Amy Gledhill announces 2027 tour

22/04/2026 … Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Amy Gledhill has announced a 2027 tour, Thanks For Having Me.

West End new act 2026 finalists names

...as Bath Comedy Festival crowns its winner

22/04/2026 … The finalists have been named for the 2026 West End New Act of the Year.

Fighting With My Family to become a stage musical

New life for Stephen Merchant's 2019 movie

22/04/2026 … Stephen Merchant's film Fighting With My Family is being adapted into a stage musical.

New stand-up streaming service to be launched

Nish Kumar's special will be the first exclusive to Gorilla Comedy+,

22/04/2026 … A US comedy company is launching a subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to stand-up, with a lineup that includes several well-known British acts.

Chat show for Smoggie Queen Dickie

James Acaster among the guests on YouTube series

22/04/2026 … The BBC has announced a YouTube spin-off series of Smoggie Queens called The Dickie Show.

Russell Brand is running for London Mayor

But he concedes he may have to do so from jail

21/04/2026 … Russell Brand has launched a campaign to be the next Mayor of London.

How much do you know about Victoria Wood?

Quiz marking ten years of her death

21/04/2026 … Victoria Wood died ten years ago.

Roundhouse  Comedy Festival announces its line-up

Including Frank Skinner, Kristen Schaal, Sam Campbell and Joe Lycett

21/04/2026 … The line-up has been announced for the Roundhouse  Comedy Festival, which is returning to the  Camden venue three years after its debut.