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Camden Fringe tickets on sale
Tickets have gone on sale for this year’s Camden Fringe. The London festival returns in July and August with hundreds of performances across dozens of venues, featuring established names alongside emerging acts preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe.
Animated Red Dwarf
Plans have been revealed for an animated version of Red Dwarf. The new project is being developed by creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, with the aim of bringing the sci-fi comedy to a new audience while retaining the spirit of the original series
Frankie Boyle Worth Millions
Frankie Boyle’s production company has been valued at more than 4.2 million pounds according to newly released accounts. The comedian’s firm, McShane Karate, has built up assets through television work, live tours and writing projects, including the upcoming screen adaptation of his novel Meantime.
New Edinburgh Fringe Award
A new Edinburgh Fringe award has been launched specifically for Scottish-based comedians. The prize aims to recognise and promote homegrown talent performing at the world’s biggest arts festival, with the inaugural winner set to be announced during this year’s Fringe.
Daddy Issues Returns

And finally, BBC sitcom Daddy Issues is returning for a third series. The show, starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey, has been recommissioned following the success of its first two runs, with new episodes expected to head into production soon.
Simon Brodkin Adds More Dates
Simon Brodkin has added fourteen more dates to his Unleashed tour following strong demand. The comedian’s international run now includes more than sixty UK and Ireland shows, with an extra performance added at London’s Eventim Apollo.
Ross Noble Extends Tour
Ross Noble has extended his latest tour Cranium Of Curiosities with another thirty-seven UK dates. The new run will take place throughout 2026, bringing his trademark stream of consciousness style and unpredictable live shows back to venues across the country.
Latest on Aberdeen Comedy Festival
Aberdeen Comedy Festival has revealed more details of its 2026 event, which runs from October 19th to November 4h. Names already announced include Russell Howard, Susan Calman, John Kearns and Laura Lexx, with organisers promising an expanded line-up across venues throughout the city.
Rachel Paris Returns To The Stage
Rachel Parris is returning to the stage with a new live show called The Rachel Parris Songbook. The tour will feature fan-favourite musical comedy numbers alongside brand new stand-up material, with tickets now on sale.
Unseen Rik Mayall Material
Previously unseen material from Rik Mayall’s career is showcased at a festival held in his honour. The event features a special session with director Bob Baldwin, who has promised never-before-broadcast material from their work together.
Armando Iannucci creates Paddington 4
Armando Iannucci is heading into a very different world, with the writer of The Thick Of It helping create the next Paddington film. He’ll team up with regular collaborator Simon Blackwell on the fourth big-screen outing for the famous bear.
Bill Bailey's New TV Show
Bill Bailey is set to host a new Channel 4 competition series called Ingenious. The show will feature amateur inventors from across the UK building contraptions designed to solve everyday problems, with Bailey describing it as a celebration of Britain’s “shed-born brilliance".
Catherine Tate's Christmas Carol
Catherine Tate is adapting A Christmas Carol for the stage, with her Nan character taking on the role of Scrooge. Tate says she’s rewriting the Dickens classic for a theatrical run next year, but has hinted Nan may not exactly embrace the usual festive redemption.
Bradley Cooper Plays John Bishop
Bradley Cooper’s new film Is This Thing On? has found a UK streaming home. The comedy-drama, inspired by John Bishop’s life and starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern, follows a man who discovers stand-up during a divorce.
Judi Love Extends Tour
Judi Love has extended her latest UK tour after strong demand for tickets. The comedian and presenter will now visit additional cities across the UK and Ireland with her show All About The Love throughout twenty twenty six.
Jack Dee plays Manchester
Manchester’s Laughterama festival has announced its line-up for this September, with names including Jack Dee, Sara Pascoe, Nick Mohammed and Fern Brady. The five-night outdoor event returns to Castlefield Bowl with a packed programme of stand-up and live performances.
Jo Brand Memoir
Jo Brand is releasing a new memoir titled Decline And Falling Over later this year. The book focuses on ageing, everyday frustrations and getting older, with Brand describing it as a more honest take on later life.
Amandaland Series Three
Bafta-winning sitcom Amandaland is returning for a third series on the BBC. The show, starring Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley, picked up the award for best scripted comedy, with a new six-part run now confirmed.
Lenny Henry to headline Rode Comedy Festival
Sir Lenny Henry is set to headline this year’s Rode Comedy Festival in Somerset. The event runs across five nights in August and will feature a line-up of major names from the world of stand-up.
Johnny Vegas in dark drama
Johnny Vegas is set to play a priest in a new dark comedy drama called The Nine O’Clock Trot. The film is part of 5’s upcoming Play For Today series, and follows a young woman struggling to give her grandfather a proper funeral after his death.
Ricky Gervais animation
Netflix has confirmed that Ricky Gervais’s new animated series Alley Cats will launch on August the seventh. The six-part show follows a group of feral cats, with Gervais joined in the cast by several of his former After Life co-stars.
Saturday Night Live UK - series two
Saturday Night Live UK is officially coming back for a second series. Sky has confirmed the next run will expand to twelve episodes, following strong reaction to the show’s debut season, with new episodes arriving later this year.
Peter Kay rescheduled
Peter Kay’s Birmingham show has officially been rescheduled after last week’s arena evacuation. Fans with tickets for the cancelled performance will now be able to attend the new date in July or request a refund.
Nighty Night to return?
Ruth Jones has revealed she’s discussed the possibility of bringing back the cult BBC comedy Nighty Night with creator Julia Davis. Jones said she would love to return as Linda, although she admitted the show’s dark humour might be difficult to make for modern audiences.
Simon Amstell Tour
Simon Amstell has announced a UK tour of his latest stand-up show I Love It Here, following a sold-out London residency earlier this year. The tour will take the show to venues across the country, with dates expected to sell quickly after strong early demand.
Jinks Monsoon Tour
And finally, Jinkx Monsoon has announced a new UK tour for twenty twenty six titled Speaking of Witch. The run begins in July and will visit eleven venues across the country, following her upcoming stage role as Judy Garland in London.
Wagging Rights
A new TV series will see comedians taking on a very different challenge, as they become dog trainers. Harriet Kemsley, Rhod Gilbert and Sara Pascoe are among those taking part in Wagging Rights, which will air on U and Dave this summer.
The Christmas Carol That Goes Wrong
The team behind The Play That Goes Wrong has announced that Christmas Carol Goes Wrong will return to the West End. The show will run at Wyndham’s Theatre from December through to January, bringing the festive favourite back to London for a limited run.
Big Names At Edinburgh Fringe
Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel are among the latest names confirmed for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. They’re part of a new batch of shows announced by Assembly Festival, which continues to build a packed programme for the summer.
Saturday Night Live UK Hosts
And finally, Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa are set to host upcoming episodes of Saturday Night Live UK. Waddingham will appear on May the ninth, followed by Gatwa on May the sixteenth, as the show continues its live run from London on Sky.