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Did Alan miss his chance to be more than friends with Jennifer Aniston?

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Did Alan Davies Miss A Window Of Opportunity with Jennifer Aniston?

Alan Davies is this week's guest on Katherine Ryan's What's My Age Again podcast. Chatting to Katherine the comedian and actor admitted that he regretted the way his interaction went with Hollywood ac...

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New Show For Des Clarke

After more than ten years away from the touring circuit, Des Clarke returns to the stage. In his brand-new stand-up special, Des Clarke explores the comedy of hitting reset. Finding the funny in every...

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Comedy And Music Acts Join Lucha VaVOOM show

Lucha VaVOOM, the unique live Mexican wrestling show mixed with the most flamboyant entertainment acts on the planet, finally makes its UK debut on Saturday 8th November in London at The Troxy. Born i...

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Taskmaster Star Phil Ellis Launches Early Worms Podcast

Taskmaster comedians Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas (winner of the BBC New Comedy Award) are joining forces for Early Worms, a brand-new weekly podcast. Created for fans of big laughs, offbeat chat and th...

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Paws For Thought – David Baddiel Makes Cat Series

Cat devotee David Baddiel is on a mission to put our feline friends firmly in the spotlight in a new three-part series made by Expectation for Channel 4.The internet may have crowned cats as the undis...

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Russell Howard Extends Don't Tell the Algorithm Tour

Russell Howard has added 22 extra dates and over 40,000 tickets to his brand-new 2026 stand-up tour Don’t Tell the Algorithm. The London Palladium will now host six performances, following the additio...

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Comedy News Round Up

From Traitors to Sitcoms To Satirical Podcasts and Comedy Competitions, It's All Here.

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"people think I'm nice, which could be very useful."

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Celebrity Traitors Interview: Celia Imrie

Why have you decided to take part in The Celebrity Traitors?Well, it's the most talked about game on television, isn't it? And on both sides of the Atlantic, worldwide in fact. I just think it's such ...

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Aberdeen Comedy Festival Celebrates Success Of Returning Event – And Announces 2026 Expansion

Aberdeen Comedy Festival has claimed a successful comeback under the stewardship of Aberdeen Performing Arts with support from Aberdeen inspired.

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As you do...

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How Greg Davies Ended Up Dressed As George Michael In Front Of Wham's Singers

Greg Davies has revealed how he found himself in a slightly awkward position when a couple of 1980s pop legends were guests on the upcoming series of Never Mind the Buzzocks.During a special themed 19...

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great news.

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Here We Go to Return for Fourth Series and Christmas Special

Critically acclaimed sitcom Here We Go has been commissioned for a fourth series. A special festive episode has also been confirmed, which will air later this year.

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BBC Comedy Orders Jessica Knappett Sitcom Push

Set in a lively NHS maternity unit of a small rural hospital in West Yorkshire, Push, produced by Various Artists Ltd for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, is a workplace ensemble comedy about an eccentric but...

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This should be good. And also quick. beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1667...

Miles Jupp to Front New Satirical Podcast

Miles Jupp is set to front a new "no-holds-barred satire" coming every week to podcast platforms called The Moment With Miles Jupp.Each episode will be under ten minutes long, providing the satirical ...

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New Comedy From Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs

BBC Wales and BBC Comedy have commissioned a new comedy co-starring and co-written by Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, that looks at the challenges and rewards of relationships in middle age. This as yet ...

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Komedia New Comedy Awards Competition 2026 – Enter Now. Link below for entry form.

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Komedia New Comedy Awards Competition 2026 – Enter Now

Komedia is pleased to announce that the Komedia New Comedy Award, in association with award-winning Comic Boom comedy club and arts journalist Victoria Nangle, is open for entries for 2026 championing...

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Interview: Nick Mohammed On Appearing On Celebrity Traitors

Why have you decided to take part in The Celebrity Traitors?I decided to take part because I absolutely adore the show, and always have done. This is the first thing I've ever done as myself. I did Ta...

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Some people don't like talk shows, I do. beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1667...

BBC Confirms Three More Series For The Graham Norton Show

The BBC have agreed a three-year deal with Graham Norton and So Television to produce three more series of The Graham Norton Show for iPlayer and BBC One. The three-series deal starts with series 34 w...

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Dating Horror Stories Returns

Comedy Central UK's digital sketch series Dating Horror Stories will return on Monday 6th October for another look at the modern-day dating scene for diverse lonely hearts. From a training course for ...

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"Jamali was one of the few people to come onto Taskmaster and very demonstrably show that he has no idea who I was."

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Interview: Greg Davies On The Return Of Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is back for series five! Host Greg Davies returns as the ringmaster of rock n’ roll, joined by team captains Noel Fielding and Sophie Willan, regular panellist Jamali Maddix, ...

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Hull Comedy Festival Gives Train Passengers A Laugh

Hull Trains customers heading to London King’s Cross enjoyed a special surprise this week as a group of comedians joined the service for a one-off performance.The popular open access operator partnere...

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Alan Partridge flies back.

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TV Review: How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge), BBC One

I'm startong to think that Steve Coogan will still be doing Alan Partridge when he's on his deathbed. It's a charcater that he keeps returning to and keeps finding different angles on him as he – Part...

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Rosie Jones Foundation Benefit With Katherine Ryan, Ivo Graham, Nish Kumar, Kerry Godliman, Flo & Joan, Jen Brister

On Tuesday 4 November at 7.30pm, comedian, author and actor Rosie Jones is getting her comedy pals together for one big stand-up extravaganza to raise crucial funds to support The Rosie Jones Foundati...

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British Podcast Award Wins For John Robins, Elis James, Nish Kumar and Coco Khan & The Traitors: Uncloaked

The biggest night in podcasting returned as the British Podcast Awards 2025 took over Indigo at The O2 in Greenwich, London for the very first time. Hosted by comedian and podcaster Maisie Adam, the s...

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