It's virtually a comedy gig!
An industry first as stand-up tour adds a VR stop
25/11/2025 … Dom Hatton-Woods is adding an unusual stop on his stand-up tour: a virtual reality comedy club.
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Tue 25 November 2025
Chris Ramsey hosts a Channel 4 Christmas series
(Or is it a glorified Sainsbury's ad?)
25/11/2025 … Chris Ramsey is hosting an alternative Christmas guide for Channel 4, under a commercial tie-in with Sainsbury’s.
© Corrine Cumming Sikisa to release her first stand-up special
25/11/2025 … Comedian and immigration lawyer Sikisa is releasing her first stand-up special.
Wells Comedy Festival back for its 10th edition
First names announced for 2026 event
25/11/2025 … The Wells Comedy Festival is to return next year for its tenth edition.
© BBC/Studio Lambert Lucy Beaumont to compete in the Great British Sewing Bee
As Iain Stirling takes on MasterChef
25/11/2025 … Lucy Beaumont is taking part in a celebrity version of The Great British Sewing Bee this Christmas.
© BBC Studios Mandy gets a Christmas special
Diane Morgan's alter-ego returns
25/11/2025 … Diane Morgan’s Mandy is to return for a Christmas special.
© Ben Whitley/PA Images/Alamy Graham Linehan cleared of harassment
...but guilty of criminal damage
25/11/2025 … Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist – but cleared of harassment.
© BBC / Big Talk Ludwig wins an international Emmy
Best comedy accolade as series 2 is in production
25/11/2025 … David Mitchell’s detective series Ludwig was named best comedy at the International Emmy Awards in New York last night.