Gates invests in new sex trafficking startup
19/06/2026 … Bill Gates has made a major investment in a promising new business venture.
2026 Archives
Fri 19 June 2026
Count Binface vs Sky News
An awkward encounter at the Makerfield by-election
19/06/2026 … Sky News’s chief political correspondent Jon Craig encountered Count Binface at the Makerfield by-election count last night – and was at a…
© Aemen Sukkar Jiksaw Romesh: I'll walk away from comedy at 50
Stand-up tells a sceptical Tom Davis his career has just two more years
19/06/2026 … He’s one of the hardest-working men in comedy – but Romesh Ranganathan has suggested that he’ll walk away from it all in two years.
© Scottish Government Congratulations Andy – now can you fix the comedy industry?
Nighttime sector urges newly-elected Burnham to act
19/06/2026 … He might only just have become an MP – but Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham is already facing calls to boost night-time industries such as live…
Ricky Gervais announces 2026-27 tour Legend
With the rights already sold to Netflix
19/06/2026 … Ricky Gervais has announced the first dates of his new tour – with Netflix snapping up the rights already.
'Joke thief' Carlos Mencia arrested for tax evasion
Comic faces up to 11 years jail if convicted
19/06/2026 … American comedian Carlos Mencia has often been branded a joke thief – but now he’s been accused of a far worse crime.
Thu 18 June 2026
Funboys: Bot Wars
18/06/2026 … Here’s an exclusive clip from the second series of Funboys, before it airs on BBC Three tomorrow.
© Mason McDonald How Nina Conti's Monkey and Chewbacca are brothers
Both created by the same woman
18/06/2026 … Nina Conti has revealed the esteemed provenance of the giant monkey costume she wore in her acclaimed film Sunlight.