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© ITV Ross Noble, Jen Brister and Jack Dee all return too
23/01/2026 … Sir Lenny Henry is to perform at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk this summer – his only UK music festival performance of the year.
© Eduardo Unda-Sanzana/CC BY-SA 2.0 Python provided a voice for In The Land Of Sometimes,
23/01/2026 … The last film role recorded by Terry Jones before his death in 2020 is coming to cinemas.
© BBC Comedian to buy his own Scottish castle in new TV series
22/01/2026 … Alan Carr is to buy and run a Scottish castle, with his efforts documented in a new TV series.
21/01/2026 … Chris Cantrill, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Michael Spicer and Alfie Moore have all been named as finalists in this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards.
© Netflix Comic had the most-watched stand-up special
21/01/2026 … Dave Chappelle has again been named the most popular comedian on Netflix.
Reviving the spirit of Abbott and Costello
21/01/2026 … Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are reuniting for a horror comedy movie called Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein.
© Nick Rutter Picture book based on the exploits of his own family cat
21/01/2026 … Rob Brydon is joining the ranks of comedians who have become children’s authors.
Anarchic showcase to be filmed at streamer's annual LA festival
20/01/2026 … Cult late-night comedy show Stamptown is to be made into a Netflix comedy special.
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