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BBC Entertainment And UKTV Team Up For Comedy Co-commission
UKTV and BBC Entertainment have unveiled a joint co-commissioning brief, inviting production companies to pitch bold new comedy entertainment formats. The resulting 10 x 30’ series will premiere on U... more
World Tour for Online Stars Dan and Phil
Award-winning duo Dan and Phil are back with their latest stage show - the Hard Launch World Tour - their fourth headline global tour. The tour takes in over 65 dates around... more
Britain's Got Talent Stand-up And Baptist Minister Allan Finnegan Dies, Aged 59
Comedian Allan Finnegan, who was also a baptist minister and had appeared on Britain's Got Talent has died. He was 59.Finnegan made it to the semi-finals of the ITV show in 2020. In 2024 he revealed... more
John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan Lend Their Voices To Mog
Channel 4 has announced the cast of Mog’s Bad Thing, Lupus Films’ hand-drawn animated adaptation of Judith Kerr’s classic picture book of the same name. The special will air on Channel 4 this... more
Michael McIntyre Smashes Social Media Records
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show has become one of the BBC’s most successful social media campaigns of 2025 as a record-breaking performance for series nine has been confirmed.The social campaign for the... more
Winners Of Comedy Short Story Prize And Book Announced
Comedy producers Chaff have announced the winners of the first Chaff Short Story Competition. The competition opened in April, and after 43 submissions, 32,825 words, and a mid-proofreading discovery... more
Disney+ to Make Comedy Drama Dad
Disney+ has greenlit the brand-new comedy drama “DAD” from the award-winning independent entertainment company A24 UK (Such Brave Girls, Dreaming Whilst Black). The Hulu Original scripted series (... more
Live Comedy Association Launches Hardship Fund to Support Comedians Waiting For Leicester Comedy Festival Payments
The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has launched an initial, emergency hardship pot for comedians and promoters affected by the nonpayment of ticket income at Leicester Comedy Festival 2026.  The... more
Tom Read Wilson Follows Edinburgh Fringe Run With UK Tour
Tom Read Wilson is to set off on his debut UK tour with his new show, The A-Z of Me following a run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Join television presenter, author, actor, and singer Tom Read Wilson... more
Eric Morecambe’s Family Unveil Centenary Portrait of Morecambe and Wise
The family of Eric Morecambe have officially unveiled a newly commissioned portrait celebrating the legendary partnership of comedy duo Morecambe and Wise as part of the recent Eric Morecambe... more
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