Michael McIntyre makes his WWE debut
Comic is a masked wrestler in tag-team fight
28/08/2025 … Michael McIntyre has made his WWE debut.
2025 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 28 August 2025
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay Revealed: Which area of the UK produces the most comedians
...and which produces the least, per capita
28/08/2025 … Merseyside produces more comedians per capita than any other region of the UK.
Wed 27 August 2025
Taskmaster continues its global push
Series 20 will be on YouTube just as soon as it's aired on C4
27/08/2025 … The next series of Taskmaster will drop on YouTube as soon as it’s aired on Channel 4 – so worldwide fans can watch it on the same day as Britons.
© BBC Filming starts on Death Valley series 2
Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth return
27/08/2025 … Filming has begun in Wales on the second series of Death Valley starring Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth.
Eric Idle: I have to check that my jokes don't offend the younger generation
And other things we learn from a new Radio 4 interview
27/08/2025 … Eric Idle has revealed that he runs jokes past his daughter to ensure he doesn’t offend modern audiences.
New podcast for Laura Smyth
About not taking life too seriously
27/08/2025 … Comedian Laura Smyth is launching a podcast with her best friend Carmen Butcher, a production manager for films.
Glasgow throws a Big Yin weekend
Celebration of Billy Connolly's legacy
27/08/2025 … Glasgow is to honour Sir Billy Connolly with a weekend-long celebration of his work and legacy.
© UKTV John Cleese records an intro for Fawlty Towers: The Play
Theatre show airing on U&Gold next month
27/08/2025 … John Cleese has recorded an introduction for the TV screening of the Fawlty Towers play.