A petition has been set up protesting about Amanda Knox's forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show Cartwheel.
Knox was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007. She served four years in an Italian prison before being acquitted on appeal.
Ivory Coast-born Rudy Guede served 13 years of a 16-year sentence for Kercher's murder after his fingerprints were found at the scene.
Let's face it, the picture here isn't really a spoiler. While the first episode of the fourth season of the soccer sitcom kicks off back in Kansas City where Ted (Jason Sudeikis, fresh from his World Cup half-time cameo) is enjoying a domesticated life away from Richmond AFC and working in a supermarket we know that somehow just as he is out they will pull him back in again. But there is a twist this time...
The BBC is to axe long-running stand-up show Live at the Apollo as part of a series of cost cutting measures in their entertainment section. Blankety Blank and Celebrity Mastermind will also go.
The non-celebrity Mastermind presented by Clive Myrie will continue and both Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo have one more series still to broadcast.
Apple TV has unveiled the winsome and heartwarming trailer for the highly anticipated fourth season of the global hit series “Ted Lasso,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jason Sudeikis. “Ted Lasso” returns with its ten-episode new season on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, with one episode, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through October 7 on Apple TV.
Stepping out into the arena to the roar of the Sheffield crowd for the very first time in Gladiators: Celebrity Special are AJ Odudu, Chris Ramsey, George Clarke and Sara Pascoe.
Coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year, Gladiators: Celebrity Special will see the fearless four put their skill, power and agility to the test as they take on the ultimate prime time powerhouses, the Gladiators.
Craft UK, the organisation fighting for more official recognition for the broader comedy industry alongside the Live Comedy Association, has also sent an open letter to new PM Andy Burnham. They focus, in particular, on tax reform.
Their letter is as follows:
The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
Home of Larry The Cat London SW1A 2AA
Thursday 23 July 2026
The Live Comedy Association has sent an open letter to new Prime Minister asking for more official recognition and support for the live comedy sector.
Craft UK, which is also fighting for more support and recognition has also sent an open letter. You can read their letter here.
The LCA letter is as follows:
"The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
London SW1A 2AA
Following the success of its first two editions, BROWN SAUCE, the leading London-based monthly comedy club for South Asian comedy, is thrilled to announce the return of its collaboration with Tara Theatre for the third edition of The Comedy Lab.
Taking place on Saturday 17th October 2026, this special event continues its mission of discovering, mentoring and showcasing the next generation of South Asian comedic talent through a unique combination of professional development and live performance.
Joe and David’s Magical Sitcom Tour follows comedians and sitcom obsessives Joe Wilkinson and David Earl as they set out to properly indulge their passion for their favourite British comedies. Both have spent years starring in and writing their own sitcoms, and now they’re turning their attention to the shows that made them laugh the most.
Taking it in turns to plan surprise days out for each other, the pair revisit the comedy classics that lodged themselves in their hearts years ago and never left.
Television production company Hat Trick Productions have announced that they will be producing a slate of live comedy shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
In further news, the company is setting up its own live comedy touring arm, bringing together the creative forces of Queenie Miller (Queenie Miller Live) and Simon Morley and Becca Thomason of Margate’s Chump’s Co
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