© Matty Ride-Smith Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas launch podcast
15/10/2025 … Taskmaster contestant Phil Ellis and fellow comic Anna Thomas are launching a new podcast called Early Worms.
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Wed 15 October 2025
© Matty Ride-Smith Tue 14 October 2025
Women In Comedy fest crowns its winners
Jessie Nixon for best show and Lulu Simons best newcomer
14/10/2025 … Jessie Nixon and Lulu Simons were crowned winners at this year’s Women In Comedy Festival in Manchester.
Mon 13 October 2025
Get Jonathan Pie on prescription
Character's creator in a podcast available on the NHS
13/10/2025 … Doctors are to prescribe a podcast featuring Jonathan Pie creator Tom Walker on the NHS.
Live Comedy Association survey reopens
Help research into the state of the industry
13/10/2025 … A major survey into the UK live comedy sector has reopened following requests from those who were unable to participate in its initial launch earlier this year.
© BBC/Fudge Park Productions First pictures from Daddy Issues series two
With Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey
13/10/2025 … Here are the first images from the second series of the BBC comedy Daddy Issues, starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey.
Capital Xtra Comedy Club returns for a third year
Radio station's Andrew Mensah to host
13/10/2025 … Capital Xtra has confirmed the return of its annual comedy fundraising gig.
Wed 08 October 2025
© Netflix Release date set for Man vs Baby
...and here are the first images from Rowan Atkinson's new comedy
08/10/2025 … Rowan Atkinson’s new series Man vs Baby will launch on Netflix on December 11, the streamer has announced.
Tue 07 October 2025
Aberdeen Comedy Festival hailed a success
16,000 tickets sold, boosting local business
07/10/2025 … The Aberdeen Comedy Festival has been hailed a success after 16,000 tickets were issued to 40 gigs across the Granite City.