Guy Montgomery brings his spelling bee to London
A first as he plays Soho Theatre Walthamstow
07/04/2026 … New Zealand comedian Guy Montgomery is bringing his spelling bee to London for the first time.
2026 Archives
Tue 07 April 2026
Angela Channell and Adrian Gray join BBC writers' scheme
Plus staff changes at Baby Cow and Funny Women
07/04/2026 … Two emerging writers are to join BBC Studios’ audio comedy team on a development scheme that dates back to 1978.
© 5 Broadcasting Limited / Frank Films I've lost several friends over the years... making a new one is very welcome
Adrian Edmondson on his new birdwatching series with Sam West
07/04/2026 … In a new Channel 5 programme, Adrian Edmondson teams up with the actor Sam West, to go birdwatching around the UK.
Final three Chortle Student finalists of 2026 are named
People's Choice and wildcard places allocated
07/04/2026 … The final finalists in the Chortle Student Comedy Award have been named.
George Rigden: Self-Inflicted
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
07/04/2026 … When the comedy circuit was going through its MeToo moment in 2020, a parody Twitter account called Male Comedian Apologises offered a biting satirical take on the…
Barney Pollock: King Of The Pigs 2
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
07/04/2026 … This is Barney Pollock’s first festival show, but the skill and commitment with which he inhabits his nightmarishly surreal characters tells you he’s…
Guy Williams: Rich People Are Stealing From You and Blaming Brown People and Trans People and Some People Believe Them Aaahhhhhh!
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
07/04/2026 … Why should the right-wing have the monopoly on asshole comedians? That’s the gap in the market that New Zealand’s Guy Williams is seeking to fill with…
Ricky Gervais gets the green light for a £5m mansion
Two-year planning wrangle resolved
07/04/2026 … Ricky Gervais has won a two-year battle to knock down his riverside home and build a new £5million mansion.