Still Game duo reunite in new drama
Jane McCarry and Mark Cox to appear in Miss Lockwood Isn't Well
05/03/2026 … Still Game stars Jane McCarry and Mark Cox are reuniting for a new stage drama.
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Thu 05 March 2026
Second series for revived Mock The Week
TLC renews Dara Ó Briain panel show
05/03/2026 … The revived Mock The Week has been commissioned for a second series Hosted by Dara Ó Briain, the topical panel show returned to British screens in February…
Ed Gamble to host new panel show Unacceptable
With Richard Ayoade and Joanne McNally as team captains
05/03/2026 … Ed Gamble is to host a new panel show in which teams of comedians compete to win a live studio audience over to their most outrageous opinions.
Rosie Jones to make her film debut
Dark comedy from her Pushers collaborator Peter Fellows
05/03/2026 … Rosie Jones is to appear in her first movie.
Wed 04 March 2026
Leicester Comedy Festival 2026 announces award nominees
After 1,089 performances of 756 shows
04/03/2026 … The Leicester Comedy Festival has announced the nominees for its annual awards.
Lucy Porter writes a 'rallying cry' for middle-aged women
Comedian's first book out this summer
04/03/2026 … Lucy Porter has written her first book, entitled Middle-Aged Women Get Sh*t Done.
Iain Stirling Chris Ramsey to record stand-up specials
Shows to be taped at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
04/03/2026 … Chris Ramsey and Iain Stirling are to record their latest tour shows as stand-up specials.
Tue 03 March 2026
Junior Simpson diagnosed with dementia
Fundraiser for comic forced to retire on health grounds
03/03/2026 … Junior Simpson has retired from stand-up having been diagnosed with vascular dementia.