© Peacock TV LLC Second series for Jack Whitehall's US comedy The 'Burbs
Comedy-thriller will be back on Sky
15/04/2026 … Jack Whitehall’s US comedy The ’Burbs has been renewed for a second season.
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Shedinburgh to return to the Fringe
...before opening in London too
15/04/2026 … Intimate pop-up venue Shedinburgh is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe this year – before making its London debut.
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Record ten nominees for main comedy festival award
15/04/2026 … British comedians Sam Nicoresti, Dan Tiernan and Emmanuel Sonubi have been nominated for the biggest prize in Australian live comedy.
Tue 14 April 2026
Sue Perkins to interview Dawn French
14/04/2026 … Sue Perkins will interview Dawn French as part of a live theatre tour this spring, it has been announced.
Colin Hoult joins Adrian Mole adaptation
Playing the title character's dad
14/04/2026 … Colin Hoult has joined the cast of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾.
© Channel 4/Avalon Poland gets its own Taskmaster
Becoming the 12th international version currently on air
14/04/2026 … Poland is getting its own version of Taskmaster – becoming the 12th country outside the UK to be airing a home-grown version of the comedy hit.
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Aimee Lou Wood to host SNL UK, despite criticising US original
14/04/2026 … Nicola Coughlan and Aimee Lou Wood are to host the next two episodes of Saturday Night Live UK, it has been announced.
Fourth Paddington movie announced
With ‘world-renowned comedy writers’
14/04/2026 … A fourth Paddington film is to go into production.