Following a successful pilot, Channel 4 have commissioned a series of the new play-at-home gameshow, Your Time Starts Now (w/t). The new 8x60’ series is devised and developed by Alex Horne, creator and host of BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster and Andy Devonshire, founding Series Director on shows including The Apprentice, The Great British Bake Off and Taskmaster.
Prime Video has revealed the line-up for the third series of UK Original series Last One Laughing. The brand new series, hosted by Jimmy Carr, will see a fresh group of British comics fight for the Last One Laughing trophy.
Hit comedy Ann Droid has been commissioned for a second run after attracting 7.6 million viewers (28 days) for episode one, making it the BBC’s second biggest new scripted launch of the year to date, after Small Prophets.
The show, produced by Boffola Pictures and Witchcraft Industries, was created by BAFTA and Emmy nominated actor and writer Diane Morgan (Mandy, Cunk) and co-written by Morgan and Sarah Kendall (Frayed, The Other One).
Kate Dolan: Trout has won Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in The Comedians’ Choice Awards 2026 - as voted by comedians performing at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Kate said ‘I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, I wasn’t even this happy on my wedding day. I’m so honoured, who knows more about comedy than comedians, and all men of course.’
The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced the shortlists for Best Show, Best Newcomer, the Panel Prize, Best Tech and Best Joke.
The nominees represent an extraordinary range of artists, styles and venues from across this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The increasingly prestigious Malcolm Hardee Awards, started in memory of one of comedy’s most outrageous comedy pioneers, has announced its shortlist.
There are three categories of awards; Comic Originality, Act That Should Make A Million Quid, and the Cunning Stunt award, in honour of the act who has found the most inventive way to publicise their Edinburgh Fringe show.
The shortlists have been revealed for The List Festival Awards. Returning for a third year, The List Festival Awards pay tribute to the artists and creatives making a mark across Edinburgh’s festival scene.
The shortlists are as follows:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Best Comedy Show (Supported by Whyte & Mackay)
I love Ele McKenzie’s poster for her show. Based on the 1965 Bob Dylan album cover for Bringing It All Back Home, it features Ele, lounging in bohemian splendour, in the place previously occupied by Sally Grossman.
Ele herself takes the stage peering from behind octagonal glasses, between curtains of long dark hair and begins her introduction.
With a measured droning voice, she tells us she’s thrilled to be here at the Fringe, doing her debut show.
Where has Lou Wall been hiding? Well, they’re here now, with a show that’s hilarious from start to finish.
Kicking off with some adorable childhood nostalgia Lou comes up with a conundrum. Why are all the grannies so small. What has happened to all the tall grandmas?
Lou is on a mission to find out.
The show mixes song, PowerPoint, cartoons mock documentary footage, prank calling, animal footage and real-life scientific research.
Well, the title makes this pretty clear. This is a new show, created every day, with a fresh topic chosen the day before.
In the womb-like interior of the Cinema Room at Banshee Labyrinth, Smurthwaite invites the audience to watch each new concept come to life.
So far, she has created Aging Bull – a Rocky-themed show about turning fifty.
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