Comedy gets another industry body
One of the first tasks: to secure donations to fund 100 projects
06/03/2026 … A new trust has been set up seeking donations to fund the comedy industry.
Fri 06 March 2026
Brian And Roger podcast heads to Radio 4
Six new episodes from Harry Peacock and Dan Skinner
06/03/2026 … Comedy podcast Brian And Roger is to make its BBC Radio 4 debut this spring.
Harry Enfield: Why the police thought I was a ‘narcissistic wanker’
As he insists he really is still a leftie
06/03/2026 … Harry Enfield believes his local police force think he’s a ‘narcissistic wanker’.
When you break up before your birthday
06/03/2026 … Stuart Laws has released a sketch about what happens when you break up before your birthday.
© Matt Crockett Hastings Comedy Festival announces 2026 line-up
06/03/2026 … The Hastings Comedy Festival is returning for its 11th year, with more than 90 performances spread across local venues from June 1 to 7.
Thu 05 March 2026
© UKTV Lucy Beaumont pilots travel show with her mum
But comic cites sexism as she struggles to find a broadcaster
05/03/2026 … Lucy Beaumont is trying to crack the male stranglehold on comedians making travel shows with their parents.
Omar Badawy is our second Chortle Hotshot
Watch clips from last night's London showcase
05/03/2026 … Omar Badawy was last night named as the second Chortle Hotshot of 2026 at a showcase in London.
How I learned that one performance will not define your career
Sam Morrison’s Unforgettable 5 gigs
05/03/2026 … LA-based comedian Sam Morrison brings his show, Sugar Daddy, about queer love, loss and diabetes diagnosis to Underbelly Boulevard in Soho, Central London, from…