Raising money for the town's hospice
13/07/2026 … Peter Kay is adding four more shows at The Albert Halls in Bolton, after all four of his original hometown dates were snapped up as soon as tickets went on sale.
...from the comedy section, at least
13/07/2026 … Comedians only get a very limited number of words to promote their shows in the official Edinburgh Fringe programme, with the title counting towards the tally.
Sales not enough for five-day extravaganza
13/07/2026 … A major five-day comedy and music festival on the King’s Sandringham Estate has been axed amid poor ticket sales.
© Colin Smith / West Horsley Place/CC BY-SA 2.0 'Button Hall' opens up for fans to stay overnight
13/07/2026 … Ghosts fans can now have a sleepover in the fictional haunted house where the BBC comedy is set.
© Matt Crockett Before she was shamed over her Epstein links
12/07/2026 … Alan Carr was reportedly planning a travelogue TV show wit Sarah Ferguson before the full extent of her links to Jeffrey Epstein were made public.
Vs Nigel Farage and Count Binface'
12/07/2026 … Could the Clacton by-election get any more ridiculous? Only with the addition of Liz Truss to the ballot paper… or rather the entirely unrelated…
© BBC Ronni Ancona's name isn't as glamorous as it sounds...
12/07/2026 … Ronni Ancona’s surname might sound glamorous to British ears – but it’s not quite the same in Italy.
© Prime Video The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
12/07/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
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