Comic jailed for 19 months for calling Erdogan a dictator
You know, like they do in dictatorships...
28/09/2026 … Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been jailed for 19 months after insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a stand-up routine.
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Mon 28 September 2026
What Rob and Romesh are taking on next...
Details of next series released
28/09/2026 … Here are some images from the next series of Rob & Romesh Vs, released as Sky confirms that the show will be returning on October 14.
Joe Thomas and James Buckley to make a travelogue
Inbetweeners duo to explore adulting for C4
28/09/2026 … Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas and James Buckley are making a road-trip documentary about being adults.
Sun 27 September 2026
Ronnie Golden dies at 78
Tributes flood in for comedian and musician
27/09/2026 … Tributes have been paid to Tony De Meur, the musician who performed on the comedy circuit as Ronnie Golden, following his death at 78.
© Channel 4 / Patch Dolan Jack Rooke writes a 'comedy romp' based on the Spice Girls
New project for Big Boys creator
27/09/2026 … Big Boys creator Jack Rooke has revealed that he is developing a ‘fun comedy drama’ about the Spice Girls.
Celebrating women in comedy (but not in Southport)
27/09/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,361 events Chortle currently has listed.
© Channel 4 A flatshare comedy like no other
The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
27/09/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Sat 26 September 2026
© BBC Katherine Ryan apologises for Victoria Beckham gag
Comic points out she was presenting HIGNFY just days after giving brith
26/09/2026 … Katherine Ryan has responded to the storm over her Victoria Beckham joke – suggesting it may have been down to presenting Have I Got News For You just…