Comedy gets another industry body
One of the first tasks: to secure donations to fund 100 projects
06/03/2026 … A new trust has been set up seeking donations to fund the comedy industry.
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Fri 06 March 2026
Brian And Roger podcast heads to Radio 4
Six new episodes from Harry Peacock and Dan Skinner
06/03/2026 … Comedy podcast Brian And Roger is to make its BBC Radio 4 debut this spring.
© Matt Crockett Hastings Comedy Festival announces 2026 line-up
06/03/2026 … The Hastings Comedy Festival is returning for its 11th year, with more than 90 performances spread across local venues from June 1 to 7.
Thu 05 March 2026
© UKTV Lucy Beaumont pilots travel show with her mum
But comic cites sexism as she struggles to find a broadcaster
05/03/2026 … Lucy Beaumont is trying to crack the male stranglehold on comedians making travel shows with their parents.
Omar Badawy is our second Chortle Hotshot
Watch clips from last night's London showcase
05/03/2026 … Omar Badawy was last night named as the second Chortle Hotshot of 2026 at a showcase in London.
© Paul Gilbey Nick Mohammed to host the Olivier Awards
'I won’t be on roller-skates this time!'
05/03/2026 … Nick Mohammed will host this year's Olivier Awards, the 50th anniversary of the leading theatre accolades.
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.
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…