Chloe Reynolds named Leicester Comedian of the Year
Victory at festival's annual competition
22/02/2026 … Chloe Reynolds from Staffordshire has won this year’s Leicester Comedian of the Year competition.
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Sun 22 February 2026
© Zeppotron Limited John Kearns does Would I Lie To You?
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22/02/2026 … Sunday February 22 KENNETH WILLIAMS CENTENARY: Today would have been the 100th birthday of the Carry On star, so Radio Extra is handing over its schedule for…
Key, Bea and puppetry
22/02/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Rosie Jones up for two Scope disability awards
...and Chris McCausland's up for one
22/02/2026 … Rosie Jones has been nominated for two Scope Awards – designed to celebrate those who are working to end disability inequality.
Sat 21 February 2026
© ITV / Ranga Bee Third series for Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening.
With his mum Shanthi, of course
21/02/2026 … ITV has ordered a third series of Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening.
Young Ones start to play Rik Mayall Festival
Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer head to comic's hometown
21/02/2026 … Two of the stars of The Young Ones are to headline this year's Rik Mayall Comedy Festival in Droitwich Spa, the Worcestershire town where the comedian grew up.
Alan finds his Scottish Carr-stle
Comic buys an estate for his Disney+ series
21/02/2026 … Alan Carr has reportedly snapped up a Scottish castle very similar to the one where he filmed Traitors.
Fri 20 February 2026
The comedian prosecuted for a parody page
Anthony Novak's case highlighted in new documentary
20/02/2026 … A new documentary tells the true story of an American comedian arrested at gunpoint and threatened with jail for mocking his local police department.