© Trevor Leighton Laura Smyth cast in HBO's Harry Potter series
30/10/2026 … Comedian Laura Smyth has been cast in the new Harry Potter TV series.
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Fri 30 October 2026
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Mark Watson creates a text adventure game
Demo of Main Character available now
30/10/2026 … Mark Watson has released the demo version of a game he’s co-written.
Carry On and Pink Panther actress Elke Sommer dies at 85
And 97 other film and TV credits
30/10/2026 … Elke Sommer, who appeared in Carry On Behind and The Pink Panther sequel A Shot In The Dark, has died at the age of 85.
Thu 29 October 2026
Tom Rosenthal to play Bertie Wooster
With Gavin & Stacey’s Adrian Scarborough as Jeeves in new stage produciton
29/10/2026 … Tom Rosenthal and Gavin & Stacey’s Adrian Scarborough are to play Jeeves and Wooster in a new stage comedy.
John Cleese to host charity screening of the Holy Grail
In aid of conservation charity Tusk
29/10/2026 … John Cleese is to host a one-off charity screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in London.
Rosie Wilby: How misogyny in comedy inspired my new book
Sexism keeps female stand-ups from achieving their full potential, comic argues
29/10/2026 … Comedian Rosie Wilby is writing a novel about misogyny in comedy – based on her own painful experiences on the circuit.
© UKTV No Way Out
U&Dave drops its escape room format
29/10/2026 … U&Dave has axed its comedy escape room show The Way Out after one series.
Leicester's new comedy festival reveals line-up
...and it's almost as big as before
29/10/2026 … The full line-up has been revealed for the Independent Comedy Festival replacing the collapsed Leicester Comedy Festival.