Kate Dolan wins Comedians’ Choice Award at the Edinburgh Fringe
26/08/2026 … Kate Dolan has won the Comedians’ Choice Award for the best show at the Edinburgh Fringe, And Marty Gleeson was named best newcomer.
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Wed 26 August 2026
'We're with SNL UK for the long run'
Sky commits to its high-profile comedy show
26/08/2026 … Sky has said that it is committed to Saturday Night Live UK for the ‘long run’.
New Netflix comedy from Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper
Starring Robert Webb, Timothy Spall and more
26/08/2026 … Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper has written a new multi-generational comedy for Netflix.
© C4 Lisa McGee to make an Irish dancing mockumentary
New series from Derry Girls creator
26/08/2026 … Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee is making a new mockumentary set in the high-stakes world of competitive Irish dancing.
2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees announced
Who's up for best show and best newcomer?
26/08/2026 … The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced their 2026 nominees.
ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards announce their 2026 shortlist
Best show, newcomer, panel prize and joke
26/08/2026 … The shortlists have been announced for the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, just before the main Edinburgh Comedy Awards are also due to announce their nominees.
Ola Labib becomes an honorary fellow
26/08/2026 … Comedian Ola Labib is to receive an honorary fellowship from Rose Bruford College, a theatre school in South-East London.
© Hector Cuamba Malcolm Hardee Award announces its 2026 nominees
Triple nod for Kate Smurthwaite for creating a fresh show every day
26/08/2026 … Malcolm Hardee Award judges have announce their shortlist for the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe – with Kate Smurthwaite nominated across all three categories.