Paul Smith: I chartered a plane after leaving my passport in the hotel
29/06/2026 … Paul Smith has told how he chartered a plane to get to a gig in Belfast after arriving at the airport without his passport.
2026 Punching Up
Mon 29 June 2026
Sun 28 June 2026
© Matt Crockett Alan Carr's castle contents sell-off
Unwanted items – including a 'concrete menagerie' go under the hammer
28/06/2026 … More than 400 unwanted items from the Scottish castle Alan Carr bought are being auctioned off.
Fri 26 June 2026
© John McMurtrie Sandcastling with Rod Stewart
26/06/2026 … For anyone who's witnessed Ross Noble’s elaborate set designs, it ought to come as no surprise that he fancies himself as a master sandcastle builder.
Mon 22 June 2026
Uncle Roger is now a dad
Comic Nigel Ng becomes a father
22/06/2026 … He’s long been an uncle - now comedian Nigel Ng has become a father.
Sam Nicoresti, air guitar hero
Comic competes in UK championship
22/06/2026 … She’s already conquered the world of comedy – now Sam Nicoresti is hoping to become a champion in another field.
Thu 18 June 2026
© Mason McDonald How Nina Conti's Monkey and Chewbacca are brothers
Both created by the same woman
18/06/2026 … Nina Conti has revealed the esteemed provenance of the giant monkey costume she wore in her acclaimed film Sunlight.
Fri 12 June 2026
© Channel 4 Phoenix Nights inspires a death metal song
Based on *that* bouncy castle scene
12/06/2026 … The X-rated ‘Sammy Snake’ bouncy castle from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights has inspired a death metal song.
Surprise, Elis! You're playing the Royal Albert Hall
Comic booked for massive gig without his knowledge
12/06/2026 … Elis James has been booked in to play a prestigious gig at the Royal Albert Hall – entirely without his knowledge.