© Steve Ullathorne Stewart Lee's Basic Lee gets a DVD release
Put together by a cult folkloric rambling zine
31/07/2026 … Stewart Lee's stand-up show Basic Lee is to get its first DVD release,.
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Underbelly Boulevard to close
Owners cut their Soho lease short due to 'insurmountable' costs
31/07/2026 … Soho’s Underbelly Boulevard is to close in January – with its operators saying the costs involved in running such a venue have became insurmountable.
Thu 30 July 2026
Paddy McGuinness to switch on the Blackpool Illuminations
Comic 'chuffed to be part of the history of the town'
30/07/2026 … Paddy McGuinness will switch on the Blackpool Illuminations this year, it has been announced Thousands are expected to gather for the event on September…
© BBC/Shine TV Max Fosh joins Celebrity Masterchef
'It’s time I learnt a new skill'
30/07/2026 … Comedian and YouTuber Max Fosh is taking part in this s year’s Celebrity MasterChef, it has been announced.
Tributes paid as comedy publicist Neil Reading dies at 56
Clients included John Cleese, Dawn French and
30/07/2026 … Tributes have been paid to leading comedy publicist Neil Reading following his death at 56.
Wed 29 July 2026
Joanne McNally lands a Netflix special
Pinotphile to be taped in New York
29/07/2026 … Joanne McNally has landed her first Netflix special.
Helen Lederer launches comedy writing podcast
With romcom author Chrissie Manby
29/07/2026 … Comedian Helen Lederer and author Chrissie Manby are launching a podcast about how writers really work.
Live At The Apollo is dead
BBC axes stand-up showcase after 22 years
29/07/2026 … The BBC is axing Live at the Apollo after 22 years.