Half of people working in comedy have been sexually assaulted
Shocking findings of report into misogyny in the industry
15/07/2026 … Half of people working in comedy have experienced sexual assault, research has shown.
Wed 15 July 2026
Matt Lucas to play Fagin
Comic takes Oliver! role for six weeks in the West End
15/07/2026 … Matt Lucas is to play Fagin in the West End revival of Oliver! this autumn.
© Connor Mollison Unsplash Zero surprise: Edinburgh is the most expensive place in Europe to spend August
Festivals send accommodation costs soaring
15/07/2026 … It will surely come as no surprise for anyone heading to the Fringe next month, but Edinburgh has been named the most expensive place in Europe to stay this summer.
Trailer for The Incomer
Quirky new Domhnall Gleeson comedy
15/07/2026 … Here’s a trailer for The Incomer, an upcoming comedy starring Domhnall Gleeson as Daniel, a civil servant sent to a remote Scottish island to persuade…
© BBC/Fudge Park Productions No more Daddy Issues
Series three to be the last, Aimee Lou Wood says
15/07/2026 … The third series of Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey’s comedy Daddy Issues is to be the last.
Colin From Accounts closes its books
Series three will be the last, creators say
15/07/2026 … The next series of Colin From Accounts will be the last, creators Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall have announced.
Last-ever global warming report released for posterity
15/07/2026 … The World Meteorological Association gathered one final time today to once again warn humanity about ever-increasing global temperatures.
Tue 14 July 2026
New Edinburgh Fringe award for working-class acts
£1,500 prize to 'celebrate their sacrifice'
14/07/2026 … A new Edinburgh Fringe award will give a £1,5000 can prize to an act for whom going to the festival is a ‘massive financial risk’.