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Unacceptable recommissioned ahead of TV premiere
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (201+ words) Thursday 2nd July 2026, 10: 50am TLC has ordered a second series of Unacceptable, the new panel show hosted by Ed Gamble, ahead of the first series making its premiere this Sunday. Featuring Gamble and captains Richard Ayoade and Joanne Mc Nally, Unacceptable sees…...
Such Brave Girls wins at Broadcast Digital Awards 2026
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (472+ words) Thursday 2nd July 2026, 8: 34am The winners of the Broadcast Digital Awards 2026 - the prizes for TV programmes on non-terrestrial channels - were announced at a ceremony last night. Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls was announced as the winner in the Best…...
Paul Sneddon dies aged 70
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (180+ words) comedy. co. uk Paul Sneddon, the comedian and poet who often performed under the stage names Vladimir Mc Tavish and Bob Doolally, has died aged 70 due to cancer. The Stand comedy club, at which Sneddon often performed, published a statement…...
Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2026 nominees
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (152+ words) Tuesday 30th June 2026, 11: 00am Six shows are nominated in the comedy category at this year's TV Awards, which are organised by the Edinburgh TV Festival. How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) Caoilfhionn Dunne (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast) Emma Sidi…...
Joe Lycett to present live Channel 4 series from his own pub
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (318+ words) Tuesday 30th June 2026, 9: 00am Joe Lycett is currently applying for a licence to sell and serve alcohol - because he's setting up his own pub via which he will present a live topical Friday night comedy series on Channel 4. The producers explain: "It's…...
From BCG Pro final stage to page: choosing a TV script over a new live show
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (267+ words) Suchandrika Chakrabarti is a writer and comedian whose credits include Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz and The Now Show. I'd entered comedy thinking of myself as a writer first, performer second - although the stage time I'd…...
Jenny Gorelick - Random 8
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (566+ words) One random comedian, eight random questions; it's the ultimate test of funny person and fate. This week we welcome Jenny Gorelick, who is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe in August with the show SORRY, a candid confessional about dating, back…...
Smack The Pony returning for special
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (358+ words) Monday 29th June 2026, 4: 00pm by Jay Richardson Smack The Pony is returning for a one-off special. Appearing on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Sally Phillips said: "We've been offered a special. Yeah, we're doing a special." Starring Phillips, Fiona Allen and Doon Mackichan,…...
Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (169+ words) A brand new stage adaptation starring stage and TV favourite Les Dennis as maintenance man Stan. More than 25 years after it first aired on BBC One, Victoria Wood's much-loved sitcom dinnerladies is heading to the stage, in the first piece…...
Lucy Porter and Ian Smith to present topical Radio 4 series
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (231+ words) Monday 29th June 2026, 2: 51pm Radio 4 has announced two new topical Friday night comedy series for the summer. Current-Ish will launch on Friday 24th July. The format will see Lucy Porter be joined by three comedian guests "to discuss the stories everyone is talking…...