All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Daniel Loveday/Comic Relief Host of famous Amandas in Comic Relief sketch
16/03/2026 … Comic Relief is to air a new Amandaland sketch on Friday, with the titular character encountering some more famous Amandas.
© Rachel Manns Actor to replace Richard Osman
16/03/2026 … Michael Sheen has been confirmed as the host for the next series of BBC Two’s House of Games.
16/03/2026 … Russell Kane is to make his professional stage acting debut this autumn – playing Romeo.
Aout growing up between Sudanese and Englsh cultures
16/03/2026 … Ola Labib is to publish her memoirs about growing up between two cultures.
Big names join final month's line-up
16/03/2026 … Some big names are to bid farewell to Banana Cabaret.
Comedians rally to their colleage after dementia diagnosis
16/03/2026 … A fundraising gig has been organised in celebration of Junior Simpson, after he was forced to retire from comedy because of dementia.
© Roy Hudd Statue Appeal 15/03/2026 … Plans to erect a statue of comedian Roy Hudd outside a Suffolk theatre have been approved.
© Kindel Media/Pexels Study into health benefits of comedy
15/03/2026 … Watching TV comedy can halve the agony of chronic head and neck pain, a new study has found.
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