Dummy: A comedy short
With Jordan Brooks and Poppy Hillstead
16/07/2026 … Comedians Jordan Brooks and Poppy Hillstead star in this comedy short based on the filming of a horror film.
Thu 16 July 2026
Ghosts Australia gets a UK air date
Meet the new characters from July 25
16/07/2026 … The BBC has confirmed the air date of the Australian version of Ghosts.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reports a record year
Almost 800,000 people attended
16/07/2026 … The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has released official figures about its 40th anniversary year.
Wed 15 July 2026
© BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Amy Matthews to appear in EastEnders
Comedian's character flirts with Jack Branning in the Queen Vic
15/07/2026 … Comedian Amy Matthews is joining EastEnders The stand-up plays a character called Rita, who will be seen chatting with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) in The Queen…
Equity helps comedians hit by Leicester festival woes
Union wins payment for some acts
15/07/2026 … Performers’ union Equity says it is helping comedians hit by the financial difficulties engulfing the Leicester Comedy Festival.
© BBC 'We'd been shown with blackface, head-waggling and the terrible accent, and we wanted to own that and turn it upside-down'
On 30 years of Goodness Gracious Me
15/07/2026 … Goodness Gracious Me would probably not be made today because of the political landscape – and because it would not ‘fit the algorithm’ –…
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Let's talk about sects
Ten shows about religion and cults
15/07/2026 … Here are ten shows about religion and cults at the Fringe.
Meet the judges for the first McTavish Award
For Scottish comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe
15/07/2026 … The judging panel has now been announced for the new McTavish Award for Scottish or Scottish-based comedians at the Fringe.