Paul Hilleard named Chortle's first Hotshot of 2026
As Eva Peroni wins a separate fund to help Fringe newcomers
27/02/2026 … Paul Hilleard has been named the first Chortle Hotshot of 2026, following a showcase at The Gaffe comedy club in Bristol.
Fri 27 February 2026
Ardal O’Hanlon cast in West End play The Truth
Alongside Stephen Mangan, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee,
27/02/2026 … Ardal O’Hanlon, Stephen Mangan and Sarah Hadland are to star in a new West End production of a comedy about adultery, it has been announced.
© Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0 James McAvoy to star in Frankie Boyle's Meantime
Dream casting for TV version of comic's crime novel
27/02/2026 … Frankie Boyle has landed his dream star for the TV adaptation of his debut novel Meantime – in the shape of James McAvoy.
Bristol Comedy Garden returns for 15th year
27/02/2026 … Bristol Comedy Garden is back for its 15th edition, with Jack Dee, Josh Widdicombe and Chris McCausland among the headliners performing in Queen Square from June…
Secret Epstein family recipes revealed
27/02/2026 … More controversy in the Epstein Files as it's revealed that the Department of Justice failed to redact thousands of secret family recipes.
Latitude adds Pascoe and Perkins
27/02/2026 … Latitude festival has added Sara Pascoe and Sue Perkins to this summer's event, along with a sing-along show from The Horne Section, the band created by Taskmaster's…
The biggest UK improv show ever
Shoot From The Hip to play Eventim Apollo
27/02/2026 … Shoot From The Hip are to play what’s believed to be the biggest show ever by a British improv group.
© BBC/Monumental Official: Ghosts WILL become a film
27/02/2026 … Ghosts is being made into a film, entitled The Possession of Button House.