All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Cash awards to help emerging talent
23/07/2026 … Paul Carey has won this year’s David Nobbs Memorial Trust comedy writing competition, taking home £1,000 and a meeting with two comedy industry professionals…
Brown Sauce's Comedy Lab back for a third year
23/07/2026 … Entries have opened for this year’s Comedy Lab free workshop for aspiring South Asian comedians Returning for a third year, the London-based scheme is run…
US comic headlines final night of Manchester festival
22/07/2026 … Michelle Wolf will headline the closing night of Manchester's Laughterama, it has been announced.
22/07/2026 … Mock The Week has been commissioned for three more series to run across next year.
With Joel Dommett and Jon Richardson as team captains
22/07/2026 … Katherine Ryan is to host a new TV panel show based on Top Trumps.
© Boffola Pictures No third series for Sian Gibson's 1990s comedy
22/07/2026 … The Power Of Parker will not be returning for a third series.
Returning to Comedy Central in September
22/07/2026 … Comedy Central UK has announced he line-up of guests appearing on the second series of Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet.
Red Dwarf convention descends into chaos
21/07/2026 … Organisers of an official Red Dwarf convention have apologised after a chaotic event saw fans queuing for hours, and failing to get the autographs and photographs…
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