Sam Nicoresti, air guitar hero
Comic competes in UK championship
22/06/2026 … She’s already conquered the world of comedy – now Sam Nicoresti is hoping to become a champion in another field.
Mon 22 June 2026
© Channel 4 Comics join the cast of Mog’s Bad Thing
John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson and Mawaan Rizwan in Channel 4 special
22/06/2026 … John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson and Mawaan Rizwan have joined the voice cast of Channel 4’s next animated adventure involving Mog the cat, Mog’s…
© Tommy Ga-Ken Wan High Life musical sccops stage award
Critics vote it 'best ensemble'
22/06/2026 … A stage musical based on 1990s TV comedy The High Life has scooped an accolade at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland.
James Acaster joins the Bad Fairies
Animated film penned by Deborah Frances-White.
22/06/2026 … James Acaster has joined the cast of an animated musical movie created by the Guilty Feminist’s Deborah Frances-White.
Alley Cats trailer
Ricky Gervais's new Netflix animation
22/06/2026 … Netflix has released the trailer for Alley Cats, the new adult animated comedy series, from Ricky Gervais.
Comedy mag Chaff announces its short story winners
20 tales now published in a book
22/06/2026 … Comedy magazine Chaff has announced the winners of its first short story competition, with three writers declared joint winners after judges were unable to separate…
Disney orders a comedy-drama about a dad accused of murder
22/06/2026 … Disney+ has commissioned a British new comedy drama series called Dad, about three adult siblings whose lives are turned upside-down when their father is accused…
Financial help for comics hit by Leicester festival chaos
Live Comedy Association opens a hardship fund
22/06/2026 … The Live Comedy Association has set up an emergency fund of £5,000 to help comedians and promoters left out of pocket by the financial chaos at the Leicester…