All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
18 performers and one promoter aided by hardship fund
08/07/2026 … Eighteen comedians and one promoter have shared a £5,000 hardship fund for those hit by the financial chaos engulfing Leicester Comedy Festival.
As Radio 4 announces another Fringe gala
08/07/2026 … The judging panel for this years Edinburgh Comedy Awards will be chaired by Liz Lewin, director of comedy series for Netflix UK.
© BBC/Big Talk Studios /Olly Courtney 08/07/2026 … The BBC has ordered a third series of David Mitchell’s detective comedy Ludwig before the second series has even reached screens.
Comic's Super Size Me-style experiment for Netflix documentary
08/07/2026 … Mo Gilligan lived on a diet of fried chicken for four weeks for his first documentary for Netflix.
With Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James and more
08/07/2026 … Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James, Adam Kay and Dara Ó Briain are among the acts confirmed for the 14th Just For Laughs Sydney.
Landlords take possession over unpaid rent
07/07/2026 … Landlords have taken possession of the venue run by organisers of the beleaguered Leicester Comedy Festival over unpaid rent, Chortle can reveal.
Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd will be at the festival
07/07/2026 … Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd are to present their Virgin Radio shows live from Edinburgh during the Fringe.
Short runs, away from the main drag
07/07/2026 … The PBH Free Fringe is running a venue just for performers making their Edinburgh debuts this year.
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