© Nathan Macgee Steve Coogan joins Funboys
Playing a 'pompous, cruel and petty' man
16/04/2026 … Steve Coogan has joined the second series of BBC comedy Funboys.
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Thu 16 April 2026
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James Acaster to star in his first video game
Marble adventure Perchang World drops next month
16/04/2026 … James Acaster has lent his voice to a new video game.
© Ian West/PA News/Alamy James Corden backs ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award again
Rhod Gilbert and Elf Lyons also contribute to biggest prize fund yet
16/04/2026 … James Corden will again be sponsoring the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards this year, alongside fellow comics Rhod Gilbert and Elf Lyons.
SNL UK is 'smarter and funnier' than the original
– says the man who started it all, Lorne Michaels
16/04/2026 … Saturday Night Live founder Lorne Michaels has hailed the UK version of his venerable show as ‘smarter, funnier and more original’ than its American…
© Prime Video Halloween twist for Last One Laughing
No screaming, comedians to be told
16/04/2026 … Comedians taking part in the Halloween special of Last One Laughing will have to adhere to a new rule.
© David Iliff/CC BY-SA 3.0 Help MPs understand misogyny in comedy
16/04/2026 … Comedy industry body Craft is running a survey to help the government compile an up-to-date picture of sexism in the sector.
Wed 15 April 2026
© Channel 4 First look at Sam Campbell's Make That Movie
With Lara Ricote, Aaron Chen and Helen Bauer
15/04/2026 … Channel 4 has released the first images from Make That Movie, a new six-episode comedy series starring and created by Sam Campbell.
Channel 4 renews A Comedy Thing
15/04/2026 … Channel 4 has renewed its YouTube channel A Comedy Thing for a second year.