Tim Key and Tom Basden are up for Baftas
Three nominations for The Ballad of Wallis Island
27/01/2026 … The Ballad of Wallis Island has racked up three nominations in this year’s Bafta Awards.
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Tue 27 January 2026
© Karla Gowlett Geoff Norcott’s Radio 4 show to return
Comic back to discuss 'the complex pool of masculinity'
27/01/2026 … Geoff Norcott’s Working Men’s Club – the comic’s stand-up series about modern masculinity – is returning to Radio 4 this spring/ Four…
James Acaster hits the big screen
Comedian's tour show to be shown in more than 400 cinemas
27/01/2026 … James Acaster’s last tour is to be screened in more than 400 cinemas across the UK.
More creatives join SNL UK
27/01/2026 … Three more appointments have been announced for the upcoming Saturday Night Live UK.
Mark Thomas and Marcel Lucont join Also Festival
Comedy line-up also includes Elf Lyons and Robin Ince
27/01/2026 … The Also Festival has unveiled its comedy programme for 2026, with political stand-up Mark Thomas and French character comic Marcel Lucont among the headline acts.
© Matt Stronge Nish Kumar announces 2026 tour
Show to be titled Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy
27/01/2026 … Nish Kumar is heading back on the road with a new stand-up show later this year,.
Mon 26 January 2026
Meet the five comics set to be the 'Next Big Thing' of 2026
At least according to one award!
26/01/2026 … Five stand-up comedians have been nominated for the 2026 Next Big Thing award, which aims to spotlight acts deserving of wider public attention.
Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart launch a Heated Rivalry podcast
Daily analysis of the show about gay hockey players
26/01/2026 … Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart have started a daily podcast about the TV series Heated Rivalry.