Roy Wood Jr. returns to Have I Got News For You UK
US host to front the first episode of series 71
18/03/2026 … American comedian Roy Wood Jr.
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Wed 18 March 2026
© BBC Comic Relief films a Traitors sketch
Reimagining the reality show as a Hollywood movie
18/03/2026 … Ruby Wax, Jessica Hynes and Iain Stirling have filmed a Traitors sketch for Comic Relief.
© Matt Squire Mackenzie Crook hopes for a second series of Small Prophets
As it becomes the biggest scripted launch of 2026 so far
18/03/2026 … Mackenzie Crook has teased a second series of Small Prophets after the BBC revealed it was the broadcaster’s biggest new scripted show of the year so far.
Sean Hughes's homes given to Shelter
£4m of properties had been caught in legal limbo
18/03/2026 … Three homes owned by Sean Hughes have been given to a homeless charity after more than eight years in limbo.
Fourth series for What Just Happened?
Radio Wales's topical panel show returns
18/03/2026 … Topical comedy panel show What Just Happened? is returning to BBC Radio Wales ahead of the Senedd Election on May 7.
Tue 17 March 2026
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.
© 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…