Going loco for the Glasgow comedy festival
Comic Kate Hammer performs on a train
12/03/2026 … Comedian Kate Hammer has got train passengers to take part in a silly quiz to promote Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Thu 12 March 2026
John Tothill to tape a Radio 4 stand-up show
'Making a case for debauchery'
12/03/2026 … John Tothill is to record a stand-up show for Radio 4.
Matt Berry to be the voice of the Oscars
12/03/2026 … Matt Berry is to be the voice of this year's Oscars ceremony.
Wed 11 March 2026
© Mark Senior Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy at Underbelly Boulevard
US comedian's show about grief
11/03/2026 … Directly mining grief and other traumas for comedy is so commonplace now, it’s almost more noteworthy when a comedian doesn’t draw on such experiences.
© Mark Muldoon Christopher Macarthur-Boyd named as comedy's Next Big Thing
11/03/2026 … Glasgow-based comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Next Big Thing award, created to recognise acts deserving more attention.
© VAL Amy Gledhill's comedy 'being developed into a series'
Big plans for stand-up's C4 Blap
11/03/2026 … Amy Gledhill’s comedy pilot Toads is being developed into a full series, it has been reported.
Dara Ó Briain to celebrate the dull
New programme idea now being piloted
11/03/2026 … Dara Ó Briain is piloting a new comedy show celebrating the nation’s dullest people.
Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2026 award winners
11/03/2026 … Leicester Comedy Festival has announced this year’s award winners, honouring comedians including Joz Norris and James Ellis.