Traveller comedian hit by racist heckles
'This should not be part of the job' says David Alfie Ward
29/04/2026 … Stand-up David Alfie Ward has told how he was subject to racist abuse on stage at the weekend for being a Traveller.
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© Thierry Franco Spiegeltent can't return to Edinburgh Fringe
Structure can't meet tough new planning rules
29/04/2026 … Plans for The Famous Spiegeltent to return to the Edinburgh Fringe have been shelved after falling foul of tough new planning laws enforced by the city council.
Taskmaster Season 21 outtakes, part one
With Greg Davies channelling Adele
29/04/2026 … Here's the first batch of outtakes rescued from the cutting room floor of Taskmaster Season 21.
Munya Chawawa makes a documentary about Trump and pro wrestling
Is the president using WWE's 'bombastic smack talk' as a blueprint?
29/04/2026 … Munya Chawawa is to present a documentary interpreting Donald Trump’s rise through the prism of pro wrestling.
Why I’m a podcast fangirl
Nathalie Hays loves a parasocial relationship
29/04/2026 … On Sunday I went along to the London Marathon to join some of my fellow PCDs in the ‘run to win and hate yourself’ fan zone.
When Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver
(well, he has got great delivery...)
29/04/2026 … He might be one of British comedy’s biggest stars – but Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver by the creator of his new series, Legends.
C4 pilots girl guide comedy
New Blap from Welsh writer Carys Thomas
29/04/2026 … Welsh writer Carys Thomas has made a Channel 4 Blap about a rebel forced to join a deeply uncool girl guide group.
Teaser for Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL UK
Referencing the controversy over her portrayal in the US original
29/04/2026 … Aimee Lou Wood has addressed the controversy over how Saturday Night Live mocked her teeth as she prepares to host the UK edition this week.