© 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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Fri 01 May 2026
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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.
Thu 30 April 2026
Comedy writer Steve Burge dies at 47
Creator of Apple TV's Still Up
30/04/2026 … Comedy writer Steve Burge has died at the age of 47.
Suzi Ruffell's podcast Out returns
To coincide with a relaunch of Attitude magazine
30/04/2026 … Suzi Ruffell is reviving her podcast Out after an almost two-year absence.