© Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Police launch David Walliams investigation
13/11/2026 … The Metropolitan police has launched an investigation into alleged serious sexual offences concerning David Walliams.
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Fri 13 November 2026
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Iran jails comedian for impersonating former supreme leader
Five-year sentence for Saeed Shakiba
13/11/2026 … An Iranian comedian has been jailed for five years for doing an impersonation of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Sarah Millican has emergency surgery
Comic full of praise for NHS staff after appendix operation
13/11/2026 … Sarah Millican has been rushed to hospital for an emergency operation to remove her appendix.
Thu 12 November 2026
Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale admitted to the Magic Circle
As Nick Mohammed wins its comedy prize
12/11/2026 … Comedians Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale have both been made members of The Magic Circle.
25 years of making stuff up...
Improv troupe ComedySportz marks its quarter-century
12/11/2026 … It was intended to be a one-off charity gig, but this month, Northern improv outfit ComedySportz is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
© Eva Pentel Grace Campbell to tape her first Radio 4 special
Recordings for Toussaint Douglas and Bella Hull too
12/11/2026 … Grace Campbell, Toussaint Douglas and Bella Hull are to record their first stand-up shows for Radio 4.
© Netflix Netflix announces tight-turnaround documentary about Russell Brand
...as it continues to stream his stand-up special
12/11/2026 … Netflix has announced a new documentary film about Russell Brand’s rise to fame and criminal convictions.
Wed 11 November 2026
© Netflix Want to watch a rapist joke about vaginas? That's fine with Netflix
Streamer isn't removing Russell Brand's stand-up
11/11/2026 … Netflix won’t be removing rapist Russell Brand’s stand-up special from its platform.