'Landmark event' to celebrate women in comedy
New Royal Albert Hall gig set to be an annual showcase
20/10/2026 … The Royal Albert Hall is to host what’s being billed as ‘a landmark event in the British comedy calendar’ to showcase female comedians.
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Tue 20 October 2026
More unseen Only Fools And Horses footage to get an airing
Second series for U&Gold archive show
20/10/2026 … The U&Gold channel is to broadcast two more batches of unseen Only Fools And Horses footage.
Mon 19 October 2026
Jimmy Carr announces 2027-28 tour
'Being offended at his show is like going to a horror movie and complaining you got scared'
19/10/2026 … Jimmy Carr has announced another mammoth tour spanning 2027 and 20208 A batch of 138 shows, kicking off at New Wimbledon Theatre in London on July 4 and concluding…
© BBC Filming wraps on series three of Black Ops
Alex Jennings and Al Nash join cast
19/10/2026 … Filming has wrapped on the third series of BBC comedy Black Ops.
Ricky Gervais announces European tour dates for 2027
19/10/2026 … Ricky Gervais has announced a raft of arena shows across Europe for his Legend stand-up tour Legend.
Apu speaks!
Simpsons character gets his voice back... this time provided by an Indian-American actor provide by
19/10/2026 … Apu has been given his voice back in The Simpsons.
Sun 18 October 2026
Bristol Improv Theatre closes unexpectedly
'Our finances have been precarious for a long time'
18/10/2026 … The Bristol Improv Theatre has closed unexpectedly, citing its ‘precarious financial position’.