Comedy Poster Award winners announced
01/10/2026 … Artwork advertising Li Jin Hao and Hannah Platt’s shows have won this year’s Comedy Poster Awards.
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Thu 01 October 2026
© Channel 4 Travel Man grounded
Channel 4 drops Joe Lycett series
01/10/2026 … Channel 4 has pulled the plug on Travel Man after a decade.
Paul Merton's gig rained off... despite being indoors!
Leak stops his improv show with Suki Webster
01/10/2026 … Paul Merton and Suki Webster had to abandon their gig last night when water started pouring through the roof of the Victorian theatre where they were performing.
Comedians up for Sky Arts Awards 2026
Nick Mohammed, Sam Nicoresti and Susie McCabe
01/10/2026 … Nick Mohammed, Sam Nicoresti and Susie McCabe have been nominated in the comedy category of this year's Sky Arts Awards.
C4 commissions Guess The Moustache
Branded online gameshow frr Movemeber
01/10/2026 … Channel 4's digital channel A Comedy Thing has struck its first branded partnership, teaming up with the men's health charity Movember to make a gameshow…
Wed 30 September 2026
© Susan Riddell / Instagram Susan Riddell: I'm no longer facing terrorism charges
Comic now accused only of lesser offences
30/09/2026 … Susan Riddell is no longer facing terrorism charges, she has revealed.
© Merman TV & Film Amandaland to return for another Christmas special
With Breeders star Daisy Haggard joining the cast
30/09/2026 … Amandaland is to return with an hour-long Christmas special this year, with Breeders star Daisy Haggard joining the cast, the BBC has announced.
Iain Lee announces his first tour
...having previously performed Imposter Syndrome in fans' homes
30/09/2026 … Former 11 O'Clock Show host and 2017 I'm A Celebrity… contestant Iain Lee is going on his first tour, with a show called Imposter Syndrome.