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New crowdfunding platform launched
19/01/2026 … A new crowdfunding platform for scripted audio comedy has launched today, offering listeners the chance to back original series directly.
Mon 19 January 2026
Fri 16 January 2026
Amy Gledhill becomes a Mind patron
'To help break down stigma around mental health'
16/01/2026 … Amy Gledhill has been appointed as the first patron of Hull and East Yorkshire Mind, a role the charity hopes will help break down stigma around mental health.
Michelle Collins to appear in Morecambe and Wise tribute
West End show to mark duo's 100th birthdays
16/01/2026 … Michelle Collins is joining a West End celebration of comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
Thu 15 January 2026
Trevor Noah to host Grammy Awards for a final time
2026 ceremony will be his sixth
15/01/2026 … Trevor Noah will present next month's Grammy Awards for the sixth and final time, bringing to an end a hosting stint that has made him the face of music's…
Wed 14 January 2026
Rosie Jones cast in new stage play
As the 'playful narrator CripGod'
14/01/2026 … Rosie Jones is to appear in a new stage production that aims to tackle perceptions around disability and sex with humour and honesty.
Tue 13 January 2026
Live Comedy Association announces its AGM line-up
At the Leicester Comedy Festival
13/01/2026 … Representatives from the UK's live comedy industry will meet next month to discuss the state of the sector and review findings from a new national survey.
© Raphael Neal Catherine Bohart to release a free special
Again, With Feelings coming to Soho Theatre's YouTube channel.
13/01/2026 … Comedian Catherine Bohart's Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show Again, With Feelings will be available to watch free worldwide from Friday on Soho Theatre's…
Wed 07 January 2026
Simon Mayhew-Archer launches a production company
...as his new show Can You Keep a Secret? debuts on BBC One
07/01/2026 … Comedy writer-producer Simon Mayhew-Archer has launched a new production company, as his latest series Can You Keep a Secret? debuts on BBC One this week.