All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Netflix Harith Iskander vs the convicted criminal Rosmah Mansor
14/07/2026 … Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander is being sued by the wife of his country’s former Prime Minister for joking she was scary.
Including Steve Pemberton, Chloe Petts and Alison Steadman
14/07/2026 … Steve Pemberton, Chloe Petts and Alison Steadman are starring in a new audio sitcom about ‘being blind …and a bit of an idiot’.
As character is set for a film comeback
14/07/2026 … Sacha Baron Cohen has been spotted at Wimbledon in the guise of Ali G.
Comics pursued in latest celebrity edition of C4 show
14/07/2026 … Jen Brister and Laura Smyth are to take part in the next series of Celebrity Hunted.
The Stand's accolade to be named
13/07/2026 … The new Edinburgh Fringe comedy award for Scottish acts is to be named in honour of comedian Paul Sneddon.
Raising money for the town's hospice
13/07/2026 … Peter Kay is adding four more shows at The Albert Halls in Bolton, after all four of his original hometown dates were snapped up as soon as tickets went on sale.
Sales not enough for five-day extravaganza
13/07/2026 … A major five-day comedy and music festival on the King’s Sandringham Estate has been axed amid poor ticket sales.
© Colin Smith / West Horsley Place/CC BY-SA 2.0 'Button Hall' opens up for fans to stay overnight
13/07/2026 … Ghosts fans can now have a sleepover in the fictional haunted house where the BBC comedy is set.
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