Britain gets a dedicated comedy radio station
From the team behind the NextUp streamer
11/05/2026 … The team behind NextUp has launched a 24/7 comedy radio station.
2026 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 11 May 2026
John Tothill to make his HIGNFY debut
11/05/2026 … Comedian John Tothill – and former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – will both make their debuts on Have I Got News For You in the coming weeks.
© Hat Trick Productions Jon Richardson to publish his teenage diaries
Subtitled ‘one man's journey into his embarrassing past’
11/05/2026 … Jon Richardson is to publish his teenage diaries.
© Prime Video A Bafta for Bob
Mortimer and Last One Laughing triumph on TV's big night
11/05/2026 … Bob Mortimer won a Bafta last night for his performance in Last One Laughing.
Sun 10 May 2026
© BBC/Hat Trick Productions The Queens are back...
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
10/05/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Doing a No 1 in No 11
10/05/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 09 May 2026
Mark Bittlestone fails in his council bid
Comedian had been exposed over antisemitic posts
09/05/2026 … Comedian Mark Bittlestone has failed to be elected to London's Lambeth Council after being exposed for promoting antisemitic messages online.
Fri 08 May 2026
© Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street New bid to win MPs' support for grassroots comedy
Liz Kendall to host industry meeting
08/05/2026 … The Live Comedy Association is to hold an event at the Houses of Parliament next month, aimed at building political support for grassroots comedy.