© UKTV Review of U&Dave's new challenge show
12/05/2026 … Ever since losing Taskmaster to Channel 4 in 2020, U&Dave has made a few attempts to replace it with a new comedians-doing-challenges show, ranging from the…
© Harald Krichel (Law pic, cc-by-sa 4.0) Possible casting for TV version of comic's cosy crime novels
12/05/2026 … It’s a dinner-party fantasy conversation many people will have had: who would play you in a movie of your life? Well, comedian-turned-author Ian Moore might…
12/05/2026 … After a series of well-received Edinburgh Fringe shows and being regular tour support for Ed Gamble, Chloe Petts has become a TV regular with appearances including…
Review of the talent hunt final
12/05/2026 … Now in its third year, the Crack Comedy Club in South West London crowned Mark Moloney as winner of its Smok’d new comedian of the year competition on Sunday…
12/05/2026 … Big Break is returning with Paddy McGuinness as host.
© Hat Trick / Channel 4 A Lovely Horse episode replaces song contest final
12/05/2026 … Irish TV viewers will be shown the Eurovision-themed episode of Father Ted in place of the song contest’s final on Saturday.
Try our Tuesday trivia quiz to mark his 100th birthday
12/05/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Podcast from Onion Public Radio
12/05/2026 … The Onion is cashing in on the craze for true-crime podcasts.
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