© Paul Gilbey Nick Mohammed’s Young Magicians head to TV
Comic to oversee new animated series
23/06/2026 … Nick Mohammed’s Young Magicians books are being turned into an animated series.
2026 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 23 June 2026
© Paul Gilbey 
Carlos Mencia pleads not guilty to tax evasion
As his lawyer blames prosecutors for 'overreach'
23/06/2026 … American comedian Carlos Mencia has pleaded not guilty to 12 felony counts related to his tax filings The stand-up has been released on bail following…
Mon 22 June 2026
© Channel 4 Comics join the cast of Mog’s Bad Thing
John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson and Mawaan Rizwan in Channel 4 special
22/06/2026 … John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson and Mawaan Rizwan have joined the voice cast of Channel 4’s next animated adventure involving Mog the cat, Mog’s…
© Tommy Ga-Ken Wan High Life musical sccops stage award
Critics vote it 'best ensemble'
22/06/2026 … A stage musical based on 1990s TV comedy The High Life has scooped an accolade at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland.
James Acaster joins the Bad Fairies
Animated film penned by Deborah Frances-White.
22/06/2026 … James Acaster has joined the cast of an animated musical movie created by the Guilty Feminist’s Deborah Frances-White.
Comedy mag Chaff announces its short story winners
20 tales now published in a book
22/06/2026 … Comedy magazine Chaff has announced the winners of its first short story competition, with three writers declared joint winners after judges were unable to separate…
Disney orders a comedy-drama about a dad accused of murder
22/06/2026 … Disney+ has commissioned a British new comedy drama series called Dad, about three adult siblings whose lives are turned upside-down when their father is accused…
Financial help for comics hit by Leicester festival chaos
Live Comedy Association opens a hardship fund
22/06/2026 … The Live Comedy Association has set up an emergency fund of £5,000 to help comedians and promoters left out of pocket by the financial chaos at the Leicester…