2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (466+ words) Wednesday 10th June 2026, 4: 45pm by Jay Richardson John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam are poised to reunite, Cleese has revealed. The Python told the Daily Mail that "Sir Mickey Palin, Terry Gilliam and I are discussing doing some entertainment towards the…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (421+ words) Tuesday 9th June 2026, 12: 00am Comedian, actor and Last Of The Summer Wine guest star Brian Conley is hosting a two-hour celebration of the sitcom. Filming is now underway on The Last Drop Of Summer Wine for U&Gold, ahead of broadcast in…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (938+ words) It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we welcome Joe Wells, comedian, writer and co-host of the podcast Neurodivergent Moments (with Abigoliah Schamaun) - which is about to become a book. Congratulations are in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (141+ words) Saturday 30th May 2026, 12: 23am Matt Hollins has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year competition. The Leicester-based stand-up, who has been performing for over 20 years, delivered a laugh-packed 5 minute set at the live final at the Museum Of Comedy (Friday…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (273+ words) Friday 29th May 2026, 8: 16am by Jay Richardson Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza is back with a line-up of eight more comedians. The fourth series of the U&Dave stand-up showcase, once again consisting of a single episode, features the return of Harriet…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (147+ words) Tuesday 26th May 2026, 11: 27am The fourth Paddington film is set to be written by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell, Variety reports. Iannucci, who is currently appearing on Taskmaster, will reunite with The Thick Of It co-writer Blackwell to script the fourth, currently…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (257+ words) Friday 22nd May 2026, 2: 48pm The nominees for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2026 - for TV programmes on non-terrestrial channels - have been unveiled. The shows nominated for Best Comedy Programme are: Things You Should Have Done Elsewhere in the nominations, A League Of Their Own…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (366+ words) Thursday 21st May 2026, 8: 32am New TV panel show Unacceptable will launch on TLC on Sunday 5th July. Hosted by Ed Gamble with Joanne Mc Nally and Richard Ayoade as the team captains, the format sees comedians battle it out to convince the studio…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago  (220+ words) Wednesday 13th May 2026, 10: 58am Pushers, the Channel 4 sitcom written by and starring Rosie Jones, has been cancelled after one series. The comedy, which launched as a Comedy Blaps pilot in 2022 before launching as a six-part series in 2025, focused on a disabled woman…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (247+ words) Thursday 7th May 2026, 2: 27pm Alley Cats, the animated comedy series by Ricky Gervais, will launch on Netflix on Friday 7th August. The six 15-minute episodes focus on the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats "who seek companionship while ruminating…...