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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.
2026 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 10 May 2026
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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.
Hurra! Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus kommt auf Blu-ray!
Release for comedy team's German adventure
08/05/2026 … Two Monty Python television specials made for German TV in 1972 are to be released on Blu-ray for the first time.
Thu 07 May 2026
Omid Djalili's next film really chimes...
Comic stars in Simon Callow's About A Bell
07/05/2026 … Omid Djalili has made a new film in which he plays a Syrian refugee upset by the demolition of a former parish church.
Who won at the Golden Lobes 2026?
07/05/2026 … Tom Crowley took the top prize at the annual Golden Lobes awards for comedy podcasting last night.
© Netflix Netflix sets release date for Ricky Gervais's Alley Cats
Cast includes a raft of After Life co-stars
07/05/2026 … Ricky Gervais's animated series Alley Cats will launch on August 7, Netflix has announced.