© Rumpus Media Johnny Vegas to play a priest in new dark comedy
07/05/2026 … Johnny Vegas is to play a priest in one of the next films in 5’s Play For Today.
Thu 07 May 2026
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© BBC Comics join Death Valley
Guest stars include Roisin Conaty, Jim Howick and Hammed Animashaun
07/05/2026 … A raft of comedians including Roisin Conaty, Ghosts’ Jim Howick and SNL UK’s Hammed Animashaun are to have guest roles in the second series of Death…
AI Sherlock Holmes
07/05/2026 … Imagine if Sherlock Holmes could have drawn on the power of AI to help solve his most tricky cases.
© Safe Haven For Donkeys Gervais is an ass
Comedian has a donkey named after him following £100k donation
07/05/2026 … Ricky Gervais has had a newborn donkey named after him, after donating £100,000 to a rescue charity.
Second series for Saturday Night Live UK
Sky confirms extended run of 12 episodes
07/05/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK will return for a second series, Sky has announced.
Eugene Mirman releases his first special in a decade
07/05/2026 … Eugene Mirman has released his first stand-up special in a decade for free on YouTube.
Wed 06 May 2026
Every NPC in a videogame
06/05/2026 … Here's how every non-playable character acts in a video game – according to comedian Alasdair Beckett-King.
Peter Kay reschedules his aborted Birmingham show
New date for fans evacuated over bomb scare
06/05/2026 … Peter Kay has rescheduled his Birmingham show that was evacuated because of a bomb scare on Friday.