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February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM

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Best In Class Announces Edinburgh Fringe Showcase Line-Up

Best In Class, the organisation that supports and champions working class comedians, has announced its Fringe 2026 line-up. The acts taking part are Bert Broadbent, Chloe Reynolds, Christian Jegard, J...

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February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM

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Have I Got News For You USA Receives Award Nomination

The writers on Hat Trick Productions’ American version of ‘Have I Got News For You’ (for CNN Originals) have received a nomination at the 2026 Writers Guild of America Awards.

February 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM

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Amandaland Christmas Special Is Top TV Comedy For 2025

The Christmas special of Amandaland, which aired on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, has taken the UK’s top spot for comedies in 2025 so far with an audience of 7.4 million across 28 days.The latest 28-day vi...

February 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM

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Keep it Fringe Fund To Return For 2026

Applications are set to open for the 2026 Keep it Fringe fund, which helps artists put on work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.The total fund available to UK artists for 2026 is £30,000, made up of 1...

February 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM

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Aaron Wood Releases Stand Up Show On YouTube

Comedian Aaron Wood has released his debut stand-up special on YouTube.The Can't Be It is fully self-funded and self-produced, following his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sell-out UK tour, which...

February 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM

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Rhys James To Be Regular Panellist When Mock The Week Returns

Mock the Week returns with a brand-new nine-part series, launching Sunday 1 February at 9pm on TLC, now free-to-air in the UK. The series is hosted once again by Dara Ó Briain. Rhys James joins the se...

January 31, 2026 at 5:47 PM

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Review: Bristol Comedy Festival Competition Final, Folk House, Bristol

Nerd Alert! This year’s Bristol Comedy Festival competition featured six finalists, all from the West of England area or connected to the area. While there wasn’t a specified preplanned theme to the e...

January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM

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Radio 4 Announces Valentine's Day Comedies

This Valentine’s Day, BBC Radio 4 will pair two original comedy specials exploring the highs and lows of searching for love: Fatiha El-Ghorri’s real-life journey back into romance after divorce, and R...

January 30, 2026 at 11:42 AM

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January 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM

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Comedian’s Comedian Podcast Marks 500 Episodes With Reggie Watts Interview

The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith celebrates the milestone of 500 episodes – the 500th edition features US comic/musician Reggie Watts.Launched in March 2012, the show delves into ...

January 29, 2026 at 11:54 AM

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First Tour For Comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri

Comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri is only embarking on her first ever stand-up tour. The Taskmaster star is ready to hit the road to serve up her one-of-a-kind and award-winning stand-up.‘Cockney Stacking Dol...

January 29, 2026 at 11:24 AM

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Extra Show For Pierre Novellie

Pierre Novellie has added an extra London date to his new tour with his critically acclaimed show, ‘You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here’. The extra show will be at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on Thur...

January 29, 2026 at 11:11 AM

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Eddie Kadi To Co-Host MOBOS

Global hip-hop icon Eve and comedian and broadcaster Eddie Kadi will host the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live in Manchester on 26 March.Alongside the host announcement, MOBO is excited to reveal the fi...

January 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM

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Apple TV Renews Shrinking For Fourth Season

Apple TV has announced an early season four renewal for the hit comedy “Shrinking,” starring Emmy Award nominee Jason Segel and multi-award winner Harrison Ford. The series will also see the return of...

January 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM

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Live Comedy Venues To Receive Business Rates Support

The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has received confirmation that the government intends to include permanent live comedy venues in the business rates support package announced yesterday. All those clu...

January 28, 2026 at 5:43 PM

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Ted Lasso Season Four News

Apple TV has announced that the highly anticipated fourth season of its global hit series “Ted Lasso” is officially set to make its global debut summer 2026, and shared a glimpse at the new season sta...

January 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM

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Keir Starmer Puts Macron In The Shade During Interview With Matt Forde

Prime Minister Keir Starmer took a leaf out of French President Emmanuel Macron by donning avaiator sunglasses onstage last night.The Prime Minuster was being interviewed at the Duchess Theatre in Lon...

January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM

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SNL UK Creative Team Expands

Saturday Night Live UK has added three major creative appointments to the team – Pauli Lovejoy as Musical Director, Annie Hardinge as Costume Designer, and Kevin Fortune as Head of Wigs, Hair & Make-U...

January 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM

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BAFTA Noms For Ballad Of Wallis Island

The Ballad Of Wallis Island, starring Tim Key and Tom Basden has been nominated for three BAFTA awards. It is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Outstanding British Film and co-star Carey Mulli...

January 27, 2026 at 1:01 PM

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Iain Stirling Confesses All In New Comic Relief Series

Comedian Iain Stirling bares all in a brand-new Comic Relief original comedy series, from how his first paid gig went to how he nearly missed out on Love Island, in a new format.The comedian opens up ...

January 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM

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Geoff Norcott Returns To BBC Radio 4 With New Series Of Geoff Norcott’s Working Men’s Club

Geoff Norcott’s look at everyday modern masculinity Geoff Norcott’s Working Men’s Club has been recommissioned and is back on BBC Radio 4 this spring, with four new episodes across April and May. In t...

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January 27, 2026 at 11:29 AM

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Mark Thomas, Luke Wright, Elf Lyons, Marcel Lucont And More For ALSO Festival

ALSO: The UKs most inspirational summer festival combining ideas, music, comedy and wellness alongside adventures in food and nature, has announced the first wave of speakers, performers and experienc...

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January 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM

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New Tour For Nish Kumar

Following the smash-hit success of Nish Kumar’s 2024/25 worldwide tour, the award-winning comedian is back with a brand-new show, Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy, for 2026. The tour will kick off ...

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January 27, 2026 at 11:13 AM

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Cinema Screenings for James Acaster Stand Up Comedy Show

Audiences are invited to experience one of the most daring live comedy events of recent years from the comfort of their local cinema, as James Acaster brings his acclaimed stand-up experiment to the b...