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© Dish/Waitrose/Cold Glass Productions ...and how Romesh Ranganathan helped him back on stage
18/02/2026 … Tom Davis has told of how he quit stand-up after suffering a crisis of confidence – but was coaxed back on stage by his friend Romesh Ranganathan.
But Star Search judges are full of praise for UK-based comedina
18/02/2026 … Janine Harouni missed out on the $500,000 top prize on Netflix talent show Star Search last night.
© Marc Brenner 'I have attempted to write as fearlessly as I can about getting older and facing the endgame'
18/02/2026 … Dawn French has written what’s being described as her ‘most ambitious’ novel yet.
© BBC Comic might also dip his toe into new media...
17/02/2026 … Stewart Lee is starting to think about his next tour – and it could feature Morris Dancers.
With a festival in ints London venue
17/02/2026 … London’s Hoopla improv theatre is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a festival bringing together performers who appeared there early in their careers.
Novel set before the accident that wiped out the ship's crew
17/02/2026 … A Red Dwarf prequel is coming soon.
‘This decision wasn’t taken lightly'
16/02/2026 … Scots Squad star Darren Connell has pulled his UK tour.
© House of Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Another step on the path for official recognition
16/02/2026 … Comedians and other industry representatives are to meet the Creatives Industries Minister next month to lobby for greater recognition of the artform by government.
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