16+ hour, 55+ min ago  (307+ words) Friday 19th June 2026, 11: 24am by Jay Richardson He might have cut a fearsome figure as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It. But Peter Capaldi's brief stand-up career came to be defined by him getting pelted with oranges by teenage Spandau Ballet…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (410+ words) Tuesday 16th June 2026, 1: 47pm An autobiography of Gromit, the dog from the Wallace & Gromit adventures, will be published in October. Nick Park, who created the claymation characters in the late 1980s, is involved in the book. The cover of Grand: The Autobiography Of…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (116+ words) Daddy Issues is returning for a third series, Sarah Hadland has revealed, with filming on the BBC Three sitcom about a young mother and her recently divorced father resuming in Stockport in the autumn A guide to the episodes of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (576+ words) Jordan Brookes - the longest ever reigning Edinburgh Comedy Award winner - is back! (Basically, he won the prestigious prize in 2019, and then there was a whole pandemic thing which stopped anybody else winning it for a couple of years). It's something…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (699+ words) Pro member Lisa Houston is a writer who has found success on Breaking The News. She recently took part in a BCG Pro writers' room experience. New to comedy writing? Curious to peek behind the curtain of a writers' room?...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (733+ words) Whether through board games, video games or interactive trivia challenges, comedy favourites such as Monty Python, Little Britain, The Young Ones and Benny Hill have found ways to keep fans entertained long after the credits roll. By offering interactive humour,…...

1+ week, 2+ day 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+ week, 4+ day 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…...

2+ week, 1+ day 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…...

3+ week, 3+ hour 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…...