© Hat Trick Productions Jon Richardson to publish his teenage diaries
Subtitled ‘one man's journey into his embarrassing past’
11/05/2026 … Jon Richardson is to publish his teenage diaries.
2026 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 11 May 2026
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© Prime Video A Bafta for Bob
Mortimer and Last One Laughing triumph on TV's big night
11/05/2026 … Bob Mortimer won a Bafta last night for his performance in Last One Laughing.
Sun 10 May 2026
© BBC/Hat Trick Productions The Queens are back...
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
10/05/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Doing a No 1 in No 11
10/05/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 09 May 2026
Mark Bittlestone fails in his council bid
Comedian had been exposed over antisemitic posts
09/05/2026 … Comedian Mark Bittlestone has failed to be elected to London's Lambeth Council after being exposed for promoting antisemitic messages online.
Fri 08 May 2026
© Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street New bid to win MPs' support for grassroots comedy
Liz Kendall to host industry meeting
08/05/2026 … The Live Comedy Association is to hold an event at the Houses of Parliament next month, aimed at building political support for grassroots comedy.
Hurra! Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus kommt auf Blu-ray!
Release for comedy team's German adventure
08/05/2026 … Two Monty Python television specials made for German TV in 1972 are to be released on Blu-ray for the first time.
Thu 07 May 2026
Omid Djalili's next film really chimes...
Comic stars in Simon Callow's About A Bell
07/05/2026 … Omid Djalili has made a new film in which he plays a Syrian refugee upset by the demolition of a former parish church.