© UKTV/David Cummings BBC and UKTV seek the next big comedy entertainment hit
23/06/2026 … TV production companies are being asked to pitch ideas for the next big comedy entertainment show.
Tue 23 June 2026
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© BBC BBC hails Michael McIntyre's social media reach
250million views of Big Show series 9 clips
23/06/2026 … The BBC has been hailing the social media success of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, after clips from the latest series racked up 250 million views worldwide.
Mon 22 June 2026
© Channel 4 Comics join the cast of Mog’s Bad Thing
John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson and Mawaan Rizwan in Channel 4 special
22/06/2026 … John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson and Mawaan Rizwan have joined the voice cast of Channel 4’s next animated adventure involving Mog the cat, Mog’s…
© Tommy Ga-Ken Wan High Life musical sccops stage award
Critics vote it 'best ensemble'
22/06/2026 … A stage musical based on 1990s TV comedy The High Life has scooped an accolade at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland.
Comedy mag Chaff announces its short story winners
20 tales now published in a book
22/06/2026 … Comedy magazine Chaff has announced the winners of its first short story competition, with three writers declared joint winners after judges were unable to separate…
Fri 19 June 2026
Five comics compete for a funded Fringe run
Finalists named in Magners' Share The Craic competition
19/06/2026 … Five comedians will compete for a funded run at the Edinburgh Fringe this August, after a nationwide search that drew more than 500 entries.
Mon 15 June 2026
Jack Skipper joins Zak The Ripper film
Starring alongside a cast of other comedy names
15/06/2026 … Jack Skipper has joined the cast of Zak The Ripper, the upcoming British indie comedy to be shot in and around Brighton this September.
© C4 Richard Ayoade involved in car crash
Another vehicle smashes into his SUV
15/06/2026 … Richard Ayoade has been involved in a car crash, with a Renault smashing into his SUV.