Junior Simpson Retires from Stand Up Due To Illness

Comedian and writer Junior Simpson has retired from stand-up due to health issues. After a series of strokes he has been diagnosed with Vascular dementia.

A fundraising gig is being planned and in the meantime a GoFundme page has been set up by Peter Vincent, who helps to run Manford's comedy clubs.

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Tour Dates For Jessie Nixon

Jessie Nixon is putting her life on the line for this show. Or at least her livelihood/self-esteem. She's ripped out her heart, covered it in glitter and squirty cream, and offered it to you, still beating. Don't make her regret it. If you're mentally ill, a lapsed catholic, queer, occasionally distraught, too smart for your own good or have ever cried in a changing room: this is for you.

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UK Dates For Ilana Glazer

Co-creator and co-star of acclaimed series BROAD CITY, Ilana Glazer, has announced UK dates for her new stand-up comedy tour, Ilana Glazer Live!, stopping in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol. Ilana will tour across North America and Europe to 27 cities. This will be Ilana’s fifth stand-up tour.

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Comedy Central UK Renews Jimmy Carr’s Am I The A**hole, Iain Stirling’s Roast the Internet and Stupid Central

Comedy Central UK has recommissioned three hit UK originals to return later this year: Jimmy Carr’s Am I The A**hole?, produced and created by Tuesday’s Child; and Iain Stirling’s Roast the Internet and Stupid Central, presented by Babatundé Aléshé, both produced in-house by MTV Entertainment Studios.

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Richard Osman Leaves House of Games

Richard Osman is to leave top rating celebrity quiz House of Games. He made the shock announcement during his latest podcast episode with Marina Hyde, The Rest Is Entertainment.

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Alan Davies Extends Tour Due To Demand

Following hugely popular tours of Australia and the UK in 2025 and a tour of New Zealand this Summer, Alan Davies will be touring the UK again this Autumn with his latest show Think Ahead. 

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See Paul Smith Show In Cinema

Stand-up Paul Smith, is bringing his hit show Paul Smith: Pablo Live to cinemas nationwide this year. From CinemaLive, this is the first time ever his stand-up has been released on the big screen.

Filmed in front of a sold-out crowd at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre, Pablo Live captures Smith exactly as audiences know him: sharp, fearless and completely in control of the room.

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Major Comedy Festival For Battersea Park With Headliners Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Simon Amstell & Lucy Beaumont

A brand-new comedy festival is coming to Battersea Park this summer, combining globe-trotting stand-up heavyweights and rising talent under one Big Top Tent from 5th-7th June.

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Saturday Night Live UK Writers Revealed

Saturday Night Live UK has announced the full writing team for the upcoming Sky Original series launching Saturday 21 March on Sky and NOW.

Bringing together some of the most exciting comedy talent from across the UK and beyond, the writers’ room features award‑winners, acclaimed stand‑ups, established television writers and breakout voices.

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First Guests And Date Revealed for Claudia Winkleman Chat Show

The first guests have been announced for Claudia Winkleman's eagerly awaited chat show.

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