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Al Murray is to tour across 2026 with All You Need Is Guv!, a new Pub Landlord stand-up show.
Comedy following a single mother and her two young adult daughters in Crawley. Stars Kat Sadler, Lizzie Davidson, Louise ...
Hugh Bonneville is to return as Ian Fletcher, the character previously seen in W1A and Twenty Twelve, in six-part BBC One World Cup themed series Twenty Twenty Six.
Despite being an established stand-up comedian, Aisling Bea has not toured a live show before. However, from February 2026 ...
Pro member Dan Sweryt is a comedy writer and script editor whose extensive credits include Breaking The News, The Skewer, Noising Up, The Naked Week, Only An Excuse?, Lewis Macleod's Wired News, Tilt ...
Amongst this latest set of questions from Hercules Grytpype Thynne are mentions of potentially long-forgotten comedies. 1. Who had a short-lived spell as a pop idol in the late 1950s, with three minor ...
7. In a Radio 4 interview with Melvyn Bragg, June Whitfield recounted a story of bumping into a well-known comedy star who was hoping not to be recognised, in a side street in London. When she said ...
RHLSTP #565 - Foundation. Richard is back in the Podcast Room where he is joined by comedian, author and now sitcom star, Rosie Jones. They discuss rising from researcher to ...
British Comedy Guide is launching a new stand-up competition today. One To Watch is a monthly contest in which new and upcoming stand-up talent is given a spotlight on our website and social media ...
ITVX has commissioned Say! Less!, a "fast-paced, self-aware" sketch show. The 22-minute pilot, which will be released during October's Black History Month, is set to be fronted by a cast of rising ...
As hit show Magic Goes Wrong continues in the West End, and heads around the UK on a tour too, top magicians Penn & Teller reveal how they found themselves working with the team behind The Play That ...
Jokes... British comedy is peppered with them. Many scientific studies have looked into what makes humans laugh, and most agree that an element of surprise is needed ...