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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.

Golden Lobes 2026 award winners announced

Fri, 08 May 2026 11:50 GMT

Winners have been revealed in the seventeen categories of the Golden Lobes comedy podcast awards, with Crowley Time with me, Tom Crowley taking the top prize.

Susan Wokoma and Jessie Cave star in comedy thriller Curse In A Frame

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:55 GMT

Susan Wokoma and Jessie Cave star in an upcoming comedy thriller about a supposedly cursed painting, with filming on Curse In A Frame just concluded in Hastings.

Johnny Vegas returns to priesthood for dark comedy Nine O'Clock Trot

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:40 GMT

Johnny Vegas, who briefly trained as a priest before becoming a stand-up, plays a troubled Catholic cleric in The Nine O'Clock Trot, a dark comedy drama coming to the 5 channel as part of its continuing Play For Today revival.

Greg Davies confirms The Cleaner's return, teases Taskmaster live tour

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:12 GMT

The Cleaner is returning Greg Davies has confirmed, while also suggesting that Taskmaster might soon have live dates in the UK.

Saturday Night Live UK to return for Series 2

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:06 GMT

Saturday Night Live UK will return to Sky One in September, with Series 2 comprising of 12 episodes.

Daniel Foxx to publish second book, Fairytales For Privileged Children

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:59 GMT

Comedian Daniel Foxx is to publish a second volume of spoof stories "for privileged children", collecting and retelling an array of classic fairytales.

Mock The Week to return for special summer series

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:19 GMT

Mock The Week is to return to TLC sooner than was expected. The network has announced it has commissioned an additional five-part summer run, starting Sunday 7th June.

Eloise Heath wins West End New Act of the Year 2026

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:25 GMT

Eloise Heath has won the West End New Act of the Year 2026 competition. The joint runners up were Ella Clark and Scott Oswald, while Shadi Ahmed scooped the Audience Vote prize.

BBC orders comedy shorts from Jack Docherty, Karen Dunbar and more

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00 GMT

The BBC has commissioned online comedy shorts from Jack Docherty, Karen Dunbar, Marc Jennings and fraternal double act Them Is Brothers.

Monarch Of The Glen to return in "fresh reimagining"

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:18 GMT

TV channel 5 has commissioned a new version of Scotland-set comedy drama Monarch Of The Glen.

Comedy writer Steve Burge dies

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:50 GMT

Steve Burge, who has written for many top TV comedy shows, has died aged 47. Last month he scripted The Bank Job sketch for Comic Relief.

Comedians to train dogs in TV show Wagging Rights

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:19 GMT

Wagging Rights, a TV show coming to streaming service U, will follow Rhod Gilbert, Harriet Kemsley, Kae Kurd, Sara Pascoe and Vicky Pattison as they attempt to train their pets.

Munya Chawawa to present Wrestling With Trump documentary

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:58 GMT

Munya Chawawa is to present a documentary about Donald Trump via the lens of WWF. It'll be on Channel 4 on Tuesday 12th May.

Comedy Blaps pilot about four Girl Guides announced

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:21 GMT

Misguided, a sitcom set around teenagers in a Girlguide group, has been announced as Channel 4's latest Comedy Blap pilot. Sarah Hadland, Mike Bubbins and Elis James are amongst those who appear in the 12 minute pilot.