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John Cleese, Michael Palin & Terry Gilliam to reunite later this year

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:45 GMT

John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam are poised to reunite for a mystery project later this year, Cleese has revealed.

Sue Perkins announces major tour revival

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:05 GMT

Comedian Sue Perkins is returning to the road early next year with a major second leg of her recent stand-up tour, The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins.

Brian Conley to front 2-hour Summer Wine celebration on Gold

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

U&Gold has ordered a 2-hour celebratory documentary of Sir Roy Clarke's sitcom hit Last Of The Summer Wine, to air next year.

Dara Ó Briain introduces Britain's dullest to U&Dave

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:37 GMT

Dara Ó Briain is to host a new series championing the mundane on U&Dave. Four episodes will be recorded in London next month.

Anthony Head dies aged 72

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:15 GMT

Anthony Head, who has appeared in a number of British TV, radio and film comedies, has died of pneumonia.

Rik Mayall documentary to feature unseen material

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:51 GMT

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard, an in-depth special looking at the life and career of Rik Mayall, will be shown on Sky Documentaries. It will include unique family archive, unheard audio recordings and previously unseen sketches.

Daddy Issues returning for a third series

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:48 GMT

Daddy Issues is returning for a third series, Sarah Hadland has revealed. Filming on the BBC Three sitcom, about a young mother and her recently divorced father, resumes in Stockport in the autumn.

Matt Hollins wins Not So New Comedian Of The Year 2026

Fri, 29 May 2026 23:23 GMT

Matt Hollins has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year competition. Lulu Popplewell was runner-up with Tom Redman coming third.

Daniel Kitson announces autumn tour

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:41 GMT

Daniel Kitson has announced his first major tour in over a decade. He'll perform Thrum across over 30 venues in September, October and November.

John Cleese to present Monty Python And The Holy Grail screenings

Wed, 27 May 2026 09:24 GMT

John Cleese is to introduce screenings of Monty Python And The Holy Grail at various venues in England across September.

Catherine Tate readapting A Christmas Carol with Nan as Scrooge

Sat, 23 May 2026 12:20 GMT

Catherine Tate is adapting A Christmas Carol for the stage next year, featuring her foul-mouthed Nan character in the Scrooge role.

Mike Bubbins and Steve Speirs making Grand Slam sequel

Fri, 22 May 2026 09:21 GMT

Mike Bubbins and Steve Speirs are writing a sequel to the iconic Welsh comedy Grand Slam. The beloved 1978 TV film starred Hugh Griffith and Windsor Davies as rugby fans travelling to Paris to watch the deciding match of the Five Nations tournament.

Alfie Moore wins Audio Academy award for It's A Fair Cop

Fri, 22 May 2026 07:26 GMT

It's A Fair Cop, The Skewer and Shagged, Married, Annoyed were amongst the comedy shows recognised at The ARIAS.

Sophie Willan writes memoir for her baby son

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:09 GMT

Sophie Willan is penning a memoir dedicated to her baby son. The currently untitled book will be published by Ebury Spotlight on 7th October next year.

Josh Widdicombe to host Strictly Come Dancing

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:32 GMT

Josh Widdicombe has been announced as one of the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing. He'll present the BBC One show alongside Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe.

Fin Taylor writes The History Of Mankind In Its Entirety (Abridged)

Tue, 19 May 2026 11:38 GMT

Fin Taylor has written his first book, The History Of Mankind In Its Entirety (Abridged): An Unsupervised PhD, which will be published by Bantam on 10th September.

Reece Shearsmith writes macabre memoir Things I Took From The Dark

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:38 GMT

Reece Shearsmith has written and self-illustrated a memoir about his fascination with the macabre, with Things I Took From The Dark: The Museum Of Me to be published by Quercus on 8th October.

Amy Gledhill to star in BBC One sitcom Opening Up

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

BBC One has commissioned Opening Up, a six-part sitcom in which Amy Gledhill plays a woman in a long-term couple who try to fix their faltering sex life by sleeping with other people.

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell to star in new sitcom Hopley Hall

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, best known for Derry Girls, will lead the cast in a new BBC One comedy from the co-writer of Not Going Out, Daniel Peak. Hopley Hall is set at a country estate in Northern Ireland.

Amandaland will return for Series 3

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

BBC One has confirmed that its hit sitcom Amandaland will be back for a third series.

Not Going Out 20th anniversary documentary announced

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

Marking its 20th anniversary this year, Not Going Out will be celebrated with a revealing behind-the-scenes documentary on BBC One.

Black Ops to undertake third mission

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

BBC One has ordered a third series of Black Ops, the sitcom starring Gbemisola Ikumelo and Hammed Animashaun.

Such Brave Girls to return for Series 3

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

Such Brave Girls, the award-winning sitcom written by and starring Kat Sadler, will return to BBC Three for six more episodes.

Things You Should Have Done Series 3 confirmed

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

Things You Should Have Done, the sitcom created by and starring Lucia Keskin, has been given the greenlight for a third series on BBC Three.

Two Doors Down to return for Series 8

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20 GMT

BBC One has commissioned an eighth series of its hit Glasgow-set sitcom, Two Doors Down.

Rarely-seen Monty Python material coming to Blu-ray

Mon, 11 May 2026 14:46 GMT

Rare Monty Python material, including a television special not broadcast in the UK since 1999 and the group's infamous German episodes, have been restored and are being released on Blu-ray for the first time, as a limited edition SteelBook.

Non-stop comedy radio station ComedyUK launches

Mon, 11 May 2026 14:16 GMT

The UK has its only 24/7 radio station dedicated to comedy, with ComedyUK showcasing legends such as Victoria Wood, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Dave Allen, Ken Dodd and Ronnie Barker, contemporary acts such as Micky Flanagan, Tim Vine, Jo Caulfield, Angela Barnes and Andy Parsons, as well as broadcasting live gigs.

Jon Richardson publishes The Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:56 GMT

Jon Richardson is sharing his adolescent angst in a book, with The Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian: One Man's Journey Into His Embarrassing Past published by Sphere on 26th October.

Jo Brand pens memoir about accepting ageing, Decline And Falling Over

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:25 GMT

Jo Brand has written her third memoir, with Decline And Falling Over, about accepting ageing, to be published by Penguin on 5th November.

Steve Coogan, Katherine Parkinson, Bob Mortimer amongst BAFTA winners

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:17 GMT

The winners at the BAFTA TV Awards 2026 included Amandaland, Last One Laughing UK, Bob Mortimer, Steve Coogan and Katherine Parkinson.