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© BBC/Big Talk Studios /Olly Courtney 08/07/2026 … The BBC has ordered a third series of David Mitchell’s detective comedy Ludwig before the second series has even reached screens.
Comic's Super Size Me-style experiment for Netflix documentary
08/07/2026 … Mo Gilligan lived on a diet of fried chicken for four weeks for his first documentary for Netflix.
With Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James and more
08/07/2026 … Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James, Adam Kay and Dara Ó Briain are among the acts confirmed for the 14th Just For Laughs Sydney.
Landlords take possession over unpaid rent
07/07/2026 … Landlords have taken possession of the venue run by organisers of the beleaguered Leicester Comedy Festival over unpaid rent, Chortle can reveal.
Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd will be at the festival
07/07/2026 … Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd are to present their Virgin Radio shows live from Edinburgh during the Fringe.
Short runs, away from the main drag
07/07/2026 … The PBH Free Fringe is running a venue just for performers making their Edinburgh debuts this year.
Coming out a day before the BBC's
06/07/2026 … Ricky Gervais has unveiled details of his own show marking 25 years of The Office, to be released a day before the BBC’s own tribute.
© The Other Richard 06/07/2026 … Dan Tiernan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe are to join the judging panel for this year's BBC New Comedy Awards Organisers say they will be working alongside host Amy…
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