Nick Mohammed and Sam Nicoresti are double Chortle Award winners
17/03/2026 … Nick Mohammed and Sam Nicoresti were both double winners at the Chortle Awards tonight, supported by Ticketmaster.
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Tue 17 March 2026
© Prime Video Last One Laughing showdown up for a Bafta
Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade shortlisted as a memorable moment
17/03/2026 … The speed-dating showdown between Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade on Last One Laughing has been nominated for a Bafta.
Kim Noble writes autobiographical graphic novel
'Darkly funny voyage from the bleakness of everyday life'
17/03/2026 … Comedian and performance artist Kim Noble has written a memoir in graphic novel form In Pursuit Of A Wonderful Nothing is described as ‘a fragmented…
© Prime Video Roisin Conaty to host Last One Laughing podcast
17/03/2026 … The new series of Last One Laughing will be coming with its own companion podcast.
Mon 16 March 2026
First three SNL UK hosts announced
Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed
16/03/2026 … Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed have been announced as first three hosts of Saturday Night Live UK.
Best comedy nights of 2026 revealed
... as are the Chortle award hosts
16/03/2026 … Chortle can today announce the winners of the venue categories in our 2026 awards.
© Daniel Loveday/Comic Relief It's Amandasland
Host of famous Amandas in Comic Relief sketch
16/03/2026 … Comic Relief is to air a new Amandaland sketch on Friday, with the titular character encountering some more famous Amandas.
© Rachel Manns Michael Sheen's House Of Games
Actor to replace Richard Osman
16/03/2026 … Michael Sheen has been confirmed as the host for the next series of BBC Two’s House of Games.