All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Nish Kumar's special will be the first exclusive to Gorilla Comedy+,
22/04/2026 … A US comedy company is launching a subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to stand-up, with a lineup that includes several well-known British acts.
© Hat Trick Productions James Acaster among the guests on YouTube series
22/04/2026 … The BBC has announced a YouTube spin-off series of Smoggie Queens called The Dickie Show.
But he concedes he may have to do so from jail
21/04/2026 … Russell Brand has launched a campaign to be the next Mayor of London.
Including Frank Skinner, Kristen Schaal, Sam Campbell and Joe Lycett
21/04/2026 … The line-up has been announced for the Roundhouse Comedy Festival, which is returning to the Camden venue three years after its debut.
Developing ideas for C4 and S4C
21/04/2026 … Six comedy writer-performers have been selected for Comedy Lab Cymru, a development scheme run jointly by S4C, Channel 4 and production company Little Wander.
21/04/2026 … Chris O’Dowd is to join Bill Burr on the coming-of-age comedy Bender.
Comedy festival defaults on paying comedians
20/04/2026 … Hundreds of comedians have been left unpaid by The Leicester Comedy Festival, up to 75 days after they performed there.
© Channel 4/Avalon 20/04/2026 … Taskmaster creator Alex Horne could be setting families a series of challenges in a new Channel 4 series currently under development.
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