All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Radharc Images/Alamy Laughterhouse hit by low audiences and increased competition
10/03/2026 … Liverpool’s longest-running comedy club, Laughterhouse, is shutting up shop after almost 20 years.
Ten-year revival for the debut show which inspired Big Boys
10/03/2026 … Jack Rooke, the creator of Channel 4 comedy-drama Big Boys, is reviving the stage show that made his name for a UK tour.
...and immediately lands a Fringe slot too
09/03/2026 … Sam Serrano has become the latest addition to Chortle’s Hotshots for 2025.
© Aemen Sukkar at Jiksaw The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
08/03/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
08/03/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
One of the first tasks: to secure donations to fund 100 projects
06/03/2026 … A new trust has been set up seeking donations to fund the comedy industry.
Six new episodes from Harry Peacock and Dan Skinner
06/03/2026 … Comedy podcast Brian And Roger is to make its BBC Radio 4 debut this spring.
© Matt Crockett 06/03/2026 … The Hastings Comedy Festival is returning for its 11th year, with more than 90 performances spread across local venues from June 1 to 7.
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