Joe Lycett announces 2027-28 tour
And, yes, the title IS a long-winded pun...
24/06/2026 … Joe Lycett is going on tour in 2027 and 2028.
Wed 24 June 2026
Warm reception for Rogue Trooper
2000AD adaptation featuring a cast of comedians
24/06/2026 … Rogue Trooper – the 2000 AD comic book adaptation featuring a host of comedy stars – has received a warm industry welcome at its first official…
Dara O Brian's dull show officially confirmed
With John Robins as his sidekick
24/06/2026 … UKTV has officially confirmed that Dara Ó Briain will host a new show celebrating the mundane.
Edinburgh loses its TV festival
Blow to Fringe as industry event moves to Manchester
24/06/2026 … Edinburgh will not have a TV festival next year.
Tue 23 June 2026
Stuart Fails To Save the Universe trailer
23/06/2026 … HBO Max has released the official trailer for its comedy series Stuart Fails To Save the Universe, a spin-off from Big Bang Theory.
The Dink trailer
New Apple TV comedy film with Jake Johnson
23/06/2026 … Apple TV has released the trailer its upcoming sports comedy The Dink, starring New Girls' Jake Johnson as a country club tennis coach forced to embrace the…
Reading The Room
Review of a new book about the state of comedy by Jonathan Grant
23/06/2026 … If you want a good snapshot of the state of the comedy business… well, you’re already in the right place.
Did Reginald D Hunter study drama at Rada?
23/06/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.