© BBC Filming wraps on series three of Black Ops
Alex Jennings and Al Nash join cast
19/10/2026 … Filming has wrapped on the third series of BBC comedy Black Ops.
Mon 19 October 2026
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Ricky Gervais announces European tour dates for 2027
19/10/2026 … Ricky Gervais has announced a raft of arena shows across Europe for his Legend stand-up tour Legend.
Apu speaks!
Simpsons character gets his voice back... this time provided by an Indian-American actor provide by
19/10/2026 … Apu has been given his voice back in The Simpsons.
Sun 18 October 2026
Every pug deserves a best friend
18/10/2026 … George Fouracres and guest host James Norton play pugs being introduced to each other for the first time in this sketch from yesterday’s Saturday Night…
Bristol Improv Theatre closes unexpectedly
'Our finances have been precarious for a long time'
18/10/2026 … The Bristol Improv Theatre has closed unexpectedly, citing its ‘precarious financial position’.
A gem of a tour
18/10/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,288 events Chortle currently has listed.
© Netflix Inside the turbulent mind of Maria Bamford
The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
18/10/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Weekend Update: President Trump, Reform councillors and Pope Leo
Paddy Young and Ania Magliano on SNL UK
18/10/2026 … Paddy Young and Ania Magliano take on President Trump, racist Reform councillors and Pope Leo on Saturday Night Live UK last night.