All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Including a new one from Alex Edelman
05/05/2026 … Pleasance has announced its latest wave of performers for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, including comedians Flo & Joan, Tim Vine and Alex Edelman Edelman,…
© Aemen Sukkar / Jiksaw 05/05/2026 … Judi Love is to make her debut appearance on Have I Got News For You.
At the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
05/05/2026 … The Horne Section are to film their latest live show as a special, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Including American TV star Brendan Scannell
05/05/2026 … Gilded Balloon has announced a new batch of 88 shows for this year's Edinburgh Fringe, including Scottish favourites Fred MacAulay and Jack Docherty – and…
© British News and Media/Alamy Omar Majed allegedly 'barged' his way into venue
04/05/2026 … The man charged over the bomb scare that caused Peter Kay’s comedy show to be evacuated allegedly ‘barged’ his way into Birmingham’s Utilita…
© Happy Tramp North The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
03/05/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
© ITV And the rest of the week's live comedy picks...
03/05/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Appearance branded ‘offensive and deplorable’
03/05/2026 … Amanda Knox – the woman who was wrongly accused of killing her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy – is bringing her stand-up show to the Edinburgh…
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