Following a sell-out UK tour, comedy legend Frank Skinner brings his critically acclaimed show 30 Years of Dirt to Sky and NOW on August 14th in a brand-new stand-up special, filmed in front of a live audience at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Following its debut in 2023, 30 Years of Dirt became a hugely successful nationwide […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has announced a new slate of content for its free-to-air channel TLC. The announcement follows the premiere of TLC’s brand-new comedy format Unacceptable, hosted by Ed Gamble, which launched earlier this July and will return for season 2 later this year. Top Trumps: The Comedy Pack (w/t) is […]
ITV Studios’ Creative Network has partnered with radio prankster Steve Penk for a digital-first comedy: Steve Penk’s Animal Radio FM. Known as the pioneer of the prank-call, the format reimagines Penk’s classic comedy for today’s digital viewers. Set in a surreal animated world, the show is set in a pirate radio station run by animals. […]
Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland has ordered a second season of new comedy panel show Unacceptable for TLC, ahead of the first season launch on July 5th. Unacceptable is hosted by Ed Gamble, with Richard Ayoade and Joanne McNally as team captains. Produced by Ranga Bee Productions , the format sees two teams of comedians […]
Dara Ó Briain will host new comedy entertainment series Dara’s Dull Appreciation Society (4×40’) celebrating members of the public who take mundane to the max, on U’s free streaming service produced by Interstellar. Guests from across the country will showcase their seemingly dull, but actually quite interesting, collections, pastimes and passions. Dara and his board must […]
Tony Award winner Laura Benanti brings her previously sold-out, razor-sharp solo comedy Nobody Cares to Underbelly Boulevard Soho for a strictly limited two-week run between July 14th and 26th. Blending stand-up, storytelling and original songs, the show delivers a hilarious and heartfelt take on people-pleasing, ageing, and the theatre of everyday life. Tickets are on […]
Acclaimed comedy streaming platform Dropout will make its first ever UK performance at the Roundhouse Comedy Festival 2026 with two of its most beloved live shows. Crowd Control (August 7th, 7:30pm) and Um, Actually (August 8th, 7:30pm) bring Dropout’s chaotic blend of improv, gameshow comedy and audience interaction to the iconic Roundhouse in Camden. Dropout […]
UKTV and BBC Entertainment have unveiled a joint co-commissioning brief, inviting production companies to pitch 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. The partnership combines commissioning budgets to support a scalable, cost-efficient comedy format […]
All You Need Is Guv is the brand-new show from Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, and it’s set to premiere on Sky and Now on July 3rd. Recorded in London on his current critically acclaimed, sell-out UK and Ireland tour, enjoy the best seat in the house with no risk of getting covered in beer (unless you spill […]
ChaiFlicks will premiere Israeli romantic comedy series Bloody Murray this July – featuring two of Israel’s hottest actresses, Rotem Sela (A Body That Works, The Beauty & the Baker, The Chef) and Naomi Levov (On the Spectrum, Yona ). The series is a fresh take on the ‘messy magic of friendship’, following two 30-something roommates, […]