© Avalon / C4 Taskmaster series 22 air date confirmed
19/08/2026 … Channel 4 has confirmed that Taskmaster will return at 10pm on September 3.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 19 August 2026
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© Happy Tramp North BBC axes Only Child
No third series for Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh's comedy
19/08/2026 … The BBC has cancelled Scottish sitcom Only Child after two series, star Gregor Fisher has revealed.
© NotFromUtrecht/CC BY-SA 3.0 Questions Leicester Comedy Festival bosses MUST answer
What happened to comedians' money?
19/08/2026 … The leading comedy industry group is demanding answers to just how much organisers of the Leicester Comedy Festival knew about their financial woes before collapsing…
Meet the 2026 Birmingham Breaking Talent hopefuls
Comedy festival reveals its tips for the top
19/08/2026 … The five acts in the running for this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2026 have been revealed.
Harriet Kemsley and Finlay Christie to make their Mock The Week debuts
Panel show returns September 13
19/08/2026 … Harriet Kemsley and Finlay Christie will be making their Mock The Week debuts on the next series of the panel show.
Eva Peroni crowned Chortle Student Comedy Award winner
19/08/2026 … Eva Peroni has been crowned winner of the 2026 Chortle Student Comedy Award – the first Scottish act to take the title in its 22-year history.
Tue 18 August 2026
Who's up for the 2026 List comedy award?
Handed out at the Edinburgh Fringe
18/08/2026 … The longlists have been announced for The List’s Edinburgh Festival Awards.
Cheesiest joke of the Fringe revealed
Comedian Fil Milton wins £1,000 prize
18/08/2026 … Comedian Fil Milton has won a £1,000 joke of the Fringe competition in Edinburgh.