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&Dave and UKTV’s free streaming service U, before airing on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

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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 the world, beginning in North America in September...

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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 that he had cancer and had been diagnosed with ocular melanoma. He was treated...

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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...
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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 (...
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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 £5,...
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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 for...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Rarely Asked Questions – Zoe Wohlfeld
Gaulier-trained American clown Zoe Wohlfeld makes her Edinburgh Fringe solo debut with DOG FUNERAL. Zoe is holding a funeral for her childhood dog. Dressed in Victorian mourning garb and ready to cry...
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