NextUp reveals its Edinburgh Fringe line-up
27/07/2026 … Streaming service NextUp has confirmed its return to the Edinburgh Fringe, releasing details of at least 16 shows it will be bringing to subscribers.
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Two major comedy festivals for London this week
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
26/07/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
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The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
26/07/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Fri 24 July 2026
Hat Trick sets up a live comedy production arm
Starting at the Edinburgh Fringe
24/07/2026 … Hat Trick Productions, the TV company behind Have I Got News For You, Derry Girls and Father Ted, is launching a live comedy arm ahead of this year's Edinburgh…
Thu 23 July 2026
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Industry groups quick to lobby new PM
23/07/2026 … Andy Burnham has only just got his feet under the desk of No10 – but comedy trade bodies have been quick to lobby the new Prime Minister to support the…
Brodi Snook records her first Radio 4 special
23/07/2026 … Brodi Snook is to record her first stand-up special for BBC Radio 4.
British Podcast Awards 2026 nominees announced
With plenty of nods for comedians
23/07/2026 … The British Podcast Awards have revealed their 2026 nominations.
© UPI/Alamy Live News Jason Alexander apologises for filming a sexualised comedy sketch with a 16-year-old
Seinfeld star regrets 2012 scene with Courtney Stodden
23/07/2026 … Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised for a lewd comedy sketch he filmed with a teenage model more than a decade ago.