© Radharc Images/Alamy Laughterhouse hit by low audiences and increased competition
10/03/2026 … Liverpool’s longest-running comedy club, Laughterhouse, is shutting up shop after almost 20 years.
Ten-year revival for the debut show which inspired Big Boys
10/03/2026 … Jack Rooke, the creator of Channel 4 comedy-drama Big Boys, is reviving the stage show that made his name for a UK tour.
...and immediately lands a Fringe slot too
09/03/2026 … Sam Serrano has become the latest addition to Chortle’s Hotshots for 2025.
09/03/2026 … Here’s the video for Jazz Emu’s latest single, Here It Comes.
09/03/2026 … Sky has released a teaser for Saturday Night Live UK in the style of opening credits.
09/03/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently.
Comedian Benjamin Bello - aka President Obonjo - on a worrying development
09/03/2026 … It was such a wonderful experience performing at Utrecht International Comedy Festival over the weekend – a festival I would highly recommend.
© Aemen Sukkar at Jiksaw The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
08/03/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
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