John Thomson to play Scrooge
As Christmas Carol adaptation heads to Salford
17/09/2026 … John Thomson is to play Ebenezer Scrooge in a production of A Christmas Carol at the Salford Lowry this Christmas.
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Thu 17 September 2026
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay Why Scottish comedians find it hard to progress
New study identifies problems on the circuit
17/09/2026 … The Scottish comedy scene has a ‘missing middle’ – with performers finding it difficult to progress from open-mic act to becoming a professional…
Joe Wilkinson makes a canal travelogue with Joe Marler
Celebrity Traitors friends reunited
17/09/2026 … Joe Marler and Joe Wilkinson are to make a BBC Two travelogue along Britain’s canals.
© N19±/CC BY-SA 3.0 Closed pub bought back to life as a comedy venue
17/09/2026 … A disused North London pub is to reopen once a month as a pop-up comedy and cabaret venue.
© BBC First pictures of Bill Murray's Irish golf travelogue
With Joanne McNally and Chris O’Dowd
17/09/2026 … The BBC has released the first images of Bill Murray in his forthcoming travel show A Course Called Ireland.
Wed 16 September 2026
© Chowells at English Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 BBC seeks the next great Scouse sitcom
Applications open for development scheme
16/09/2026 … Applications are now open for a BBC-backed project to develop comedy scripts coming out of Liverpool.
Plymouth to get its own comedy festival
Josh Widdicombe announced as ambassador
16/09/2026 … Josh Widdicombe is backing the inaugural Plymouth Comedy Festival as ambassador.
© Matt Crockett John Bishop cancels his North America tour
16/09/2026 … John Bishop has been forced to cancel his upcoming US and Canadian tour dates following his motorbike accident.