So say Rob Beckcat, Sarah Meowlican and Joe Whiskason
02/09/2026 … Cat food brand Whiskas is calling on Channel 4 to rename 8 Out Of 10 Cats as 9 Out Of 10 Cats to reflect its latest advertising campaign.
It would be logistically impossible, say festival chiefs
02/09/2026 … The organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe have ruled out changing the dates of next year’s festival.
Giving Alex Horne a museum tour
01/09/2026 … Richard Ayoade takes Alex Horne on a tour of the London Museum of Water and Steam to introduce him to Taskmaster viewers.
© House of Commons Live Comedy Association letter sent to Culutre Secretary
01/09/2026 … The Live Comedy Association has announced that 47 MPs have signed a letter urging the government to recognise grassroots live comedy in its policy-making.
© BBC 01/09/2026 … Rare Goon Show material is going on display next month at an event to mark 75 years since the anarchic radio comedy first hit the airwaves.
© BBC 01/09/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Comic signed up for New Zealand version
01/09/2026 … Rose Matafeo is to compete in Taskmaster for a second time.
© Netflix Jay Richardson on the cult favourite's mainstream outing
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