It begins... First Edinburgh 2026 shows go on sale
Susie McCabe heads Assembly line-up so far
09/02/2026 … The first tickets for Edinburgh Fringe 2026 are going on sale this week.
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Mon 09 February 2026
Sun 08 February 2026
Hasan Al-Habib and Ashley Blaker make a Pilgrimage
Comics in next series of BBC faith show
08/02/2026 … Comedians Hasan Al-Habib and Ashley Blaker are taking part in the next series of Pilgrimage.
John Kearns is back on tour
The best of the week's live comedy
08/02/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,391 events Chortle currently has listed.
What Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee did next...
The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
08/02/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Comic axed for joking about the killing of Renee Good
08/02/2026 … USA: A comic dropped from a Minnesota comedy club after joking about the killing of Renee Good in the state is demanding compensation.
Fri 06 February 2026
How Rich Hall sparked a streaking epidemic
...as he hosts a new podcast on the topic
06/02/2026 … Rich Hall is hosting a new BBC podcast about streakers – and reveals he once ran naked across his university campus.
Thu 05 February 2026
Saturday Night Live UK to air in Canada
Streaming platform Crave snaps up the show
05/02/2026 … The British edition of Saturday Night Live will be broadcast in Canada.
© Debbie Ellis Lucy Beaumont announces 2026-27 tour
...referencing her terrible performances on TV quiz shows
05/02/2026 … Lucy Beaumont has announced a major tour – referencing just how badly she has performed on TV quiz shows.