© Steve Ullathorne Rosie Holt pens a play about Churchill’s Urinal
13/02/2026 … Rosie Holt has written a new satirical political play, with the aid of Stewart Lee.
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Munya Chawawa to play Bottom in a rave-era Shakespeare adaptation
Plus a new play from W1A writer John Morton
13/02/2026 … Munya Chawawa is to make his stage acting debut, playing Bottom in a rave-based adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Thu 12 February 2026
America's Upright Citizens Brigade to offer UK improv classes
New tie-up with Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh
12/02/2026 … Edinburgh’s Monkey Barrel Comedy is to offer comedy training from top American improv and sketch institution Upright Citizens Brigade.
Janine Harouni makes the final of Netflix Star Search
Comic to compete for $500,000 prize
12/02/2026 … Janine Harouni has made it to the final of Netflix talent show Star Search.
© Channel 4 Channel 4 to launch Spotify comedy channel
With content previously made for YouTube
12/02/2026 … Channel 4 is launching a Spotify comedy channel this week.
Alan Carr joins Pixar movie
12/02/2026 … Alan Carr has been announced as taking part in yet another project – voicing a character in a Pixar film.
Ardal O'Hanlon to star in comedy heist movie
You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead hits the film market
12/02/2026 … Ardal O’Hanlon is to star in a comedy heist caper described as ‘Ireland’s first cynical Christmas comedy film’.
© LeoCassiopea/CC BY-SA 4.0 Amelia Dimoldenberg to become a romcom star
Chicken Shop Date creator has a movie in development
12/02/2026 … Amelia Dimoldenberg is set to star in a romcom movie.