© Apple Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host SNL UK
01/05/2026 … Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa will host the next two episodes of Saturday Night Live UK, it has been announced.
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Comedian exposed for antisemitic posts
Mark Bittlestone is standing for the Greens in next week's elections
01/05/2026 … Comedian Mark Bittlestone has been exposed for promoting antisemitic messages online.
BBC Scotland unveils new comedy shorts for YouTube
Featuring Marc Jennings, Jack Docherty and more
01/05/2026 … BBC Scotland has commissioned a series of short comedy programmes for YouTube, featuring established performers including Jack Docherty and stand-up Marc Jennings.
© David Iliff/CC BY-SA 3.0 Are you a woman in comedy? MPs want to hear from you
Equalities committee is gathering evidence
01/05/2026 … MPs are asking for evidence about the experiences of women working in comedy.
Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel join Assembly Fringe line-up
01/05/2026 … Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel have joined this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
© ITV Lenny Henry to headline Somerset comedy festival
Line-up also includes Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan and Tom Davis
01/05/2026 … Sir Lenny Henry will headline this year’s Rode Comedy Festival, the Somerset event has announced.