Spitting Image set for High Court showdown over Paddington
19/06/2026 … The copyright fight over Spitting Image’s use of Paddington is heading to the High Court on Monday.
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Fri 19 June 2026
Five comics compete for a funded Fringe run
Finalists named in Magners' Share The Craic competition
19/06/2026 … Five comedians will compete for a funded run at the Edinburgh Fringe this August, after a nationwide search that drew more than 500 entries.
© Aemen Sukkar Jiksaw Romesh: I'll walk away from comedy at 50
Stand-up tells a sceptical Tom Davis his career has just two more years
19/06/2026 … He’s one of the hardest-working men in comedy – but Romesh Ranganathan has suggested that he’ll walk away from it all in two years.
© Scottish Government Congratulations Andy – now can you fix the comedy industry?
Nighttime sector urges newly-elected Burnham to act
19/06/2026 … He might only just have become an MP – but Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham is already facing calls to boost night-time industries such as live…
Ricky Gervais announces 2026-27 tour Legend
With the rights already sold to Netflix
19/06/2026 … Ricky Gervais has announced the first dates of his new tour – with Netflix snapping up the rights already.
'Joke thief' Carlos Mencia arrested for tax evasion
Comic faces up to 11 years jail if convicted
19/06/2026 … American comedian Carlos Mencia has often been branded a joke thief – but now he’s been accused of a far worse crime.
Thu 18 June 2026
© Matt Stronge How Edinburgh Fringe critics flocked to black comedians
Number-crunching the 2025 festival
18/06/2026 … Black comedians received more than three times as many reviews than other acts at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe on average, new research has found.
Sooz Kempner cast in Grayson Perry musical
18/06/2026 … Musical comedian Sooz Kempner has been cast in a new musical based on the life of artist Grayson Perry.