<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cabaret - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Cabaret news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:52:10 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sky to air unseen Rik Mayall footage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feature-length documentary coming soon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-to-air-unseen-rik-mayall-footage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:52:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-to-air-unseen-rik-mayall-footage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New podcast from Adam Buxton]]></title><description><![CDATA['I had a lot of silliness that needed to get out']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-podcast-from-adam-buxton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:52:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-podcast-from-adam-buxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicester Comedy Festival axes its outdoor gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[...amid row over money owed to comedians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leicester-comedy-festival-axes-its-outdoor-gig/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leicester-comedy-festival-axes-its-outdoor-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy's an art...]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Gallery to host stand-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedys-an-art/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedys-an-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julian Clary joins Celebrity Gogglebox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paired with Nigel Havers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/julian-clary-joins-celebrity-gogglebox/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:38:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/julian-clary-joins-celebrity-gogglebox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Fringe gets a new award just for Scottish-based comics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 5 out of 230 main comedy award nominees have ever been from north of the border]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-fringe-gets-a-new-award-just-for-scottish-based-comics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:36:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-fringe-gets-a-new-award-just-for-scottish-based-comics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Plans for a Red Dwarf animated series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-creator Rob Grant had been working on the idea before his death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/revealed-plans-for-a-red-dwarf-animated-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:21:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/revealed-plans-for-a-red-dwarf-animated-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you should always do a Mike check...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punter mixes up Wozniak and Wazowski]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-you-should-always-do-a-mike-check/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:13:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-you-should-always-do-a-mike-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychiatric report ordered into Peter Kay bomb hoax suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omar Majed tried to remove clothes during hearing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/psychiatric-report-ordered-into-peter-kay-bomb-hoax-suspect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/psychiatric-report-ordered-into-peter-kay-bomb-hoax-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to save football from corruption and greed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Bridges on his new show celebrating the best of the beautiful game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/we-need-to-save-football-from-corruption-and-greed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/we-need-to-save-football-from-corruption-and-greed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Acaster at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of a gig gone awry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-at-regents-park-open-air-theatre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-at-regents-park-open-air-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie-Rose Petley: Dirty Bitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katie-rose-petley-dirty-bitch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katie-rose-petley-dirty-bitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty dies at 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[She worked to keep comedian's legacy alive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-bruces-daughter-kitty-dies-at-70/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:07:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-bruces-daughter-kitty-dies-at-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American history]]></title><description><![CDATA[As his late-night show ends, Sophia A. McClennen reflects on the comedian's legacy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-stephen-colbert-is-one-of-the-most-important-satirists-in-americanhistory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-stephen-colbert-is-one-of-the-most-important-satirists-in-americanhistory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfie Moore wins top audio comedy award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic strikes gold in the Arias for It's A Fair Cop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alfie-moore-wins-top-audio-comedy-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alfie-moore-wins-top-audio-comedy-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Jones: A Street Mattress Named Desire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jordan-jones-a-street-mattress-named-desire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:58:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jordan-jones-a-street-mattress-named-desire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio 4 play by Alana Ramsey&nbsp;and Lizzie Stables and directed by Sara Pascoe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nanny/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:23:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nanny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's on Mock The Week this summer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[TLC confirms guest line-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-on-mock-the-week-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:33:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-on-mock-the-week-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Winner Rolls It All]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-winner-rolls-it-all/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:33:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-winner-rolls-it-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vandals damage Terry Jones statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just weeks after it was unveiled in Colwyn Bay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/vandals-damage-terry-jones-statue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:24:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/vandals-damage-terry-jones-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katherine Parkinson: I was hospitalised in a brutal attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic actor's emotional revelation of assault after a show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katherine-parkinson-i-was-hospitalised-in-a-brutal-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:13:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katherine-parkinson-i-was-hospitalised-in-a-brutal-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm lightheaded, spent... and end up insulting some random Belgian bloke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extract from Paul Tonkinson's new book about ultra marathon running]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/im-lightheaded-spent-and-end-up-insulting-some-random-belgian-bloke/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/im-lightheaded-spent-and-end-up-insulting-some-random-belgian-bloke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchill's Urinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[New satirical play from Rosie Holt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/churchills-urinal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:12:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/churchills-urinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rick and Morty movie in the works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Show lynchpin attached to direct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rick-and-morty-movie-in-the-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:46:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rick-and-morty-movie-in-the-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a mad thing to tell a fat woman: &lsquo;Be more lumpish&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cast of Make That Movie talk about Sam Campbell's new TV show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-a-mad-thing-to-tell-a-fat-woman-lsquobe-more-lumpishrsquo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-a-mad-thing-to-tell-a-fat-woman-lsquobe-more-lumpishrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A bunch of scumbags from the comedy circuit managed to weasel their way into this show']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Campbell on Make&nbsp;That&nbsp;Movie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-bunch-of-scumbags-from-the-comedy-circuit-managed-to-weasel-their-way-into-this-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-bunch-of-scumbags-from-the-comedy-circuit-managed-to-weasel-their-way-into-this-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five new names join North East comedy hall of fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Lost Voice Guy, Lauren Pattison and Anvil Springstien]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/five-new-names-join-north-east-comedy-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:11:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/five-new-names-join-north-east-comedy-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Widdicombe IS going to host Strictly]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC confirms comedian will be paired with Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-widdicombe-is-going-to-host-strictly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:13:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-widdicombe-is-going-to-host-strictly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fin Taylor writes a tongue-in-cheek history book]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the vein of his Fin Vs History&nbsp;podcast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fin-taylorwrites-a-tongue-in-cheek-history-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:13:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fin-taylorwrites-a-tongue-in-cheek-history-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic plans 12 gigs and three marathons in a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raising money for the air ambulance that saved her life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-plans-12-gigs-and-three-marathons-in-a-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:28:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-plans-12-gigs-and-three-marathons-in-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armstrong and Miller to reunite... on Pointless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Miller to co-host forthcoming episodes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/armstrong-and-miller-to-reunite-on-pointless/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:49:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/armstrong-and-miller-to-reunite-on-pointless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailer for G'wed series three]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Brookside's Jennifer Ellison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/trailer-for-gwed-series-three/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:38:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/trailer-for-gwed-series-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Life named best modern comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Gervais&rsquo;s show tops Radio Times poll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-life-named-best-modern-comedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-life-named-best-modern-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Joke Of The Fringe contest launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snack brand seeks the 'Cheeziest' gags]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-joke-of-the-fringe-contest-launched/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-joke-of-the-fringe-contest-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reece Shearsmith writes a memoir of the macabre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based around the spooky artefacts he's collected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/reece-shearsmith-writes-a-memoir-of-the-macabre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:21:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/reece-shearsmith-writes-a-memoir-of-the-macabre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All hail Saturday Night Live UK!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who'd have thought it? Having talented comedians make comedy paid off, writes Steve Bennett]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/all-hail-saturday-night-live-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:21:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/all-hail-saturday-night-live-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Very Peculiar Practice returns to TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-very-peculiar-practice-returns-to-tv/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:34:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-very-peculiar-practice-returns-to-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come and marvel as a man describes a room!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/come-and-marvel-as-a-man-describes-a-room/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:44:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/come-and-marvel-as-a-man-describes-a-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distribution deal for star-studded UK comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big ensemble cast in Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/distribution-deal-for-star-studded-uk-comedy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:23:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/distribution-deal-for-star-studded-uk-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Gavin and Stacey wasn't so unforgettable...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison Steadman at the BBC Comedy Festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-gavin-and-stacey-wasnt-so-unforgettable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:40:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-gavin-and-stacey-wasnt-so-unforgettable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Minchin to write new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reuniting with his Matilda collaborator Matthew Warchus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-minchin-to-write-new-chitty-chitty-bang-bang-songs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:29:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-minchin-to-write-new-chitty-chitty-bang-bang-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josie Long's axed Short Cuts to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio 4 documentary strand back from the dead with new backers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josie-longs-axed-short-cuts-to-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:03:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josie-longs-axed-short-cuts-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Going Out scrapped a Bobby Ball tribute episode as it was 'too sad']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Mack talks about the sitcom, and maybe turning it into a play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/not-going-out-scrapped-a-bobby-ball-tribute-episode-as-it-was-too-sad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:57:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/not-going-out-scrapped-a-bobby-ball-tribute-episode-as-it-was-too-sad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Things are bubbling' for a US version of Black Ops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-creator Akemnji Ndifornyen suggests talks are under way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/things-are-bubbling-for-a-us-version-of-black-ops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:55:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/things-are-bubbling-for-a-us-version-of-black-ops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;People like seeing posh, beautiful people suffer']]></title><description><![CDATA[Amandaland's writers on the show's success]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lsquopeople-like-seeing-posh-beautiful-people-suffer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:55:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lsquopeople-like-seeing-posh-beautiful-people-suffer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Kerensa suffers a stroke at 47]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian and regular on Radio 2's Pause For Thought on the mend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-kerensa-suffers-a-stroke-at-47/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:09:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-kerensa-suffers-a-stroke-at-47/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Corden: After making Gavin &amp; Stacey, I thought it might be shit]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as he reveals which episode was 'awful']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-corden-after-making-gavin-amp-stacey-i-thought-it-might-be-shit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:24:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-corden-after-making-gavin-amp-stacey-i-thought-it-might-be-shit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Morecambe at 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[by culture lecturer Glyn White]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eric-morecambe-at-100/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:24:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eric-morecambe-at-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Americans would have ruined Small Prophets']]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's TV comedy commissioners talk about their work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/americans-would-have-ruined-small-prophets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:20:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/americans-would-have-ruined-small-prophets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another venue bans Roy Chubby Brown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's fans slate Exmouth theatre's decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/another-venue-bans-roy-chubby-brown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:02:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/another-venue-bans-roy-chubby-brown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No algorithm would have said Britain wants a comedy about a bloke who grows homunculi']]></title><description><![CDATA[Full text of BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie's speech to the broadcaster's comedy festvail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/no-algorithm-would-have-said-britain-wants-a-comedy-about-a-bloke-who-grows-homunculi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:30:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/no-algorithm-would-have-said-britain-wants-a-comedy-about-a-bloke-who-grows-homunculi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I often feel Philomena Cunk is the real me']]></title><description><![CDATA[Diane Morgan on comedy characters, ghost-hunting, and problematic drama school exercises..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-often-feel-philomena-cunk-is-the-real-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:30:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-often-feel-philomena-cunk-is-the-real-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNN renews the US Have I Got News For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifth season ordered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cnn-renews-the-us-have-i-got-news-for-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:47:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cnn-renews-the-us-have-i-got-news-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC comedy boss: We back the genre for the laughs, not the money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jon Petrie announces raft of new and returning shows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedy-boss-we-back-the-genre-for-the-laughs-not-the-money/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedy-boss-we-back-the-genre-for-the-laughs-not-the-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New sitcom for Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hopley Hall is set in a crumbling country house]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-sitcom-for-derry-girls-star-jamie-lee-odonnell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-sitcom-for-derry-girls-star-jamie-lee-odonnell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BBC heads back to Amandaland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Series three announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-bbc-heads-back-to-amandaland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-bbc-heads-back-to-amandaland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie Jones’s Pushers is given the push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Channel 4 won't be renewing comedian's drug-dealing sitcom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-joness-pushers-is-given-the-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:07:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-joness-pushers-is-given-the-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiran Deol: Assault On Comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of US comic's account of a brutal attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kiran-deol-assault-on-comedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:34:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kiran-deol-assault-on-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Radio Wales show for Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compiling 'audio scrapbooks' of various years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-radio-wales-show-for-gareth-gwynn-and-esyllt-sears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:34:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-radio-wales-show-for-gareth-gwynn-and-esyllt-sears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Props to them....]]></title><description><![CDATA[A League of Their Own donates &pound;50k of old props]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/props-to-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:35:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/props-to-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Way Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of U&amp;Dave's new challenge show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-way-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-way-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jude Law 'wants to play Ian Moore's alter-ego']]></title><description><![CDATA[Possible casting for TV version of comic's cosy crime novels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jude-law-wants-to-play-ian-moores-alter-ego/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:08:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jude-law-wants-to-play-ian-moores-alter-ego/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The stuff I'm getting now I wouldn't have been ready for five years ago']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Petts interview]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-stuff-im-getting-now-i-wouldnt-have-been-ready-for-five-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:32:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-stuff-im-getting-now-i-wouldnt-have-been-ready-for-five-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smok'd Crack New Comedian of the Year 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the talent hunt final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/smokd-crack-new-comedian-of-the-year-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/smokd-crack-new-comedian-of-the-year-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paddy McGuinness to revive Big Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside Stephen Hendry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paddy-mcguinness-to-revive-big-break/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paddy-mcguinness-to-revive-big-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ireland boycotts Eurovision, it screens Father Ted instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lovely Horse episode replaces song contest final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/as-ireland-boycotts-eurovision-it-screens-father-ted-instead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:07:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/as-ireland-boycotts-eurovision-it-screens-father-ted-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much do you know about Eric Morecambe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday trivia quiz to mark his 100th birthday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-eric-morecambe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:43:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-eric-morecambe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Corden returns to US late-night TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosting a World Cup show with Rio Ferdinand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-corden-returns-to-us-late-night-tv/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:03:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-corden-returns-to-us-late-night-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon greenlights&nbsp;Brett Goldstein's new romcom series]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a divorced dad who accidentally becomes a male escort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amazon-greenlightsnbspbrett-goldsteins-new-romcom-series/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:12:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amazon-greenlightsnbspbrett-goldsteins-new-romcom-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mackenzie Crook to direct his first film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starring fellow Detectorist Toby Jones]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mackenzie-crook-to-direct-his-first-film/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:40:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mackenzie-crook-to-direct-his-first-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I once hosted a panel of five billionaires...']]></title><description><![CDATA[Visiting American comic Kiran Deol on her most memorable gigs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-once-hosted-a-panel-of-five-billionaires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:22:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-once-hosted-a-panel-of-five-billionaires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain gets a 24/7 comedy radio station]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the team behind the NextUp streamer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/britain-gets-a-247-comedy-radio-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:22:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/britain-gets-a-247-comedy-radio-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sameera Bhalotra Bowers: What Is Going On?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sameera-bhalotra-bowers-what-is-going-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:31:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sameera-bhalotra-bowers-what-is-going-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Tothill to make his HIGNFY debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as is Michael Gove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-tothill-to-make-his-hignfy-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:40:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-tothill-to-make-his-hignfy-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just because someone&rsquo;s dead, doesn&rsquo;t mean we have to be miserable about it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Doolan on the second series of Death Valley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/just-because-someonersquos-dead-doesnrsquot-mean-we-have-to-be-miserable-about-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:35:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/just-because-someonersquos-dead-doesnrsquot-mean-we-have-to-be-miserable-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jon Richardson to publish his teenage diaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subtitled &lsquo;one man's journey into his embarrassing past&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jon-richardsonto-publish-his-teenage-diaries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:35:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jon-richardsonto-publish-his-teenage-diaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bafta for Bob]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortimer and Last One Laughing triumph on TV's big night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-bafta-for-bob/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:13:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-bafta-for-bob/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Queens are back...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-queens-are-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:34:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-queens-are-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ed Gamble becomes a different person in the escape room']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mel Giedroyc on her new U&amp;Dave&rsquo;s show The Way Out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-becomes-a-different-person-in-the-escape-room/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:34:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-becomes-a-different-person-in-the-escape-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doing a No 1 in No 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/doing-a-no-1-in-no-11/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:09:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/doing-a-no-1-in-no-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Bittlestone fails in his council bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian had been exposed over antisemitic posts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mark-bittlestone-fails-in-his-council-bid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:20:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mark-bittlestone-fails-in-his-council-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurra! Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus kommt auf Blu-ray!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Release for comedy team's German adventure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hurra-monty-pythons-fliegender-zirkus-kommt-auf-blu-ray/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:52:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hurra-monty-pythons-fliegender-zirkus-kommt-auf-blu-ray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I Didn't Laugh I'd Cry: The Frank Carson Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/if-i-didnt-laugh-id-cry-the-frank-carson-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:35:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/if-i-didnt-laugh-id-cry-the-frank-carson-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omid Djalili's next film really chimes...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic stars in Simon Callow's About A Bell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/omid-djalilis-next-film-really-chimes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:16:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/omid-djalilis-next-film-really-chimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who won at the Golden Lobes 2026?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedy podcast awards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-won-at-the-golden-lobes-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:43:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-won-at-the-golden-lobes-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirst, by John Robins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book review by Jay Richardson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/thirst-by-john-robins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/thirst-by-john-robins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix sets release date for Ricky Gervais's Alley Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cast includes a raft of After Life co-stars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-sets-release-date-for-ricky-gervaiss-alley-cats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:15:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-sets-release-date-for-ricky-gervaiss-alley-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny Vegas to play a priest in new dark comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of 5's Plays For Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/johnny-vegas-to-play-a-priest-in-new-dark-comedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:15:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/johnny-vegas-to-play-a-priest-in-new-dark-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics join Death Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guest stars include Roisin Conaty, Jim Howick and Hammed Animashaun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-join-death-valley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:34:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-join-death-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Gervais is an ass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian has a donkey named after him following &pound;100k donation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-is-an-ass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:21:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-is-an-ass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second series for Saturday Night Live UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky confirms extended run of 12 episode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-saturday-night-live-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:49:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-saturday-night-live-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eugene Mirman releases his first special in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free on YouTube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eugene-mirman-releases-his-first-special-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:23:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eugene-mirman-releases-his-first-special-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Kay reschedules his aborted Birmingham show]]></title><description><![CDATA[New date for fans evacuated over bomb scare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-reschedules-his-aborted-birmingham-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:58:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-reschedules-his-aborted-birmingham-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fawlty Towers actress Claire Nielson dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[She also worked with Rikki Fulton and the Two Ronnies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fawlty-towers-actress-claire-nielson-dies-at-89/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:58:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fawlty-towers-actress-claire-nielson-dies-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy Porter's new Radio 4 show is history]]></title><description><![CDATA[She, Max Fosh and others pilot new quiz ideas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-porters-new-radio-4-show-is-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:33:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-porters-new-radio-4-show-is-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fawlty Towers actress Claire Nielson fir at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[She also worked with Rikki Fulton and the Two Ronnies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fawlty-towers-actress-claire-nielson-fir-at-89/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:33:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fawlty-towers-actress-claire-nielson-fir-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Knight: Songs Of Joy &amp; Justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/julia-knight-songs-of-joy-amp-justice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:07:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/julia-knight-songs-of-joy-amp-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at Diane Morgan as a robot]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her new BBC series Ann Droid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-look-at-diane-morgan-as-a-robot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:24:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-look-at-diane-morgan-as-a-robot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruth Jones: 'We've talked about a Nighty Night reboot']]></title><description><![CDATA[But she also suggests Julia Davis' comedy is too harsh for modern audiences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ruth-jones-weve-talked-about-a-nighty-night-reboot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:54:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ruth-jones-weve-talked-about-a-nighty-night-reboot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of Juice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mawaan Rizwan confirms his sitcom is over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/out-of-juice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:28:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/out-of-juice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand settles £220,000 lawsuit with published]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-comic pays undisclosed amount over his failure to write books]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-settles-220000-lawsuit-with-published/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:02:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-settles-220000-lawsuit-with-published/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe's clothes join Birmingham's treasures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lycett donates some of his distinctive outfits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joes-clothes-join-birminghams-treasures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:25:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joes-clothes-join-birminghams-treasures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic to write 20 different shows for the Edinburgh Fringe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Smurthwaite plans a new 50 minutes every day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-to-write-20-different-shows-for-the-edinburgh-fringe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:33:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-to-write-20-different-shows-for-the-edinburgh-fringe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer bonus for Mock The Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surprise as TLC announces an extra five episodes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/summer-bonus-for-mock-the-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:32:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/summer-bonus-for-mock-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Foxx writes a second book of satirical fairytales]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of aimed at the obscenely wealthy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daniel-foxx-writes-a-second-book-of-satirical-fairytales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:06:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daniel-foxx-writes-a-second-book-of-satirical-fairytales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pleasance announces more Edinburgh Fringe 2026 shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including a new one from Alex Edelman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pleasance-announces-more-edinburgh-fringe-2026-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:01:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pleasance-announces-more-edinburgh-fringe-2026-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monarchs Anonymous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/monarchs-anonymous/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/monarchs-anonymous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What chocolate bar did Charlie Chuck advertise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday trivia quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-chocolate-bar-did-charlie-chuck-advertise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:35:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-chocolate-bar-did-charlie-chuck-advertise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lube Sanders really oiled up the place']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nish Kumar and Ed Gamble on their new escape-room show The Way Out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lube-sanders-really-oiled-up-the-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:41:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lube-sanders-really-oiled-up-the-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horne Section to record a special]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Royal Shakespeare Theatre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/horne-section-to-record-a-special/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:27:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/horne-section-to-record-a-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilded Balloon announces 88 more Edinburgh Fringe shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including American TV starBrendan Scannell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gilded-balloon-announces-88-more-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:01:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gilded-balloon-announces-88-more-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie Jones: I interrupted a date for an ad hoc Taskmaster audition]]></title><description><![CDATA['Greg and Alex said it was one of the funniest things they'd seen']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-jones-i-interrupted-a-date-for-an-ad-hoc-taskmaster-audition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:29:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-jones-i-interrupted-a-date-for-an-ad-hoc-taskmaster-audition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Azaelia Slade: This Is How I Got Arrested...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/azaelia-slade-this-is-how-i-got-arrested/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:26:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/azaelia-slade-this-is-how-i-got-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court over Peter Kay bomb scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omar Majed allegedly 'barged' his way into venue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-in-court-over-peter-kay-bomb-scare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:28:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-in-court-over-peter-kay-bomb-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petfood!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Fringe comedy review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/petfood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/petfood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only Child and Amandaland return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/only-child-and-amandaland-return/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:04:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/only-child-and-amandaland-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenny Henry's first stand-up tour in 16 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[And the rest of the week's live comedy picks...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-henrys-first-stand-up-tour-in-16-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:38:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-henrys-first-stand-up-tour-in-16-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda Knox to play the Edinburgh Fringe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appearance branded &lsquo;offensive and deplorable&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-knox-to-play-the-edinburgh-fringe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:06:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-knox-to-play-the-edinburgh-fringe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confirmed: Which comedians are in Celebrity Traitors S2]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Acaster among those taking part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/confirmed-which-comedians-are-in-celebrity-traitors-s2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:43:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/confirmed-which-comedians-are-in-celebrity-traitors-s2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing suspicious' found after Peter Kay gig evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[19-year-old arrested over 'bomb hoax']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nothing-suspicious-found-after-peter-kay-gig-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nothing-suspicious-found-after-peter-kay-gig-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over Peter Kay bomb hoax]]></title><description><![CDATA[19-year-old in court tomorrow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-charged-over-peter-kay-bomb-hoax/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-charged-over-peter-kay-bomb-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Kay gig evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA['Suspicious bag' found at Birmingham Arena]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-gig-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:17:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-gig-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham Linehan's criminal damage conviction overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer cleared over clash with teen trans activist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/graham-linehans-criminal-damage-conviction-overturned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:53:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/graham-linehans-criminal-damage-conviction-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host SNL UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musical guests also named]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-waddinghamand-ncuti-gatwa-to-host-snl-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:06:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-waddinghamand-ncuti-gatwa-to-host-snl-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian exposed for antisemitic posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Bittlestone is standing for the Greens n next week's elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedian-exposed-for-antisemitic-posts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:06:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedian-exposed-for-antisemitic-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Scotland unveils new comedy shorts for YouTube]]></title><description><![CDATA[Featuring Marc Jennings, Jack Docherty and more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-scotland-unveils-new-comedy-shorts-for-youtube/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:06:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-scotland-unveils-new-comedy-shorts-for-youtube/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you a woman in comedy? MPs want to hear from you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equalities committee is gathering evidence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/are-you-a-woman-in-comedy-mps-want-to-hear-from-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:48:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/are-you-a-woman-in-comedy-mps-want-to-hear-from-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel join Assembly Fringe line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[65 new shows announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-julian-clary-and-mark-steel-join-assembly-fringe-line-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:42:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-julian-clary-and-mark-steel-join-assembly-fringe-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can We Laugh At That? by Jacques Berlinerblau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of a book about comedy in a conflicted age]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-we-laugh-at-that-by-jacques-berlinerblau/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:27:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-we-laugh-at-that-by-jacques-berlinerblau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy writer Steve Burge dies at 47]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creator of Apple TV's Still Up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-writer-steve-burge-dies-at-47/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:55:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-writer-steve-burge-dies-at-47/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glee clubs sign up to free-speech charter]]></title><description><![CDATA['People are tired of tedious cancellations' says its boss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glee-clubs-sign-up-to-free-speech-charter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:25:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glee-clubs-sign-up-to-free-speech-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn how to apply for an Arts Council grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advice session just for the comedy industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/learn-how-to-apply-for-an-arts-council-grant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:29:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/learn-how-to-apply-for-an-arts-council-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fisherman's best friend...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tribute to Gone Fishing's Ted in pictures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-fishermans-best-friend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:29:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-fishermans-best-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Ted, the beloved terrier from Gone Fishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse pay tribute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rip-ted-the-beloved-terrier-from-gone-fishing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:23:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rip-ted-the-beloved-terrier-from-gone-fishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians get behind the wheel of the Great Pottery Throw Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Richard Herring in celeb version]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-get-behind-the-wheel-of-the-great-pottery-throw-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:42:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-get-behind-the-wheel-of-the-great-pottery-throw-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 57 years, lost Morecambe and Wise show gets a second airing]]></title><description><![CDATA[To mark what would have been Eric's 100th birthday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-57-years-lost-morecambe-and-wise-show-gets-a-second-airing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:15:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-57-years-lost-morecambe-and-wise-show-gets-a-second-airing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Felicity Ward to star in Netflix animation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad's House set in suburban Australia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/felicity-ward-to-star-in-netflix-animation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/felicity-ward-to-star-in-netflix-animation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveller comedian hit by racist heckles]]></title><description><![CDATA['This should not be part of the job' says David Alfie Ward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/traveller-comedian-hit-by-racist-heckles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:21:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/traveller-comedian-hit-by-racist-heckles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spiegeltent can't return to Edinburgh Fringe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Structure can't meet tough new planning rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/spiegeltent-cant-return-to-edinburgh-fringe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:10:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/spiegeltent-cant-return-to-edinburgh-fringe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munya Chawawa makes a documentary about Trump and pro wrestling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the president usingWWE's 'bombastic smack talk' as a blueprint?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/munya-chawawamakes-a-documentary-about-trump-and-pro-wrestling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:10:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/munya-chawawamakes-a-documentary-about-trump-and-pro-wrestling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I’m a podcast fangirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathalie Hays loves a parasocial relationship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-im-a-podcast-fangirl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:43:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-im-a-podcast-fangirl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians to become dog trainers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New series for UKTV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-to-become-dog-trainers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:05:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-to-become-dog-trainers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C4 pilots girl guide comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Blap from Welsh writer Carys Thomas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/c4-pilots-girl-guide-comedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/c4-pilots-girl-guide-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy promoters 'should need a government licence']]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal put to MPs to curb abuse and harassment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-promoters-should-need-a-government-licence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:33:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-promoters-should-need-a-government-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How creeps and misogynists are still driving women from comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs hear evidence of sexism in the indusrty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-creeps-and-misogynists-are-still-driving-women-from-comedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:07:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-creeps-and-misogynists-are-still-driving-women-from-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who did Bob Mortimer beat in his Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing match?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday trivia quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-did-bob-mortimer-beat-in-his-sport-relief-celebrity-boxing-match/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:51:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-did-bob-mortimer-beat-in-his-sport-relief-celebrity-boxing-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tattyfilarious' could be trademarked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Dodd's widow seeks to protect his catchprhases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tattyfilarious-could-be-trademarked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:55:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tattyfilarious-could-be-trademarked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Gregor Fisher slimmed down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedy star reveals thinner figure in new series of Only Child]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-gregor-fisher-slimmed-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-gregor-fisher-slimmed-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A League Of Their Own launches its first tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live version of long-running comedy sports show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-league-of-their-own-launches-its-first-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:27:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-league-of-their-own-launches-its-first-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Su Pollard writes her memoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi-de-Hi star promises to reveal 'the real her']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/su-pollard-writes-her-memoir/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:52:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/su-pollard-writes-her-memoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Amanda's finally realised she's no better than anyone else']]></title><description><![CDATA[Cast of Amandaland on the sitcom's return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amandas-finally-realised-shes-no-better-than-anyone-else/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amandas-finally-realised-shes-no-better-than-anyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart Lee backs hunt saboteurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic curates a benefit gig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-backs-hunt-saboteurs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:10:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-backs-hunt-saboteurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political goons shut down a stand-up gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch footage of heavies intimating Indian comic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/political-goons-shut-down-a-stand-up-gig/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:44:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/political-goons-shut-down-a-stand-up-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Rooke wins another Bafta]]></title><description><![CDATA[And calls for solutions to the class disparity in comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-rooke-wins-another-bafta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:19:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-rooke-wins-another-bafta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which comedians ran the London Marathon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raising more than &pound;115,000 between them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedians-ran-the-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:34:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedians-ran-the-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 31 years, Susan Provan steps down from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA['It&rsquo;s been the treat of a lifetime']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-31-years-susan-provan-steps-down-from-the-melbourne-international-comedy-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-31-years-susan-provan-steps-down-from-the-melbourne-international-comedy-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiell Smith-Bynoe kicks off his improv tour at Machynlleth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kiell-smith-bynoe-kicks-off-his-improv-tour-at-machynlleth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:43:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kiell-smith-bynoe-kicks-off-his-improv-tour-at-machynlleth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four stand-up specials drop on YouTube]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/four-stand-up-specials-drop-on-youtube/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:44:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/four-stand-up-specials-drop-on-youtube/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham Norton to play the Edinburgh Fringe]]></title><description><![CDATA[First live version of his and Maria McErlane's podcast Wanging On]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/graham-norton-to-play-the-edinburgh-fringe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/graham-norton-to-play-the-edinburgh-fringe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Pascoe directs a comedy musical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nanny to air on Radio 4 next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sara-pascoe-directs-a-comedy-musical/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sara-pascoe-directs-a-comedy-musical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs to hear more evidence about women in comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[New session about safety and whether there's a gender pay gap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mps-to-hear-more-evidence-about-women-in-comedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:05:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mps-to-hear-more-evidence-about-women-in-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the UAE, comedy is thriving in tense times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dubai-based comedian Sunil Mashari on how audiences need a laugh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-the-uae-comedy-is-thriving-in-tense-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:39:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-the-uae-comedy-is-thriving-in-tense-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics to star in 12 Angry Men parody]]></title><description><![CDATA[23 years after a similar - but sincere &ndash;&nbsp;Edinbugrh Fringe show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-to-star-in-12-angry-men-parody/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:59:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-to-star-in-12-angry-men-parody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost 1968 Morecambe and Wise episode found]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC hopes to air restored programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lost-1968-morecambe-and-wise-episode-found/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:26:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lost-1968-morecambe-and-wise-episode-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diona Doherty to star in transatlantic romcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposite Schitt&rsquo;s Creek actor Dustin Milligan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/diona-doherty-to-star-in-transatlantic-romcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:34:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/diona-doherty-to-star-in-transatlantic-romcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cast announced for Romesh Ranganathan's new game show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online celebs to compete in 'would you rather?' challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cast-announced-for-romesh-ranganathans-new-game-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cast-announced-for-romesh-ranganathans-new-game-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart Lee writes Pea Green Boat book]]></title><description><![CDATA[His take on Edward Lear's Owl And The Pussycat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-writes-pea-green-boat-book/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:28:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-writes-pea-green-boat-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funny down the pub? You could win a fully funded Edinburgh Fringe run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magners launches a new comedy competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/funny-down-the-pub-you-could-win-a-fully-funded-edinburgh-fringe-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:40:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/funny-down-the-pub-you-could-win-a-fully-funded-edinburgh-fringe-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mo Gilligan to make a documentary about chicken]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fowl effects of mass consumption...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mo-gilligan-to-make-a-documentary-about-chicken/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mo-gilligan-to-make-a-documentary-about-chicken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians shortlisted in 2026 Aria awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating the best in radio and podcasting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-shortlisted-in-2026-aria-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-shortlisted-in-2026-aria-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting With My Family to become a stage musical]]></title><description><![CDATA[New life for Stephen Merchant's 2019 movie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fighting-with-my-family-to-become-a-stage-musical/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:31:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fighting-with-my-family-to-become-a-stage-musical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New stand-up streaming service to be launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nish Kumar's special will be the first exclusive to Gorilla Comedy+,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-stand-up-streaming-service-to-be-launched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:20:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-stand-up-streaming-service-to-be-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chat show for Smoggie Queen Dickie]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Acaster among the guests on YouTube series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chat-show-for-smoggie-queen-dickie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:53:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chat-show-for-smoggie-queen-dickie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand is running for London Mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[But he concedes he may have to do so from jail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-is-running-for-london-mayor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:52:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-is-running-for-london-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much do you know about Victoria Wood?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quiz marking ten years of her death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-victoria-wood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-victoria-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-the-red Leicester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedy festival defaults on paying comedians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-the-red-leicester/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:16:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-the-red-leicester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allo Allo game unearthed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen very carefully, you will play zis only once...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/allo-allo-game-unearthed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:16:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/allo-allo-game-unearthed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Horne's new Channel 4 task show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families to be set challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alex-hornes-new-channel-4-task-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:42:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alex-hornes-new-channel-4-task-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Smyth joins Celebrity Apprentice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian among those trying to impress Lord Sugar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/laura-smyth-joins-celebrity-apprentice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:58:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/laura-smyth-joins-celebrity-apprentice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is James Acaster doing Celebrity Traitors?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sun says he is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-james-acaster-doing-celebrity-traitors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:39:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-james-acaster-doing-celebrity-traitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Tiernan: Quartz And All]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dan-tiernan-quartz-and-all/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:48:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dan-tiernan-quartz-and-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Hines &amp; Sarah Stafford: Birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alex-hines-amp-sarah-stafford-birds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:14:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alex-hines-amp-sarah-stafford-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Balloch: Welcome To Hell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andy-balloch-welcome-to-hell/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:51:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andy-balloch-welcome-to-hell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JKS: A Comedy(?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jks-a-comedy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:29:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jks-a-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarang Hardikar: If I'm Not Wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tarang-hardikar-if-im-not-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:38:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tarang-hardikar-if-im-not-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Davis: Swag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/laura-davis-swag/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:03:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/laura-davis-swag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Kaye: Hard To Swallow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/reuben-kaye-hard-to-swallow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:37:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/reuben-kaye-hard-to-swallow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geoff Norcott's Radio 4 show returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/geoff-norcotts-radio-4-show-returns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/geoff-norcotts-radio-4-show-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First tour for Taskmaster's Fatiha El-Ghorri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-tour-for-taskmasters-fatiha-el-ghorri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-tour-for-taskmasters-fatiha-el-ghorri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dilruk Jayasinha: Gratitude Guy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dilruk-jayasinha-gratitude-guy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:09:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dilruk-jayasinha-gratitude-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celia Pacquola wins Melbourne's top award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Chin best newcomer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celia-pacquola-wins-melbournes-top-award/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:49:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celia-pacquola-wins-melbournes-top-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Bridges makes a World Cup documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[About the state of football as Scotland return to the tournament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kevin-bridges-makes-a-world-cup-documentary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:19:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kevin-bridges-makes-a-world-cup-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Idle's 55 years in Provence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Python comic writes a memoir about renovation a French property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eric-idles-55-years-in-provence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:19:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eric-idles-55-years-in-provence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/emmanuel-sonubi-life-after-near-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:21:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/emmanuel-sonubi-life-after-near-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarsh Jago: Cherub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tarsh-jago-cherub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:58:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tarsh-jago-cherub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexei Toliopoulos: VHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alexei-toliopoulos-vhs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:05:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alexei-toliopoulos-vhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sashi Perera: Pear Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sashi-perera-pear-tree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:09:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sashi-perera-pear-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP promises a minumum wage for comedians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party set to follow Ireland's &pound;14,700-a-year plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snp-promises-a-minumum-wage-for-comedians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snp-promises-a-minumum-wage-for-comedians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP promises a minimum wage for comedians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party set to follow Ireland's &pound;14,700-a-year plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snp-promises-a-minimum-wage-for-comedians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snp-promises-a-minimum-wage-for-comedians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Coogan joins Funboys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing a 'pompous, cruel and petty' man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/steve-coogan-joins-funboys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:16:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/steve-coogan-joins-funboys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Acaster to star in his first video game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marble adventure Perchang World drops next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-to-star-in-his-first-video-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:51:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-to-star-in-his-first-video-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween twist for Last One Laughing]]></title><description><![CDATA[No screaming, comedians to be told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/halloween-twist-for-last-one-laughing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/halloween-twist-for-last-one-laughing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankie McNair: Huge Ass Mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frankie-mcnair-huge-ass-mindset/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:37:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frankie-mcnair-huge-ass-mindset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrea Barello: Full of Grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrea-barello-full-of-grace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:59:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrea-barello-full-of-grace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Fuchs: Feral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jess-fuchs-feral/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:26:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jess-fuchs-feral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Ballard: Be Funny Challenge (Impossible)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-ballard-be-funny-challenge-impossible/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:02:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-ballard-be-funny-challenge-impossible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNL UK is 'smarter and funnier' than the original]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ndash; says the man who started it all, Lorne Michaels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snl-uk-is-smarter-and-funnier-than-the-original/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snl-uk-is-smarter-and-funnier-than-the-original/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Corden backs ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhod Gilbert and Elf Lyons also contribute to biggest prize fund yet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-corden-backs-ish-edinburgh-comedy-award-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-corden-backs-ish-edinburgh-comedy-award-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marginalised, undervalued and harassed... life as a woman in comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry figures give evidence to MPs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/marginalised-undervalued-and-harassed-life-as-a-woman-in-comedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:16:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/marginalised-undervalued-and-harassed-life-as-a-woman-in-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at Sam Campbell's Make That Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Lara Ricote, Aaron Chen and Helen Bauer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-look-at-sam-campbells-make-that-movie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:35:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-look-at-sam-campbells-make-that-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second series for Jack Whitehall's US comedy The 'Burbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedy-thriller will be back on Sky]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-jack-whitehalls-us-comedy-the-burbs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:03:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-jack-whitehalls-us-comedy-the-burbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Channel 4 renews A Comedy Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[New comics join line-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/channel-4-renews-a-comedy-thing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:03:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/channel-4-renews-a-comedy-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celia Pacquola: Gift Horse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celia-pacquola-gift-horse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:25:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celia-pacquola-gift-horse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conk: Man Sings The Same Song Over And Over Again For An Hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/conk-man-sings-the-same-song-over-and-over-again-for-an-hour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:20:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/conk-man-sings-the-same-song-over-and-over-again-for-an-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dana Mitchell: The Lady Will Have]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dana-mitchell-the-lady-will-have/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:49:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dana-mitchell-the-lady-will-have/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate Dehnert: Echo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kate-dehnert-echo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:40:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kate-dehnert-echo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne's finest...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record ten nominees for main comedy festival award]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melbournes-finest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:30:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melbournes-finest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Quirk: Porepunkah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-quirk-porepunkah/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:30:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-quirk-porepunkah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the nickname of Greg Davies' character in The Cleaner?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-the-nickname-of-greg-davies-character-in-the-cleaner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:01:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-the-nickname-of-greg-davies-character-in-the-cleaner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland gets its own Taskmaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becoming the 12th international version currently on air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/poland-gets-its-own-taskmaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/poland-gets-its-own-taskmaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Hoult joins Adrian Mole adaptation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing the title character's dad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/colin-hoult-joins-adrian-mole-adaptation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:10:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/colin-hoult-joins-adrian-mole-adaptation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhiannon McCall: Nosferatu Looking For Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhiannon-mccall-nosferatu-looking-for-love/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhiannon-mccall-nosferatu-looking-for-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caitlin Duff: Freidah Will See You Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/caitlin-duff-freidah-will-see-you-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:51:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/caitlin-duff-freidah-will-see-you-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Garnham: Taking My Time This Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lewis-garnham-taking-my-time-this-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lewis-garnham-taking-my-time-this-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All is forgiven?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aimee Lou Wood to SNL UK, despite criticising US original]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/all-is-forgiven/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/all-is-forgiven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Paddington movie announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[With &lsquo;world-renowned comedy writers&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fourth-paddington-movie-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:31:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fourth-paddington-movie-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can use long words and still be a moron']]></title><description><![CDATA[Big interview with Pierre Novellie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/you-can-use-long-words-and-still-be-a-moron/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:46:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/you-can-use-long-words-and-still-be-a-moron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Herring joins indie comedy Zak The Ripper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cast also includes comics Sy Thomas and Tiff Stevenson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/richard-herring-joins-indie-comedy-zak-the-ripper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:10:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/richard-herring-joins-indie-comedy-zak-the-ripper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Taunton: This Must Be The Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-taunton-this-must-be-the-place/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:50:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-taunton-this-must-be-the-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachael Hornbuckle: Skin Deep and Meaningful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rachael-hornbuckle-skin-deep-and-meaningful/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:21:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rachael-hornbuckle-skin-deep-and-meaningful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work starts on Eric Morecambe mural]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating the comedian's 100th birthday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/work-starts-on-eric-morecambe-mural/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/work-starts-on-eric-morecambe-mural/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoani, Hoani, Hoani, Must Be Funny in a Rich Man's World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hoani-hoani-hoani-must-be-funny-in-a-rich-mans-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:47:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hoani-hoani-hoani-must-be-funny-in-a-rich-mans-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raw Comedy National Grand Final 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Australia's premier new act competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/raw-comedy-national-grand-final-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:03:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/raw-comedy-national-grand-final-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessie Cave and Alfie Brown get engaged]]></title><description><![CDATA['After 12 years, it's getting serious,' she says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jessie-cave-and-alfie-brown-get-engaged/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jessie-cave-and-alfie-brown-get-engaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Am I wasting my time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Frieze on how much to invest in making comedy content perfect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/am-i-wasting-my-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/am-i-wasting-my-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musical Comedy Awards 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the final at Bloomsbury Theatre, London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/musical-comedy-awards-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/musical-comedy-awards-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Sara Pascoe and Roisin Conaty's new travel show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/zero-stars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/zero-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Mood returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best comedy on TV and radio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/big-mood-returns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/big-mood-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C4 showcases its pick of up-and-coming comedians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/c4-showcases-its-pick-of-up-and-coming-comedians/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/c4-showcases-its-pick-of-up-and-coming-comedians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix 'to make an Inbetweeners film']]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-million-pound deal ready to be signed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-to-make-an-inbetweeners-film/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:04:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-to-make-an-inbetweeners-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Sainsbury: Lessons Not Learnt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-sainsbury-lessons-not-learnt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:52:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-sainsbury-lessons-not-learnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Gionis admits harassing comedy club punters]]></title><description><![CDATA['This sits entirely with me,' says comic after Chortle's expos&eacute;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pete-gionis-admits-harassing-comedy-club-punters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pete-gionis-admits-harassing-comedy-club-punters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which comedy star drove Michelle De Swarte nuts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand-up reveals an embarrassing encounter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedy-star-drove-michelle-de-swarte-nuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:41:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedy-star-drove-michelle-de-swarte-nuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhys Mathewson: Big Mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-mathewson-big-mistake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:09:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-mathewson-big-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bron Lewis: Chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bron-lewis-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:55:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bron-lewis-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Weeks to star in vampire comedy series]]></title><description><![CDATA[...but Rhys Darby's period sitcom is shelved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-weeks-to-star-in-vampire-comedy-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-weeks-to-star-in-vampire-comedy-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics join series 11 of Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guest roles for Gregor Fisher and Gavin Mitchell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-join-series-11-of-shetland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:51:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-join-series-11-of-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philomena Cunk to return!]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a new series about cinema]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/philomena-cunk-to-return-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:57:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/philomena-cunk-to-return-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooster gets a booster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Series two for Steve Carell comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rooster-gets-a-booster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:26:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rooster-gets-a-booster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Palin goes to the Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[New TV series and book]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/michael-palin-goes-to-the-philippines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:06:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/michael-palin-goes-to-the-philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate Dolan: Trout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kate-dolan-trout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:27:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kate-dolan-trout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hannah Camilleri: Dinner Hannah Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-camilleri-dinner-hannah-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-camilleri-dinner-hannah-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handful Of Bugs: Hello Mr Radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/handful-of-bugs-hello-mr-radio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:43:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/handful-of-bugs-hello-mr-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty Twenty Six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of IIan Fletcher's return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/twenty-twenty-six/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/twenty-twenty-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Life is making jokes between horrible things']]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview with Big Mood creator Camilla Whitehill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/life-is-making-jokes-between-horrible-things/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:38:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/life-is-making-jokes-between-horrible-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars revealed for BBC Comedy Festival 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Lee Mack, Michael Palin and Diane Morgan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stars-revealed-for-bbc-comedy-festival-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stars-revealed-for-bbc-comedy-festival-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars revealed for BBC Comedy Festival 202]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Lee Mack, Michael Palin and Diane Morgan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stars-revealed-for-bbc-comedy-festival-202/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:31:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stars-revealed-for-bbc-comedy-festival-202/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Rath: Help Me Please]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dan-rath-help-me-please/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:36:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dan-rath-help-me-please/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Holland: The Dog Dies At The Start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/emma-holland-the-dog-dies-at-the-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:09:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/emma-holland-the-dog-dies-at-the-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damien Power: Unnerved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/damien-power-unnerved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:09:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/damien-power-unnerved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Burton Brothers: Tinseltown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-burton-brothers-tinseltown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:04:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-burton-brothers-tinseltown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It completely redefines what one person can do on stage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Riki Lindhome picks her Perfect Playlist of comedy favouties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/it-completely-redefines-what-one-person-can-do-on-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/it-completely-redefines-what-one-person-can-do-on-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Hogan: Hot Chicken Bags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/grace-hogan-hot-chicken-bags/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:43:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/grace-hogan-hot-chicken-bags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, Kanye did NOT put comic Jarlath on his list of enemies]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Daily Mail falls for the gag...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/no-kanye-did-not-put-comic-jarlath-on-his-list-of-enemies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/no-kanye-did-not-put-comic-jarlath-on-his-list-of-enemies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barney Pollock: King Of The Pigs 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/barney-pollock-king-of-the-pigs-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:26:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/barney-pollock-king-of-the-pigs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guy Williams: Rich People Are Stealing From You and Blaming Brown People and Trans People and Some People Believe Them Aaahhhhhh!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/guy-williams-rich-people-are-stealing-from-you-and-blaming-brown-people-and-trans-people-and-some-people-believe-them-aaahhhhhh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:35:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/guy-williams-rich-people-are-stealing-from-you-and-blaming-brown-people-and-trans-people-and-some-people-believe-them-aaahhhhhh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melanie Bracewell: Dilly Dallying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melanie-bracewell-dilly-dallying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:19:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melanie-bracewell-dilly-dallying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claire Hooper: Fun Show xx]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/claire-hooper-fun-show-xx/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:40:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/claire-hooper-fun-show-xx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Rigden: Self-Inflicted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/george-rigden-self-inflicted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/george-rigden-self-inflicted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's finished last on more Taskmaster episodes that anyone else?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz, all about the show's worst contestants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-finished-last-on-more-taskmaster-episodes-that-anyone-else/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-finished-last-on-more-taskmaster-episodes-that-anyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's finished last on more Taskmaster episodes than anyone else?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz, all about the show's worst contestants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-finished-last-on-more-taskmaster-episodes-than-anyone-else/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-finished-last-on-more-taskmaster-episodes-than-anyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've lost several friends over the years... making a new one is very welcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Edmondson on his new birdwatching series with Sam West]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ive-lost-several-friends-over-the-years-making-a-new-one-is-very-welcome/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ive-lost-several-friends-over-the-years-making-a-new-one-is-very-welcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final three Chortle Student finalists of 2026 are named]]></title><description><![CDATA[People's Choice and wildcard places allocated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/final-three-chortle-student-finalists-of-2026-are-named/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/final-three-chortle-student-finalists-of-2026-are-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marie turns her hand to stand-up... at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired factory worker takes part in Glasgow comedy festival scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/marie-turns-her-hand-to-stand-up-at-88/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:35:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/marie-turns-her-hand-to-stand-up-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rice boils over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic Mike's fury as his passport is rejected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rice-boils-over/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:03:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rice-boils-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piip and Tuut Theatre: Piip and Tuut at Concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/piip-and-tuut-theatre-piip-and-tuut-at-concert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:49:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/piip-and-tuut-theatre-piip-and-tuut-at-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Correos: Touching My Active Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-correos-touching-my-active-mind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:58:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-correos-touching-my-active-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mish Wittrup: Not As Good As I Remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mish-wittrup-not-as-good-as-i-remember/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:44:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mish-wittrup-not-as-good-as-i-remember/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anisa Nandaula: No Small Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/anisa-nandaula-no-small-talk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:51:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/anisa-nandaula-no-small-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliot Wood: Mrs Lovett’s Famous Meat Pies Grand Reopening Extravaganza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/elliot-wood-mrs-lovetts-famous-meat-pies-grand-reopening-extravaganza/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/elliot-wood-mrs-lovetts-famous-meat-pies-grand-reopening-extravaganza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abby Howells: The Cave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/abby-howells-the-cave/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:22:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/abby-howells-the-cave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Fletcher – and Taskmaster – return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best comedy on TV and radio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ian-fletcher-and-taskmaster-return/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ian-fletcher-and-taskmaster-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gary Delaney starts another mammoth tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gary-delaney-starts-another-mammoth-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gary-delaney-starts-another-mammoth-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Muslim and a Jew walk onto a Holy Island...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hasan Al-Habib nd Ashley Blaker on doing the BBC's Pilgrimage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-muslim-and-a-jew-walk-onto-a-holy-island/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-muslim-and-a-jew-walk-onto-a-holy-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angella Dravid:I’m Happy For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/angella-dravidim-happy-for-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:40:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/angella-dravidim-happy-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eugene Mirman thanks the 'heroic people' who saved him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic 'on the mend' after being pulled from burning car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eugene-mirman-thanks-the-heroic-people-who-saved-him/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:11:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eugene-mirman-thanks-the-heroic-people-who-saved-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple harassed over comedy club review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punters were sent abusive texts and had personal details exposed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/couple-harassed-over-comedy-club-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:05:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/couple-harassed-over-comedy-club-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hannah Gadsby: The Evening Muse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-gadsby-the-evening-muse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:40:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-gadsby-the-evening-muse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lou Wall: Where Are All the Tall Grandmas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lou-wall-where-are-all-the-tall-grandmas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:22:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lou-wall-where-are-all-the-tall-grandmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zachary Ruane: Comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/zachary-ruane-comedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:03:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/zachary-ruane-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Russell: Bon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ben-russell-bon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:03:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ben-russell-bon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louis CK lands a Netflix special]]></title><description><![CDATA[The uncancellation continues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/louis-ck-lands-a-netflix-special/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/louis-ck-lands-a-netflix-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seann Walsh tells how I'm A Celebrity revived his career]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and how he'll miss his kids as he returns to the jungle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seann-walsh-tells-how-im-a-celebrity-revived-his-career/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seann-walsh-tells-how-im-a-celebrity-revived-his-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taskmaster renewed for six more series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Channel 4 commits to three more years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/taskmaster-renewed-for-six-more-series/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:58:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/taskmaster-renewed-for-six-more-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Larsen: Unrelenting Ultra-Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-larsen-unrelenting-ultra-violence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:04:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-larsen-unrelenting-ultra-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtney Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/courtney-smith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:04:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/courtney-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[All we've seen so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-reviews-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:55:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-reviews-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/happy-birthday-taylah-whelan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:55:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/happy-birthday-taylah-whelan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alanah Parkin’s Garage Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alanah-parkins-garage-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:05:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alanah-parkins-garage-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Hueng: Temu Joke Factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/he-hueng-temu-joke-factory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:29:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/he-hueng-temu-joke-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Live Comedy Day hailed a success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event will become an annual fixture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-live-comedy-day-hailed-a-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-live-comedy-day-hailed-a-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eugene Mirman pulled from burning car]]></title><description><![CDATA[US comic suffers serious injuries in crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eugene-mirman-pulled-from-burning-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:48:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eugene-mirman-pulled-from-burning-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset House gets a comedy festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven open-air gigs in London this summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/somerset-house-gets-a-comedy-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:39:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/somerset-house-gets-a-comedy-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC to release six comedy shorts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilots earmarked as potential future TV series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-to-release-six-comedy-shorts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-to-release-six-comedy-shorts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lara Ricote: Inkling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lara-ricote-inkling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:04:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lara-ricote-inkling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takashi Wakasugi: Wabi-Sabi Comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/takashi-wakasugi-wabi-sabi-comedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/takashi-wakasugi-wabi-sabi-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nathan Chin: Chinese Comedy Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nathan-chin-chinese-comedy-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:42:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nathan-chin-chinese-comedy-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romesh rang up a £2million gain]]></title><description><![CDATA[And Sarah Millican&rsquo;s fortune swells, too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/romesh-rang-up-a-2million-gain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/romesh-rang-up-a-2million-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Marlton: Desmond Little]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Comedy Festival review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chris-marlton-desmond-little/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:04:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chris-marlton-desmond-little/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexei Sayle writes another memoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[About his life in politics - 'like Engels but funnier']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alexei-sayle-writes-another-memoir/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:29:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alexei-sayle-writes-another-memoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pleasance announces 139 more Edinburgh Fringe shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Joe Lycett, Kristen Schaal, Ahir Shar and Larry Dean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pleasance-announces-139-more-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pleasance-announces-139-more-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Key reveals second cancer scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic has tumour removed and undergoes immunotherapy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-key-reveals-second-cancer-scare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:28:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-key-reveals-second-cancer-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pleasance announces 129 more Edinburgh Fringe shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Joe Lycett, Kristen Schaal, Ahir Shar and Larry Dean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pleasance-announces-129-more-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:28:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pleasance-announces-129-more-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Fringe venue to feature only comics from NE England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedy collective wants to redress 'London-centric bias']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-fringe-venue-to-feature-only-comics-from-ne-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:49:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-fringe-venue-to-feature-only-comics-from-ne-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ian Fletcher is a cat-wrangler with no cat food, or possibly even no cats']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hugh Bonneville on the return of his W1A character in Twenty Twenty Six]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ian-fletcher-is-a-cat-wrangler-with-no-cat-food-or-possibly-even-no-cats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ian-fletcher-is-a-cat-wrangler-with-no-cat-food-or-possibly-even-no-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Whitehall to host SNL UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Jorja Smith the musical guest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-to-host-snl-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-to-host-snl-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow International Comedy Festival Gala 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review by Jay Richardson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glasgow-international-comedy-festival-gala-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:23:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glasgow-international-comedy-festival-gala-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand's trial date set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian to face seven charges in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brands-trial-date-set/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:45:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brands-trial-date-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Allen joins Classic FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking at the genre's most outrageous characters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-joins-classic-fm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:08:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-joins-classic-fm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda Dwyer wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Presented on the last day of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-dwyer-wins-sir-billy-connolly-spirit-of-glasgow-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:24:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-dwyer-wins-sir-billy-connolly-spirit-of-glasgow-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our worldbeating comedy circuit is worth celebrating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chortle editor Steve Bennett on Live Comedy Day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/our-worldbeating-comedy-circuit-is-worth-celebrating/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/our-worldbeating-comedy-circuit-is-worth-celebrating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch highlights from SNL UK episode 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosted by Jamie Dornan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-highlights-from-snl-uk-episode-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:03:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-highlights-from-snl-uk-episode-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Hill gets the BGT golden buzzer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic wows Ant and Dec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ted-hill-gets-the-bgt-golden-buzzer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ted-hill-gets-the-bgt-golden-buzzer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come out for Live Comedy Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/come-out-for-live-comedy-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/come-out-for-live-comedy-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's Moth Club saved!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(For now)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/londons-moth-club-saved/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/londons-moth-club-saved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Offenders returns for series 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/young-offenders-returns-for-series-5/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/young-offenders-returns-for-series-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilded Balloon announces 105 Edinburgh Fringe shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Gregor Fisher and Traitors winner Hannah Byczkowski]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gilded-balloon-announces-105-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gilded-balloon-announces-105-edinburgh-fringe-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilded Balloon announces 105 Edinburgh Fringe show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Gregor Fisher and Traitors winner Hannah Byczkowski]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gilded-balloon-announces-105-edinburgh-fringe-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/gilded-balloon-announces-105-edinburgh-fringe-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Li Jin Hao joins Judd Apatow film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's big-screen break]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/li-jin-hao-joins-judd-apatow-film/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/li-jin-hao-joins-judd-apatow-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The Harry Hill Show could be the future of podcasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[James McLean on the trend towards video]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-the-harry-hill-show-could-be-the-future-of-podcasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-the-harry-hill-show-could-be-the-future-of-podcasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda Knox becomes a stand-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turning her wrongful conviction into comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-knox-becomes-a-stand-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-knox-becomes-a-stand-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Dee and Mike Wozniak return to the Fringe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assembly Festival announces another 90 shows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-dee-and-mike-wozniak-return-to-the-fringe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-dee-and-mike-wozniak-return-to-the-fringe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Trump' centre to honour Trump critic Bill Maher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after White House said: 'Bill Maher will NOT be getting this award']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/trump-centre-to-honour-trump-critic-bill-maher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/trump-centre-to-honour-trump-critic-bill-maher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can AI have a role in writing comedy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By comedian and lecturer Tom Short]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-ai-have-a-role-in-writing-comedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-ai-have-a-role-in-writing-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of a comic's tale of growing up Muslim amid the rednecks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ismael-loutfi-heavenly-baba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ismael-loutfi-heavenly-baba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government 'has more to do' on live comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[So says chair of Parliament&rsquo;s culture committee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/government-has-more-to-do-on-live-comedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/government-has-more-to-do-on-live-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Dodd's charity donates &pound;1.5m to Liverpool museums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal will include a new permanent display honouring comic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ken-dodds-charity-donates-pound15m-to-liverpool-museums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ken-dodds-charity-donates-pound15m-to-liverpool-museums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Wilkinson's train of thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic makes rail-based travelogue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joe-wilkinsons-train-of-thought/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joe-wilkinsons-train-of-thought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craig Speirs becomes the final Chortle Hotshot of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have our five Fringe debutants tipped for the top]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/craig-speirs-becomes-the-final-chortle-hotshot-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/craig-speirs-becomes-the-final-chortle-hotshot-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky to air Rob Beckett’s Giraffe special]]></title><description><![CDATA['The funniest and most honest show I have ever done']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-to-air-rob-becketts-giraffe-special/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-to-air-rob-becketts-giraffe-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nish Kumar to appear on the American Have I Got News For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[First UK comic to guest on CNN version]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nish-kumar-to-appear-on-the-american-have-i-got-news-for-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nish-kumar-to-appear-on-the-american-have-i-got-news-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air date set for Taskmaster series 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Episodes will again go out on YouTube too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/air-date-set-for-taskmaster-series-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/air-date-set-for-taskmaster-series-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic sued for mocking Lion King lyrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Composer says it damages his business with Disney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-sued-for-mocking-lion-king-lyrics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-sued-for-mocking-lion-king-lyrics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things You Should Have Done gets a YouTube spin-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chi and Lucas interview celebs on a pedalo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/things-you-should-have-done-gets-a-youtube-spin-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/things-you-should-have-done-gets-a-youtube-spin-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Cosby ordered to pay an extra 40million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further damages to woman he drugged and raped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-an-extra-40million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-an-extra-40million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was the fictional airline in The High Life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-fictional-airline-in-the-high-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-fictional-airline-in-the-high-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Whitehall to produce a live action Mr Benn]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the man who bought you I Swear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-to-produce-a-live-action-mr-benn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-to-produce-a-live-action-mr-benn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hammer nails it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic Kate secures financial help for her Edinburgh Fringe debut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hammer-nails-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hammer-nails-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terry Jones statue unveiling set]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and a &lsquo;Python-esque afternoon of silliness',]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/terry-jones-statue-unveiling-set/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/terry-jones-statue-unveiling-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kathy Rivett makes the Chortle student final again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now the People's Choice polls open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kathy-rivett-makes-the-chortle-student-final-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kathy-rivett-makes-the-chortle-student-final-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Bafta nods for Amandaland]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 nominees announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/four-bafta-nods-for-amandaland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/four-bafta-nods-for-amandaland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting starts on Rob Brydon comedy Bill's Included]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more names added to the cast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shooting-starts-on-rob-brydon-comedy-bills-included/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shooting-starts-on-rob-brydon-comedy-bills-included/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French and Saunders to play the Ugly Sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[First West End appearance together in 17 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/french-and-saunders-to-play-the-ugly-sisters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/french-and-saunders-to-play-the-ugly-sisters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ria Lina writes a book about the women erased by history]]></title><description><![CDATA['Fierce, funny and smart' title out next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ria-lina-writes-a-book-about-the-women-erased-by-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ria-lina-writes-a-book-about-the-women-erased-by-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Monkhouse's jokes are beyond repair...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repair Shop pulls segment over his 'inappropriate' gags]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bob-monkhouses-jokes-are-beyond-repair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bob-monkhouses-jokes-are-beyond-repair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Cosby ordered to pay 19million to woman he raped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic found guilty after 54 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-19million-to-woman-he-raped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-19million-to-woman-he-raped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart Lee: I'd never be a comic if I had to start today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian talks online rage, his possible autism and why Elon Musk isn't funny]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-id-never-be-a-comic-if-i-had-to-start-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-id-never-be-a-comic-if-i-had-to-start-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNL UK gets the internet talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Show generates 1.9billion social media impressions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snl-uk-gets-the-internet-talking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snl-uk-gets-the-internet-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand comedy club founder Tommy Sheppard steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-MP resigns his chairmanship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stand-comedy-club-founder-tommy-sheppard-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stand-comedy-club-founder-tommy-sheppard-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cody Dahler writes a politics book]]></title><description><![CDATA['A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's Guide']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cody-dahler-writes-a-politics-book/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cody-dahler-writes-a-politics-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Dials Playhouse to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future of London venue deemed 'unviable']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seven-dials-playhouse-to-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seven-dials-playhouse-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes older people laugh?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychologist Heather Heap on the importance of humour, but why some find it difficult]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-makes-older-people-laugh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-makes-older-people-laugh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Davies to host the TV Baftas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ceremony to air on BBC One]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-davies-to-host-the-tv-baftas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-davies-to-host-the-tv-baftas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Keaton dies at 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perrier winner, Father Ted actor and so much more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ben-keaton-dies-at-70/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ben-keaton-dies-at-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Mel Brooks at 99]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celebrating-mel-brooks-at-99/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celebrating-mel-brooks-at-99/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wax lyrical]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/wax-lyrical/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/wax-lyrical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong audience for SNL UK launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[226,000 viewers is a good figure for Sky]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/strong-audience-for-snl-uk-launch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/strong-audience-for-snl-uk-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the much-anticipated first episode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katherine Ryan writes her second memour]]></title><description><![CDATA[About &lsquo;what it means to be a woman, a wife and a daughter today&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katherine-ryan-writes-her-second-memour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katherine-ryan-writes-her-second-memour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katherine Ryan writes her second memoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[About &lsquo;what it means to be a woman, a wife and a daughter today&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katherine-ryan-writes-her-second-memoir/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/katherine-ryan-writes-her-second-memoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The troubled history of Saturday Night Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the UK version launches, Steve Bennett looks back at where it all started]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-troubled-history-of-saturday-night-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-troubled-history-of-saturday-night-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antisemitism group bids to reopen Reginald D Hunter case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners seek review after judge branded their original case 'abusive']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/antisemitism-group-bids-to-reopen-reginald-d-hunter-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/antisemitism-group-bids-to-reopen-reginald-d-hunter-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live UK gets two more episodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Series one now runs for eight weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-gets-two-more-episodes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-gets-two-more-episodes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Michael Gove is one of the most charming men I've ever met']]></title><description><![CDATA[Susie McCabe on her reluctant respect for some Tories, sharing her life on stage, and sexism and homophobia in comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/michael-gove-is-one-of-the-most-charming-men-ive-ever-met/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/michael-gove-is-one-of-the-most-charming-men-ive-ever-met/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third series – and a Halloween special – for Last One Laughing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the second season drops on Prime Video]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/third-series-and-a-halloween-special-for-last-one-laughing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/third-series-and-a-halloween-special-for-last-one-laughing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade join Sonic The Hedgehog 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comics cast in $1billion franchise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/matt-berryandrichard-ayoade-join-sonic-the-hedgehog-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/matt-berryandrichard-ayoade-join-sonic-the-hedgehog-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live UK faces an uphill battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Garbett on how cultural differences could be an issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-faces-an-uphill-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-faces-an-uphill-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last One Laughing Series 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review as the hit Amazon format returns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/last-one-laughing-series-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/last-one-laughing-series-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to fix the Oscars monologue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Nielsen on Conan O'Brien and the myth of the finished joke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-to-fix-the-oscars-monologue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-to-fix-the-oscars-monologue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't care if people didn't like me as long as they were looking at me']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sara Pascoe on her childhood determination to be famous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-didnt-care-if-people-didnt-like-me-as-long-as-they-were-looking-at-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-didnt-care-if-people-didnt-like-me-as-long-as-they-were-looking-at-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win, lose or jaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mel Giedroyc injures herself trying not to crack up on Last One Laughing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/win-lose-or-jaw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/win-lose-or-jaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the Ghosts movie out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Release date set as first image released]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-is-the-ghosts-movieout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-is-the-ghosts-movieout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filming starts on Frankie Boyle's Meantime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full cast revealed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/filming-starts-on-frankie-boyles-meantime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/filming-starts-on-frankie-boyles-meantime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mackenzie Crook hopes for a second series of Small Prophets]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it becomes the biggest scripted launch of 2026 so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mackenzie-crook-hopes-for-a-second-series-of-small-prophets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mackenzie-crook-hopes-for-a-second-series-of-small-prophets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sean Hughes's homes given to Shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;4m of properties had been caught in legal limbo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sean-hughess-homes-given-to-shelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sean-hughess-homes-given-to-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last One Laughing showdown up for a Bafta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade shortlisted as a memorable moment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/last-one-laughing-showdown-up-for-a-bafta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/last-one-laughing-showdown-up-for-a-bafta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This was a significant moment for comedy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Rowe on an industry roundtable with the creative industries Minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/this-was-a-significant-moment-for-comedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/this-was-a-significant-moment-for-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul McCaffrey: What a Time to Be Alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-mccaffrey-what-a-time-to-be-alive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-mccaffrey-what-a-time-to-be-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Noble writes autobiographical graphic novel]]></title><description><![CDATA['Darkly funny voyage fromthe bleakness of everyday life']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kim-noble-writes-autobiographical-graphic-novel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kim-noble-writes-autobiographical-graphic-novel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Mohammed and Sam Nicoresti are double Chortle Award winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full list of results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nick-mohammed-and-sam-nicoresti-are-double-chortle-award-winners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nick-mohammed-and-sam-nicoresti-are-double-chortle-award-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roisin Conaty to host Last One Laughing podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/roisin-conaty-to-host-last-one-laughing-podcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/roisin-conaty-to-host-last-one-laughing-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First three SNL UK hosts announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-three-snl-uk-hosts-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-three-snl-uk-hosts-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best comedy nights of 2026 revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[... as are the Chortle award hosts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/best-comedy-nights-of-2026-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/best-comedy-nights-of-2026-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Amandasland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Host of famous Amandas in Comic Relief sketch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-amandasland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-amandasland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Sheen's House Of Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor to replace Richard Osman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/michael-sheens-house-of-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/michael-sheens-house-of-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Kane to make his stage acting debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as Shakespeare's Romeo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-kane-to-make-his-stage-acting-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-kane-to-make-his-stage-acting-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ola Labib writes her memoirs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aout growing up between Sudanese and Englsh cultures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ola-labib-writes-her-memoirs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ola-labib-writes-her-memoirs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics bid farewell to Banana Cabaret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big names join final month's line-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-bid-farewell-to-banana-cabaret/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-bid-farewell-to-banana-cabaret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big benefit gig for Junior Simpsons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedians rally to their colleage after dementia diagnosis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/big-benefit-gig-for-junior-simpsons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/big-benefit-gig-for-junior-simpsons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go-ahead for Roy Hudd statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council approves plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/go-ahead-for-roy-hudd-statue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/go-ahead-for-roy-hudd-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the Chortle Hotshots hopefuls in Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[As won by Kat Higgins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-the-chortle-hotshots-hopefuls-in-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-the-chortle-hotshots-hopefuls-in-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a week! Last One Laughing and SNL UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-a-week-last-one-laughing-and-snl-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-a-week-last-one-laughing-and-snl-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London hosts a Sketchfest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/london-hosts-a-sketchfest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/london-hosts-a-sketchfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The comics carrying Billy Connolly's spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow comedy festival announces award shortlist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comics-carrying-billy-connollys-spirit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comics-carrying-billy-connollys-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kat gets the cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest Chortle Hotshot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kat-gets-the-cream/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kat-gets-the-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is comedy outside the London bubble ignored?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Muldoon responds to Christopher Macarthur-Boyd's comments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-comedy-outside-the-london-bubble-ignored/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-comedy-outside-the-london-bubble-ignored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennifer Saunders: Dawn French and I bought ecstasy together]]></title><description><![CDATA[...but it didn't go to plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jennifer-saunders-dawn-french-and-i-bought-ecstasy-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jennifer-saunders-dawn-french-and-i-bought-ecstasy-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Guy's Stewie gets his own spin-off show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adventures in time and space (and pre-school)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/family-guys-stewie-gets-his-own-spin-off-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/family-guys-stewie-gets-his-own-spin-off-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Edinburgh Comedy Awards are a morally bankrupt enterprise that add nothing to the Fringe']]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher MacArthur-Boyd &ndash;&nbsp;who's just won a different award - doesn't hold back....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-edinburgh-comedy-awards-are-a-morally-bankrupt-enterprise-that-add-nothing-to-the-fringe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-edinburgh-comedy-awards-are-a-morally-bankrupt-enterprise-that-add-nothing-to-the-fringe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNL UK gets a US broadcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Show to stream on Peacock in the States]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snl-uk-gets-a-us-broadcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snl-uk-gets-a-us-broadcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhys James 'comes up with a way to fix the whole country']]></title><description><![CDATA[...but you'll need to buy tickets to his newly announced tour to find out what it is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-james-comes-up-with-a-way-to-fix-the-whole-country/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-james-comes-up-with-a-way-to-fix-the-whole-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Tothill to tape a Radio 4 stand-up show]]></title><description><![CDATA['Making a case for debauchery']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-tothill-to-tape-a-radio-4-stand-up-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-tothill-to-tape-a-radio-4-stand-up-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Berry to be the voice of the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toast of Tinseltown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/matt-berry-to-be-the-voice-of-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/matt-berry-to-be-the-voice-of-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy at Underbelly Boulevard]]></title><description><![CDATA[US comedian's show about grief]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-morrison-sugar-daddy-at-underbelly-boulevard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-morrison-sugar-daddy-at-underbelly-boulevard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amy Gledhill's comedy 'being developed into a series']]></title><description><![CDATA[Big plans for stand-up's C4 Blap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amy-gledhills-comedy-being-developed-into-a-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amy-gledhills-comedy-being-developed-into-a-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Macarthur-Boyd named as comedy's Next Big Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish stand-up takes award]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/christopher-macarthur-boyd-named-as-comedys-next-big-thing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/christopher-macarthur-boyd-named-as-comedys-next-big-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dara Ó Briain to celebrate the dull]]></title><description><![CDATA[New programme idea now being piloted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dara-briain-to-celebrate-the-dull/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dara-briain-to-celebrate-the-dull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Gamble announces 2027 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[60+ dates for Fresh Hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-announces-2027-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-announces-2027-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Gamble announces 2026 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[60+ dates for Fresh Hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-announces-2026-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-announces-2026-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well, the formula worked for Mortimer and Whitehouse...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Edmondson and Samuel West to make a birdwatching series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/well-the-formula-worked-for-mortimer-and-whitehouse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/well-the-formula-worked-for-mortimer-and-whitehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the new Steve Carell comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rooster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rooster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Bucks cleans up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian wins 'best clean joke' title at Leicester Festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andy-bucks-cleans-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andy-bucks-cleans-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC comedies dominate RTS shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus double nomination for Romesh Ranganathan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedies-dominate-rts-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedies-dominate-rts-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool's oldest comedy club closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laughterhouse hit by low audiences and increased competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/liverpools-oldest-comedy-club-closes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/liverpools-oldest-comedy-club-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Rook takes Good Grief on tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten-year revival for the debut show which inspired Big Boys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-rook-takes-good-grief-on-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-rook-takes-good-grief-on-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Serrano is Chortle's latest Hotshot]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and immediately lands a Fringe slot too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-serrano-is-chortles-latest-hotshot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-serrano-is-chortles-latest-hotshot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The night AI stole my show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Benjamin Bello - aka President Obonjo - on a worrying development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-night-ai-stole-my-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-night-ai-stole-my-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy Central to air Kerry Godliman's stand-up special]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-central-to-air-kerry-godlimans-stand-up-special/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-central-to-air-kerry-godlimans-stand-up-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Enfield brings back his favourites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/harry-enfield-brings-back-his-favourites/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/harry-enfield-brings-back-his-favourites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy gets another industry body]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first tasks: to secure donations to fund 100 projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-gets-another-industry-body/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-gets-another-industry-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian And Roger podcast heads to Radio 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six new episodes from Harry Peacock and Dan Skinner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/brian-and-roger-podcast-heads-to-radio-4/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/brian-and-roger-podcast-heads-to-radio-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwich gets a new comedy festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest city to get a Comedy Garden event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/norwich-gets-a-new-comedy-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/norwich-gets-a-new-comedy-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy Beaumont pilots travel show with her mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[But comic cites sexism as she struggles to find a broadcaster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-beaumontpilots-travel-show-with-her-mum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-beaumontpilots-travel-show-with-her-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omar Badawy is our second Chortle Hotshot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch clips from last night's London showcase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/omar-badawy-is-our-second-chortle-hotshot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/omar-badawy-is-our-second-chortle-hotshot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I learned that one performance will not define your career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Morrison&rsquo;s Unforgettable 5 gigs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-i-learned-that-one-performance-will-not-define-your-career/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-i-learned-that-one-performance-will-not-define-your-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second series for revived Mock The Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[TLC renews Dara &Oacute; Briain panel show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-revived-mock-the-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-revived-mock-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Gamble to host new panel show Unacceptable]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Richard Ayoade and Joanne McNally as team captains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-to-host-new-panel-show-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-to-host-new-panel-show-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie Jones to make her film debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dark comedy from her Pushers collaborator Peter Fellows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-jones-to-make-her-film-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-jones-to-make-her-film-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy Porter writes a 'rallying cry' for middle-aged women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian's first book out this summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-porter-writes-a-rallying-cry-for-middle-aged-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-porter-writes-a-rallying-cry-for-middle-aged-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iain Stirling Chris Ramsey to record stand-up specials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shows to be taped at Soho Theatre Walthamstow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/iain-stirling-chris-ramsey-to-record-stand-up-specials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/iain-stirling-chris-ramsey-to-record-stand-up-specials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Simpson diagnosed with dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraiser for comic forced to retire on health grounds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/junior-simpson-diagnosed-with-dementia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/junior-simpson-diagnosed-with-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eva Peroni makes the Chortle Student Comedy Award final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory at the London semi-final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eva-peroni-makes-the-chortle-student-comedy-award-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eva-peroni-makes-the-chortle-student-comedy-award-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In which Bond film did Hugh Dennis play a scientist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-which-bond-film-did-hugh-dennis-play-a-scientist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-which-bond-film-did-hugh-dennis-play-a-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernard Manning's Embassy Club to be demolished]]></title><description><![CDATA['World famous' venue to be razed for a health centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bernard-mannings-embassy-club-to-be-demolished/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bernard-mannings-embassy-club-to-be-demolished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Osman quits House Of Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[No successor yet named]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/richard-osman-quits-house-of-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/richard-osman-quits-house-of-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy Central renews three series]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Jimmy Carr, Iain Stirling and Babatund&eacute; Al&eacute;sh&eacute;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-central-renews-three-series/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-central-renews-three-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Production starts on Colin From Accounts series 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Downe star joins cast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/production-starts-on-colin-from-accounts-series-3/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/production-starts-on-colin-from-accounts-series-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Smith, movie star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's last tour to be screened in cinemas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-smith-movie-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-smith-movie-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet our first Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Ernst Pickard triumphs in Brighton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-our-first-chortle-student-comedy-award-finalist-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-our-first-chortle-student-comedy-award-finalist-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live UK writers revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[20-strong team features familiar names from the comedy circuit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-writers-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-writers-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stand sponsors five comcs' Fringe runs]]></title><description><![CDATA['Exciting examples of the Scottish stand-up scene']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-stand-sponsors-five-comcs-fringe-runs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-stand-sponsors-five-comcs-fringe-runs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Cantrill wins a BBC Audio Drama Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[For his performance in Icklewick FM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chris-cantrill-wins-a-bbc-audio-drama-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chris-cantrill-wins-a-bbc-audio-drama-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Tina Fey host the first Saturday Night Live UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports suggest she will...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/will-tina-fey-host-the-first-saturday-night-live-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/will-tina-fey-host-the-first-saturday-night-live-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch clips from the Chortle Hotshots Bristol showcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where Paul Hilliard&nbsp; became our first official Hotshot of 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-clips-from-the-chortle-hotshots-bristol-showcase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-clips-from-the-chortle-hotshots-bristol-showcase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Acaster kicks off his 2026 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-kicks-off-his-2026-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-kicks-off-his-2026-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alasdair Beckett-King's improv show Wing It returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alasdair-beckett-kings-improv-show-wing-it-returns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alasdair-beckett-kings-improv-show-wing-it-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Amstell: I Love It Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of comedian's show about a Hollywood party crush]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/simon-amstell-i-love-it-here/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/simon-amstell-i-love-it-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ardal O’Hanlon cast in West End play The Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside Stephen Mangan, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ardal-ohanlon-cast-in-west-end-play-the-truth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ardal-ohanlon-cast-in-west-end-play-the-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James McAvoy to star in Frankie Boyle's Meantime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dream casting for TV version of comic's crime novel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-mcavoy-to-star-in-frankie-boyles-meantime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-mcavoy-to-star-in-frankie-boyles-meantime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Hilleard named Chortle's first Hotshot of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Eva Peroni wins a separate fund to help Fringe newcomers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-hilleard-named-chortles-first-hotshot-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/paul-hilleard-named-chortles-first-hotshot-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest UK improv show ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoot From The Hip to play Eventim Apollo i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-biggest-uk-improv-show-ever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-biggest-uk-improv-show-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official: Ghosts WILL become a film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shooting starts next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/official-ghosts-will-become-a-film/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/official-ghosts-will-become-a-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dies suddenly]]></title><description><![CDATA['A a great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/red-dwarf-co-creator-rob-grant-dies-suddenly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/red-dwarf-co-creator-rob-grant-dies-suddenly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf &amp; Owl adds video]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chapter for Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis podcast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/wolf-amp-owl-adds-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/wolf-amp-owl-adds-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big names set for new Battersea Park comedy festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Simon Amstell and others head to three-day event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/big-names-set-for-new-battersea-park-comedy-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/big-names-set-for-new-battersea-park-comedy-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the government doing for live comedy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture committee calls for answers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-the-government-doing-for-live-comedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-the-government-doing-for-live-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestine Comedy Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of documentary film of comedians working under occupation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/palestine-comedy-club/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/palestine-comedy-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Chris McCausland brings to every show...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic also reflects on how Strictly changed him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-chris-mccausland-brings-to-every-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-chris-mccausland-brings-to-every-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Skinner to record his 30 Years Of Dirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand-up special will get a TV airing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-to-record-his-30-years-of-dirt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-to-record-his-30-years-of-dirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Beckett to host Channel 4’s Tempting Fortune]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking over from Paddy McGuinness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-beckett-to-host-channel-4s-tempting-fortune/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-beckett-to-host-channel-4s-tempting-fortune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine Tate to star in Oh Mary]]></title><description><![CDATA[West End spoof about President Lincoln's First Lady]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/catherine-tate-to-star-in-oh-mary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/catherine-tate-to-star-in-oh-mary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand denies two new charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic enters 'not guilty' pleas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-denies-two-new-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-denies-two-new-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr 'to become a baron']]></title><description><![CDATA[Title comes with his new Scottish castle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-to-become-a-baron/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-to-become-a-baron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Rob Brydon's real surname?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Welsh-themedTuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-is-rob-brydons-real-surname/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-is-rob-brydons-real-surname/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Pascoe co-writes a new parenting sitcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separated At Birth stars comedians Nazeem Hussain and Urzila Carlson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sara-pascoe-co-writes-a-new-parenting-sitcom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sara-pascoe-co-writes-a-new-parenting-sitcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taskmaster named comedy of the year (again)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winners announced in comedy.co.uk awards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/taskmaster-named-comedy-of-the-year-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/taskmaster-named-comedy-of-the-year-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to Liverpudlian comedian Davey Ash]]></title><description><![CDATA['A proper comic with a heart of gold']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tributes-paid-to-liverpudlian-comedian-davey-ash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tributes-paid-to-liverpudlian-comedian-davey-ash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe Reynolds named Leicester Comedian of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory at festival's annual competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chloe-reynolds-named-leicester-comedian-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chloe-reynolds-named-leicester-comedian-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Kearns does Would I Lie To You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[And the rest of the week's TV and radio comedy picks...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-kearns-does-would-i-lie-to-you/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-kearns-does-would-i-lie-to-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie Jones up for two Scope disability awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and Chris McCausland's up for one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-jones-up-for-two-scope-disability-awards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-jones-up-for-two-scope-disability-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robin Ince's tribute to Kenneth Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poem from his collection Ice Cream For A Broken Tooth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/robin-inces-tribute-to-kenneth-williams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/robin-inces-tribute-to-kenneth-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key, Bea and puppetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/key-bea-and-puppetry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/key-bea-and-puppetry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third series for Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening.]]></title><description><![CDATA[With his mum&nbsp;Shanthi, of course]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/third-series-for-romesh-ranganathans-parents-evening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/third-series-for-romesh-ranganathans-parents-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Ones start to play Rik Mayall Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer head to comic's hometown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/young-ones-start-to-play-rik-mayall-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/young-ones-start-to-play-rik-mayall-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan finds his Scottish Carr-stle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic buys an estate for his Disney+ series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-finds-his-scottish-carr-stle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-finds-his-scottish-carr-stle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhys James: I auditioned to be Johnny English Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic was hoping to be a film star by now..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-james-i-auditioned-to-be-johnny-english-jr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-james-i-auditioned-to-be-johnny-english-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The comedian prosecuted for a parody page]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Novak's case highlighted in new documentary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comedian-prosecuted-for-a-parody-page/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comedian-prosecuted-for-a-parody-page/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm leaning hard into being a fusty, provincial middle-aged man']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Wozniak on touring, Taskmaster and Three Bean Salad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/im-leaning-hard-into-being-a-fusty-provincial-middle-aged-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/im-leaning-hard-into-being-a-fusty-provincial-middle-aged-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Foxx: How Lovely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of comic's post-breakup show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daniel-foxx-how-lovely/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daniel-foxx-how-lovely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain injury survivor to perform at the Comedy Store]]></title><description><![CDATA['Dream come true' as Zac appears alongside Adam Hills]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/brain-injury-survivor-to-perform-at-the-comedy-store/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/brain-injury-survivor-to-perform-at-the-comedy-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the first Hotshots hopefuls of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fringe-bound acts showcasing in Bristol next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-first-hotshots-hopefuls-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-first-hotshots-hopefuls-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chortle Award 2026 nominees are...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get voting!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-chortle-award-2026-nominees-are/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-chortle-award-2026-nominees-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Keep A Secret? This comedy's got a second series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn French series to return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-you-keep-a-secret-this-comedys-got-a-second-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-you-keep-a-secret-this-comedys-got-a-second-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janine Harouni misses out on Netflixs 500,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Star Search judges are full of praise for UK-based comedina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/janine-harouni-misses-out-on-netflixs-500000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/janine-harouni-misses-out-on-netflixs-500000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The Comic Strip wanted to depict Boris Johnson as a Russian asset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Planer tells of cancelled satirical film]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-the-comic-strip-wanted-to-depict-boris-johnson-as-a-russian-asset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-the-comic-strip-wanted-to-depict-boris-johnson-as-a-russian-asset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawn French writes her 'most ambitious&rsquo; novel]]></title><description><![CDATA['I have attempted to write as fearlessly as I can about getting older and facing the endgame']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dawn-french-writes-her-most-ambitiousrsquo-novel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dawn-french-writes-her-most-ambitiousrsquo-novel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Sharp: Ta-da!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of visiting American comic's PowerPoint-led show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-sharp-ta-da/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-sharp-ta-da/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What role is Alan Carr playing in a new Pixar movie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-role-is-alan-carr-playing-in-a-new-pixar-movie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-role-is-alan-carr-playing-in-a-new-pixar-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart Lee: I want Morris dancers on my next tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic might also dip his toe into new media...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-i-want-morris-dancers-on-my-next-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stewart-lee-i-want-morris-dancers-on-my-next-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Dwarf prequel coming soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novel set before the accident that wiped out the ship's crew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/red-dwarf-prequel-coming-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/red-dwarf-prequel-coming-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Will and Ralf did stand-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Pints stars take to the comedy club stage for their TV show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-will-and-ralf-did-stand-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-will-and-ralf-did-stand-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots Squad star Darren Connell pulls tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;This decision wasn&rsquo;t taken lightly']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/scots-squad-star-darren-connell-pulls-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/scots-squad-star-darren-connell-pulls-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister to meet comedy industry reps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another step on the path for official recognition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/minister-to-meet-comedy-industry-reps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/minister-to-meet-comedy-industry-reps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatiha El-Ghorri reveals her cancer surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and the pain of waiting for help over her medical menopause]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fatiha-el-ghorri-reveals-her-cancer-surgery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fatiha-el-ghorri-reveals-her-cancer-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Whitehall announces 2027 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[20 arena dates for Bad Influence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-announces-2027-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-announces-2027-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Sorry, Prime Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the last stage outing for Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/im-sorry-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/im-sorry-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The funny side of immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-funny-side-of-immigration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-funny-side-of-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alasdair Beckett-King embarks on his epic nomadic quest (aka 'tour')]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alasdair-beckett-king-embarks-on-his-epic-nomadic-quest-aka-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alasdair-beckett-king-embarks-on-his-epic-nomadic-quest-aka-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie Holt pens a play about Churchill’s Urinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the aid of Stewart Lee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-holt-pens-a-play-about-churchills-urinal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-holt-pens-a-play-about-churchills-urinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie Holt pens a musical about Churchill’s Urinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the aid of Stewart Lee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-holt-pens-a-musical-about-churchills-urinal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosie-holt-pens-a-musical-about-churchills-urinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munya Chawawa to play Bottom in a rave-era Shakespeare adaptation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus a new play from W1A writer John Morton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/munya-chawawa-to-play-bottom-in-a-rave-era-shakespeare-adaptation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/munya-chawawa-to-play-bottom-in-a-rave-era-shakespeare-adaptation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's Upright Citizens Brigade to offer UK improv classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New tie-up with Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/americas-upright-citizens-brigade-to-offer-uk-improv-classes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/americas-upright-citizens-brigade-to-offer-uk-improv-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janine Harouni makes the final of Netflix Star Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic to compete for $500,000 prize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/janine-harouni-makes-the-final-of-netflix-star-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/janine-harouni-makes-the-final-of-netflix-star-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Comforting but grotesque']]></title><description><![CDATA[Creepy Boys pick their comedy favourites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comforting-but-grotesque/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comforting-but-grotesque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Channel 4 to launch Spotify comedy channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[With content previously made for YouTube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/channel-4-to-launch-spotify-comedy-channel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/channel-4-to-launch-spotify-comedy-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr joins Pixar movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voicing an animated squirrel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-joins-pixar-movie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-joins-pixar-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ardal O'Hanlon to star in comedy heist movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ll Never Believe Who&rsquo;s Dead hits the film market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ardal-ohanlon-to-star-in-comedy-heist-movie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ardal-ohanlon-to-star-in-comedy-heist-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amelia Dimoldenberg to become a romcom star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicken Shop Date creator creator has a movie in development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amelia-dimoldenberg-to-become-a-romcom-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amelia-dimoldenberg-to-become-a-romcom-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne comedy fest launches a podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedians share their defining moments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melbourne-comedy-fest-launches-a-podcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/melbourne-comedy-fest-launches-a-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star comics back Live Comedy Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry-wide celebration set for April 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/star-comics-back-live-comedy-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/star-comics-back-live-comedy-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Komedia New Comedy Award 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of last night's final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/komedia-new-comedy-award-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/komedia-new-comedy-award-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ableism is alive and well in comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Alex Mitchell on his experience of abuse, judgment and stigma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ableism-is-alive-and-well-in-comedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ableism-is-alive-and-well-in-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chortle's Hotshots scheme returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Help for Fringe comedians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chortles-hotshots-scheme-returns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chortles-hotshots-scheme-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply for Chortle's Hotshots scheme 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Help for Fringe comedians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/apply-for-chortles-hotshots-scheme-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/apply-for-chortles-hotshots-scheme-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amy Gledhill wrote her dissertation on Richard Herring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's Hitler Moustache was an inspiration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amy-gledhill-wrote-her-dissertation-on-richard-herring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amy-gledhill-wrote-her-dissertation-on-richard-herring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romesh Ranganathan: Chilli oil nearly killed me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian also talks about his work ethic &ndash;&nbsp;and many failed pilots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/romesh-ranganathan-chilli-oil-nearly-killed-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/romesh-ranganathan-chilli-oil-nearly-killed-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic stars join C4's Break Clause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upcoming comedy with Lara Ricote and Samuel Bottomley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-stars-join-c4s-break-clause/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-stars-join-c4s-break-clause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mo Gilligan on his financial struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and how he's always accused of 'box-ticking']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mo-gilligan-on-his-financial-struggles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mo-gilligan-on-his-financial-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First 351 Edinburgh Fringe shows go on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festival box office opens at noon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-351-edinburgh-fringe-shows-go-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-351-edinburgh-fringe-shows-go-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr to make a TV travelogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yet another show for the Celebrity Traitors winner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-to-make-a-tv-travelogue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-to-make-a-tv-travelogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhys Darby to star in period sitcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing a 19th Century English aristocrat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-darby-to-star-in-period-sitcom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhys-darby-to-star-in-period-sitcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine Cohen to publish poetry book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthology of verses first posted on Instagram]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/catherine-cohen-to-publish-poetry-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/catherine-cohen-to-publish-poetry-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to Philippe Gaulier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hugely influential clown teacher dies at 82]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tributes-paid-to-philippe-gaulier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tributes-paid-to-philippe-gaulier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the kill count in Shrek?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-the-kill-count-in-shrek/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-the-kill-count-in-shrek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Howard: Don’t Tell The Algorithm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the comic back out on tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-howard-dont-tell-the-algorithm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-howard-dont-tell-the-algorithm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second inductee for the North East Comedy Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday For Sammy honoured as it returns to the Utilita Arena]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-inductee-for-the-north-east-comedy-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-inductee-for-the-north-east-comedy-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2026 UK Pun Champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Ernest Pickard scoops title in Leicester]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-2026-uk-pun-champion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-2026-uk-pun-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Prophets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Mackenzie Crook's new supernatural comedy-drama]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/small-prophets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/small-prophets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC adapts Here We Go and Mammoth for the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remakes in development Stateside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-adapts-here-we-go-and-mammoth-for-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-adapts-here-we-go-and-mammoth-for-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Its a huge testament to how inventive artists can be when studios and producers aren&rsquo;t involved']]></title><description><![CDATA[Shenoah Allen picks his comedy favourites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-a-huge-testament-to-how-inventive-artists-can-be-when-studios-and-producers-arenrsquot-involved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-a-huge-testament-to-how-inventive-artists-can-be-when-studios-and-producers-arenrsquot-involved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It begins... First Edinburgh 2026 shows go on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susie McCabe heads Assembly line-up so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/it-begins-first-edinburgh-2026-shows-go-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/it-begins-first-edinburgh-2026-shows-go-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Kearns is back on tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-kearns-is-back-on-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-kearns-is-back-on-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee did next...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-derry-girls-creator-lisa-mcgee-did-next/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-derry-girls-creator-lisa-mcgee-did-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasan Al-Habib and Ashley Blaker make a Pilgrimage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comics in next series of BBC faith show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hasan-al-habib-and-ashley-blaker-make-a-pilgrimage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hasan-al-habib-and-ashley-blaker-make-a-pilgrimage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Simmons: Jest To Impress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the pun-slinging comic on tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mark-simmons-jest-to-impress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mark-simmons-jest-to-impress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Rich Hall sparked a streaking epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as he hosts a new podcast on the topic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-rich-hall-sparked-a-streaking-epidemic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-rich-hall-sparked-a-streaking-epidemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live UK to air in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streaming platform Crave snaps up the show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-to-air-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-uk-to-air-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe Petts: Big Naturals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the comedian's tour show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chloe-petts-big-naturals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chloe-petts-big-naturals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I won't turn my heritage into cabaret for trauma tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Esther Manito on defying the expectations put on brown comedians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-wont-turn-my-heritage-into-cabaret-for-trauma-tourists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-wont-turn-my-heritage-into-cabaret-for-trauma-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy Beaumont announces 2026-27 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[...referencing her terrible performances on TV quiz shows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-beaumont-announces-2026-27-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-beaumont-announces-2026-27-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of stalking Joe Lycett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian faced 'alarming and distressing' behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-convicted-of-stalking-joe-lycett/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-convicted-of-stalking-joe-lycett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last One Laughing scoops a Broadcast Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garlands for Here We Go and Big Boys too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/last-one-laughing-scoops-a-broadcast-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/last-one-laughing-scoops-a-broadcast-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic jailed after joking about disabled person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russians cage Artemy Ostanin for almost six years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-jailed-after-joking-about-disabled-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-jailed-after-joking-about-disabled-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatiha El-Ghorri joins Boarders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taskmaster comic cast in BBC school comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fatiha-el-ghorri-joins-boarders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fatiha-el-ghorri-joins-boarders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy to continue at the home of Banana Cabaret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always Be Comedy to take over Balham venue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-to-continue-at-the-home-of-banana-cabaret/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-to-continue-at-the-home-of-banana-cabaret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men Behaving Badly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the stage revival of the 1990s sitcom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/men-behaving-badly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/men-behaving-badly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live unveils its UK cast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven comics join Sky show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-unveils-its-uk-cast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/saturday-night-live-unveils-its-uk-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians report a huge wage slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[20% fall recorded in UK Live Comedy Sector Survey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-report-a-huge-wage-slump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-report-a-huge-wage-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestine: Peace De Resistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Sami Abu Wardeh's tour show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/palestine-peace-de-resistance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/palestine-peace-de-resistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics go spying for New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Familiar faces in new Kiwi comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-go-spying-for-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-go-spying-for-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What inspired Inspector Clouseau's look?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-inspired-inspector-clouseaus-look/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-inspired-inspector-clouseaus-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A masterclass in physicality, geared towards pure charm']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Harding's comedy diary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-masterclass-in-physicality-geared-towards-pure-charm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-masterclass-in-physicality-geared-towards-pure-charm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Eternal Shame Of Sue Perkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the comic's return to stand-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-eternal-shame-of-sue-perkins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-eternal-shame-of-sue-perkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics tackle escape rooms in new TV show]]></title><description><![CDATA[With team captains Ed Gamble&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nish Kumar&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-tackle-escape-rooms-in-new-tv-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-tackle-escape-rooms-in-new-tv-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New podcast for Fern Brady and Alison Spittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years after they last hosted Wheel Of Misfortune together,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-podcast-for-fern-brady-and-alison-spittle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-podcast-for-fern-brady-and-alison-spittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Herring to star in Educating Rita]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new amateur production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/richard-herringto-star-in-educating-rita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/richard-herringto-star-in-educating-rita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which comedians are in Celebrity Bake Off 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full line-up revealed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedians-are-in-celebrity-bake-off-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedians-are-in-celebrity-bake-off-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fawlty Towers tops another TV poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best show ever, say the over 55s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fawlty-towers-tops-another-tv-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fawlty-towers-tops-another-tv-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amandaland tops 2025  comedy viewing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas special now seen by 7.4million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amandaland-tops-2025-comedy-viewing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amandaland-tops-2025-comedy-viewing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 'Best In Class' of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working-class scheme names its line-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-best-in-class-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-best-in-class-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Nobbs comedy writing competition opens for a ninth year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winner receives &pound;1,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-nobbs-comedy-writing-competition-opens-for-a-ninth-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-nobbs-comedy-writing-competition-opens-for-a-ninth-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh winner Sam hits the road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-winner-sam-hits-the-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-winner-sam-hits-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Jon Richardson save a pub?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-jon-richardson-save-a-pub/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-jon-richardson-save-a-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a first look at clips from the revived Mock The Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and it's remarkably similar to the old one!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/get-a-first-look-at-clips-from-the-revived-mock-the-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/get-a-first-look-at-clips-from-the-revived-mock-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda &amp; Alan&rsquo;s renovation show to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[...but with a very different look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-amp-alanrsquos-renovation-show-to-return/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amanda-amp-alanrsquos-renovation-show-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dara Ó Briain: Re: Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the comic's tale of tracking down his biological father]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dara-briain-re-creation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dara-briain-re-creation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dom Joly announces Trigger Happy TV tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating hidden camera show's 25 year anniversary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dom-joly-announces-trigger-happy-tv-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dom-joly-announces-trigger-happy-tv-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Merchant to star in a romcom opposite  Cameron Diaz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic also co-writes and directs the movie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stephen-merchant-to-star-in-a-romcom-opposite-cameron-diaz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stephen-merchant-to-star-in-a-romcom-opposite-cameron-diaz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is This Thing On?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett film based on John Bishop's comedy origin story]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-this-thing-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-this-thing-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatiha El-Ghorri announces her first tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[11 dates for Taskmaster star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fatiha-el-ghorri-announces-her-first-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fatiha-el-ghorri-announces-her-first-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 43 years, Banana Cabaret slips away]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the UK's oldest comedy clubs to close]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-43-years-banana-cabaret-slips-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/after-43-years-banana-cabaret-slips-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second series for Pierre Novellie's Radio 4 show]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC orders four more episodes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-pierre-novellies-radio-4-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-pierre-novellies-radio-4-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashley Storrie pays tribute to her mum in Dinosaur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nods to the late Janey Godley in BBC comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ashley-storrie-pays-tribute-to-her-mum-in-dinosaur/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ashley-storrie-pays-tribute-to-her-mum-in-dinosaur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy clubs CAN benefit from pubs' aid package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government confirms business rate deal extends to stand-up venues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-clubs-can-benefit-from-pubs-aid-package/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-clubs-can-benefit-from-pubs-aid-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrinking is growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth series for Brett Goldstein show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shrinking-is-growing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shrinking-is-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was the name of Jamie Lee Curtis's character in Trading Places?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-name-of-jamie-lee-curtiss-character-in-trading-places/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-name-of-jamie-lee-curtiss-character-in-trading-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fear of nobody turning up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jules O'Brian on the terror of putting on your own show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-fear-ofnobody-turning-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-fear-ofnobody-turning-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Key and Tom Basden are up for Baftas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three nominations for The Ballad of Wallis Island]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-key-and-tom-basden-are-up-for-baftas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-key-and-tom-basden-are-up-for-baftas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geoff Norcott’s Radio 4 show to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic back to discuss 'the complex pool of masculinity']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/geoff-norcotts-radio-4-show-to-return/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/geoff-norcotts-radio-4-show-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Acaster hits the big screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian's tour show to be shown in more than 400 cinemas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-hits-the-big-screen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-hits-the-big-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nish Kumar announces 2026 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Show to be titled Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nish-kumar-announces-2026-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nish-kumar-announces-2026-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entries open for Chortle Student Comedy Award 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;1,000 first prize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/entries-open-for-chortle-student-comedy-award-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/entries-open-for-chortle-student-comedy-award-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enter the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;1,000 first prize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/enter-the-chortle-student-comedy-award-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/enter-the-chortle-student-comedy-award-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the five comics set to be the 'Next Big Thing' of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least according to one award!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-five-comics-set-to-be-the-next-big-thing-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-five-comics-set-to-be-the-next-big-thing-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart launch a Heated Rivalry podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily analysis of the show about gay hockey players]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/olga-koch-and-catherine-bohart-launch-a-heated-rivalry-podcast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/olga-koch-and-catherine-bohart-launch-a-heated-rivalry-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Allen boards Titanique]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic to appear in West End spoof]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-boards-titanique/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-boards-titanique/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Finnemore to write a Traitors live show]]></title><description><![CDATA['Bold and surprising&rsquo; theatrical experience opening in London next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-finnemore-to-write-a-traitors-live-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-finnemore-to-write-a-traitors-live-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand to face a US court this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another hearing on top of UK trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-to-face-a-us-court-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-to-face-a-us-court-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tours for Judi Love, Mo Gilligan and Matt Forde]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-tours-for-judi-love-mo-gilligan-and-matt-forde/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-tours-for-judi-love-mo-gilligan-and-matt-forde/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Epps unveils his fifth Netflix special]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mike-epps-unveils-his-fifth-netflix-special/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mike-epps-unveils-his-fifth-netflix-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes pour in for Susan Vale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former stalwart of the Manchester comedy circuit dies from lung cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tributes-pour-in-for-susan-vale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tributes-pour-in-for-susan-vale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cambridge Footlights: A Very British Comedy Institution by Robert Sellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book review by Jay Richardson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-cambridge-footlights-a-very-british-comedy-institution-by-robert-sellers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-cambridge-footlights-a-very-british-comedy-institution-by-robert-sellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisa Clark to oversee Saturday Night Live UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credits includ Vic &amp; Bob, Top Gear and My Dad Wrote A Porno]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lisa-clark-to-oversee-saturday-night-live-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lisa-clark-to-oversee-saturday-night-live-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Bishop announces 2027 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going on sale the same day Is This Thing On? opens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-bishop-announces-2027-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-bishop-announces-2027-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Lenny Henry to play Latitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Noble, Jen Brister and Jack Dee all return too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sir-lenny-henry-to-play-latitude/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sir-lenny-henry-to-play-latitude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terry Jones's last film role set for release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Python provided a voice for In The Land Of Sometimes,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/terry-joness-last-film-role-set-for-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/terry-joness-last-film-role-set-for-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr, chateau man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian to buy his own Scottish castle in new TV series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-chateau-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-chateau-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics up for 2026 BBC Audio Drama Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finalists announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-up-for-2026-bbc-audio-drama-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-up-for-2026-bbc-audio-drama-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I guess I'm usually pretty stressed about something...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Interview with Ian Smith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-guess-im-usually-pretty-stressed-about-something/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-guess-im-usually-pretty-stressed-about-something/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Ellis: I'm getting a hair transplant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic acts after watching himself on Taskmaster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/phil-ellis-im-getting-a-hair-transplant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/phil-ellis-im-getting-a-hair-transplant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruz Beckham likes comic's meme about the family row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Olly Hume's gag about the Brooklyn fall-out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cruz-beckham-likes-comics-meme-about-the-family-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cruz-beckham-likes-comics-meme-about-the-family-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Chappelle tops Netflix chart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic had the most-watched stand-up special]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dave-chappelle-tops-netflix-chart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dave-chappelle-tops-netflix-chart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenan &amp; Kel reunite for a Frankenstein movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviving the spirit of Abbott and Costello]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kenan-amp-kel-reunite-for-a-frankenstein-movie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kenan-amp-kel-reunite-for-a-frankenstein-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Brydon becomes a children's author]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture book based on the exploits of his own family cat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-brydon-becomes-a-childrens-author/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-brydon-becomes-a-childrens-author/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stamptown to become a Netflix comedy special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anarchic showcase to be filmed at streamer's annual LA festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stamptown-to-become-a-netflix-comedy-special/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stamptown-to-become-a-netflix-comedy-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was the rival club in Phoenix Nights?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Peter Kay's sitcom, 25 years on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-rival-club-in-phoenix-nights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-rival-club-in-phoenix-nights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand due back in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[To face the two new charges filed last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-due-back-in-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-due-back-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand appears in court via video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appearance over two new charges filed last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-appears-in-court-via-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-appears-in-court-via-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars turn out for John Bishop movie premiere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Arnett comes to Liverpool for Is This Thing On?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stars-turn-out-for-john-bishop-movie-premiere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stars-turn-out-for-john-bishop-movie-premiere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you help audio comedy series get off the ground?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New crowdfunding platform launched]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-you-help-audio-comedy-series-get-off-the-ground/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-you-help-audio-comedy-series-get-off-the-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first stand-up show to tour record shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alastair Clark recalls his time in an indie store]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-first-stand-up-show-to-tour-record-shops/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-first-stand-up-show-to-tour-record-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win tickets to The Producers – with an overnight stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[See Mel Brook's hilarious comedy musical in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/win-tickets-to-the-producers-with-an-overnight-stay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/win-tickets-to-the-producers-with-an-overnight-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three new R4 stand-up specials to be taped]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Amy Annette, Ray Bradshaw and Matt Hutchinson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/three-new-r4-stand-up-specials-to-be-taped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/three-new-r4-stand-up-specials-to-be-taped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More things you should have done]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/more-things-you-should-have-done/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/more-things-you-should-have-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Wozniak talks about a bench...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mike-wozniak-talks-about-a-bench/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mike-wozniak-talks-about-a-bench/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Coogan checks into The White Lotus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic joins season 4 cast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/steve-coogan-checks-into-the-white-lotus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/steve-coogan-checks-into-the-white-lotus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jayde Adams to appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guest judge on UK vs The World series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jayde-adams-to-appear-on-rupauls-drag-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jayde-adams-to-appear-on-rupauls-drag-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win two newly restored Peter Sellers films]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Two Can Play and Carlton-Browne Of The F.O.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/win-two-newly-restored-peter-sellers-films/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/win-two-newly-restored-peter-sellers-films/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Allen quits The Apprentice: You’re Fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angela Scanlon takes over the BBC spin-off show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-quits-the-apprentice-youre-fired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-quits-the-apprentice-youre-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Together at last, Jack Whitehall and Kim Kardashian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand-up is cast in reality star's new comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/together-at-last-jack-whitehall-and-kim-kardashian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/together-at-last-jack-whitehall-and-kim-kardashian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mo Gilligan to make a Netflix documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As his next special drops next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mo-gilligan-to-make-a-netflix-documentary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mo-gilligan-to-make-a-netflix-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I crawled off stage... nothing can embarrass me now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saaniya Abbas's Unforgettable Five gigs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-crawled-off-stage-nothing-can-embarrass-me-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-crawled-off-stage-nothing-can-embarrass-me-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Jeffrey Epstein, the stand-up comedian]]></title><description><![CDATA[US comic has an unfortunate name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-jeffrey-epstein-the-stand-up-comedian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-jeffrey-epstein-the-stand-up-comedian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much do you know about the Carry On actors?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-carry-on-actors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-carry-on-actors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hannah Gadsby releases an audio-only special to ‘subvert the male gaze’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woof! available for free]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-gadsby-releases-an-audio-only-special-to-subvert-the-male-gaze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hannah-gadsby-releases-an-audio-only-special-to-subvert-the-male-gaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mock The Week return date announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[With&nbsp;Dara &Oacute; Briain back as host]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mock-the-week-return-date-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mock-the-week-return-date-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roy Hudd to be honoured with a statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans submitted for a life-sized bronze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/roy-hudd-to-be-honoured-with-a-statue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/roy-hudd-to-be-honoured-with-a-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just 12 days in, and I might have already seen the best comedy show of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Harding's comedy diary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/just-12-days-in-and-i-might-have-already-seen-the-best-comedy-show-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/just-12-days-in-and-i-might-have-already-seen-the-best-comedy-show-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Comedy Guide announces its 2025 award nominees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voter for entirely by the public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/british-comedy-guide-announces-its-2025-award-nominees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/british-comedy-guide-announces-its-2025-award-nominees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Gervais scoops another Golden Globe]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as presenter Wanda Sykes makes a sly dig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-scoops-another-golden-globe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-scoops-another-golden-globe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nikki Glaser's Golden Globes monologue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including jokes about &nbsp;Leonardo DiCaprio, Wicked: For Good and Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nikki-glasers-golden-globes-monologue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nikki-glasers-golden-globes-monologue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Hill returns with a video podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guests to include James Acaster, Stewart Lee and Ed Gamble,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/harry-hill-returns-with-a-video-podcast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/harry-hill-returns-with-a-video-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piglets back for series 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/piglets-back-for-series-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/piglets-back-for-series-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sue Perkins shares her Eternal Shame]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and Bridget Chrisite shares her Jacket Potato Pizza in this week's live comedy picks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sue-perkins-shares-her-eternal-shame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sue-perkins-shares-her-eternal-shame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicester Square Theatre’s New Comedian Of The Year 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leicester-square-theatres-new-comedian-of-the-year-2025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leicester-square-theatres-new-comedian-of-the-year-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming Victoria Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[New documentary about the comedy pioneer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/becoming-victoria-wood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/becoming-victoria-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix appoints its first UK head of comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streamer indicates new commitment to the genre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-appoints-its-first-uk-head-of-comedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-appoints-its-first-uk-head-of-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Mulaney calls off Minneapolis shows as tensions rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic says it &lsquo;didn&rsquo;t sit right' to perform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-mulaney-calls-off-minneapolis-shows-as-tensions-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-mulaney-calls-off-minneapolis-shows-as-tensions-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman In Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Romesh Ranganathan's West End debut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/woman-in-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/woman-in-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this why the Mandy Christmas special was axed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedy featured scenes with Vladimir Putin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-this-why-the-mandy-christmas-special-was-axed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-this-why-the-mandy-christmas-special-was-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand makes £4million a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Profits revealed for the period rape claims first surfaaced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-makes-4million-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-makes-4million-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand make £4million a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Profits revealed for the period rape claims first surfaaced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-make-4million-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-make-4million-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Keep A Secret?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Dawn French and Mark Heap's new BBC comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-you-keep-a-secret/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/can-you-keep-a-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why In The Name Of Pierre Novellie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preview of the comdian's new Radio 4 show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-in-the-name-of-pierre-novellie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-in-the-name-of-pierre-novellie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow Comedy Festival announces full 2026 line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Rosie O'Donnell's first gig in the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glasgow-comedy-festival-announces-full-2026-line-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glasgow-comedy-festival-announces-full-2026-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margaret Cho on substance abuse, body shaming and escaping an abusive relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's very frank podcast interview]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/margaret-cho-on-substance-abuse-body-shaming-and-escaping-an-abusive-relationship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/margaret-cho-on-substance-abuse-body-shaming-and-escaping-an-abusive-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Key's weirdest Valentine's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and the ups and downs of performing comedy alone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-keys-weirdest-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-keys-weirdest-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC comedies stream on Channel 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal with UKTV makes classic shows easier to find]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedies-stream-on-channel-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedies-stream-on-channel-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nikki Glaser announces London and Dublin dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of US comic's 2026 international tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nikki-glaser-announces-london-and-dublin-dates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/nikki-glaser-announces-london-and-dublin-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was the name of the follow-up to M*A*S*H?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-name-of-the-follow-up-to-mash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-name-of-the-follow-up-to-mash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Rouse named comics' comic of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rich Wilson was named best MC and the Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue take best achievement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-rouse-named-comics-comic-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-rouse-named-comics-comic-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fekken brilliant!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fekken-brilliant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fekken-brilliant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Ops returns... now set in MI5]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/black-ops-returns-now-set-in-mi5/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/black-ops-returns-now-set-in-mi5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Whitehall launches a 'cool Dragon's Den']]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic is one of the stars behind new investment scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-launches-a-cool-dragons-den/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-launches-a-cool-dragons-den/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officially revealed: The contestants in series 21 of Taskmaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including the second US-based comedian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/officially-revealed-the-contestants-in-series-21-of-taskmaster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/officially-revealed-the-contestants-in-series-21-of-taskmaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked: The contestants in series 21 of Taskmaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[This contains spoilers if you're waiting for the official announcement tonight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leaked-the-contestants-in-series-21-of-taskmaster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leaked-the-contestants-in-series-21-of-taskmaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shedites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the new sitcom from some of the Mrs Brown's Boys team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shedites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shedites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Harding's top 20 shows of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A personal rundown of the year's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-hardings-top-20-shows-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tim-hardings-top-20-shows-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Tothill and Fatiha El-Ghorri make a Scottish travelogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[C4 show to promote tourism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-tothill-and-fatiha-el-ghorri-make-a-scottish-travelogue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-tothill-and-fatiha-el-ghorri-make-a-scottish-travelogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 most memorable comedy gigs of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[...according to Chortle editor Steve Bennett]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-10-most-memorable-comedy-gigs-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-10-most-memorable-comedy-gigs-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moment Cally Beaton was robbed in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian shares CCTV footage in hope of stopping more thefts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-moment-cally-beaton-was-robbed-in-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-moment-cally-beaton-was-robbed-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My default is to think: &lsquo;I'm probably wrong about this&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn French on her new comedy Can You Keep A Secret?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/my-default-is-to-think-lsquoim-probably-wrong-about-thisrsquo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/my-default-is-to-think-lsquoim-probably-wrong-about-thisrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Dawn French made me cry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview with Simon Mayhew-Archer, writer of her new comedy, Can You Keep A Secret?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-dawn-french-made-me-cry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-dawn-french-made-me-cry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stepping onto the actual set for the first time was an especially strange experience']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronni Ancona on joining EastEnders, years after parodying it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stepping-onto-the-actual-set-for-the-first-time-was-an-especially-strange-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stepping-onto-the-actual-set-for-the-first-time-was-an-especially-strange-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dom Joly: I was denied entry to the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media posts landed comic in trouble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dom-joly-i-was-denied-entry-to-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dom-joly-i-was-denied-entry-to-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honours for Bill Bailey,  Meera Syal, Matt Lucas and Paul Chuckle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus a knighthood for &nbsp;Roy Clarke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/honours-for-bill-bailey-meera-syal-matt-lucas-and-paul-chuckle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/honours-for-bill-bailey-meera-syal-matt-lucas-and-paul-chuckle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which charity did Joe Wilkinson give a speech about in Last One Laughing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our trivia quiz about the comedy events of 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-charity-did-joe-wilkinson-give-a-speech-about-in-last-one-laughing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-charity-did-joe-wilkinson-give-a-speech-about-in-last-one-laughing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chortle's most-read stories of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top ten...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chortles-most-read-stories-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/chortles-most-read-stories-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Gervais: The working-class are the only group you can mock now]]></title><description><![CDATA[And of causing offence, comic says: 'Do I regret anything? No']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-the-working-class-are-the-only-group-you-can-mock-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-the-working-class-are-the-only-group-you-can-mock-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Bill Hicks gatecrashed respectable theatreland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Nielsen on why the recording of his Revelations special&nbsp;at the Dominion Theatre was so groundbreaking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-bill-hicks-gatecrashed-respectable-theatreland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-bill-hicks-gatecrashed-respectable-theatreland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost Steptoe and Son Christmas script unearthed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festive 1962 sktech was never made]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lost-steptoe-and-son-christmas-script-unearthed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lost-steptoe-and-son-christmas-script-unearthed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Comedy's hard... The Apprentice should be a walk in the park']]></title><description><![CDATA[Shazia Mirza and Eddie Kadi on taking part in the celebrity edition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedys-hard-the-apprentice-should-be-a-walk-in-the-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedys-hard-the-apprentice-should-be-a-walk-in-the-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome in 2026 with Taskmaster's New Year Treat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/welcome-in-2026-with-taskmasters-new-year-treat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/welcome-in-2026-with-taskmasters-new-year-treat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3.1million watch Amandaland Christmas special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good showing for Michael McIntyre&rsquo;s The Wheel too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/31million-watch-amandaland-christmas-special/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/31million-watch-amandaland-christmas-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your last chance to peek Inside No9]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/your-last-chance-to-peek-inside-no9/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/your-last-chance-to-peek-inside-no9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amandaland Christmas special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the new episode, guest starring Jennifer Saunders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amandaland-christmas-special/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/amandaland-christmas-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Winning a Bafta is like getting a penis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Willan on success and struggles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/winning-a-bafta-is-like-getting-a-penis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/winning-a-bafta-is-like-getting-a-penis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand faces two new charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh accusations of rape and sexual assault]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-faces-two-new-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/russell-brand-faces-two-new-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge throws out anti-semitism case against Reginald D Hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners were trying to get the comedian cancelled]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/judge-throws-out-anti-semitism-case-against-reginald-d-hunter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/judge-throws-out-anti-semitism-case-against-reginald-d-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Gervais’s coffers swell by £1.5million]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the latest accounts for one of his companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervaiss-coffers-swell-by-15million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervaiss-coffers-swell-by-15million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who played Prince Charming in Not Going Out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our weekly trivia quiz... all about pantomimes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-played-prince-charming-in-not-going-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-played-prince-charming-in-not-going-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iain Stirling scoops Celebrity MasterChef’]]></title><description><![CDATA['He&rsquo;s cooking food of the people']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/iain-stirling-scoops-celebrity-masterchef/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/iain-stirling-scoops-celebrity-masterchef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mammoth Christmas special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Mike Bubbins&rsquo; festive sitcom episode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mammoth-christmas-special/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mammoth-christmas-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Slattery's final acting job to be released]]></title><description><![CDATA[His reading of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tony-slatterys-final-acting-job-to-be-released/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tony-slatterys-final-acting-job-to-be-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This just feels worked on. feels worked on, more than 99.999 per cent of other shows']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Harding on oseph Morpurgo's revived Soothing Sounds For Baby]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/this-just-feels-worked-on-feels-worked-on-more-than-99999-per-cent-of-other-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/this-just-feels-worked-on-feels-worked-on-more-than-99999-per-cent-of-other-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel to deliver C4's Christmas message]]></title><description><![CDATA['From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,' comic will say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jimmy-kimmel-to-deliver-c4s-christmas-message/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jimmy-kimmel-to-deliver-c4s-christmas-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy on TV and radio for Christmas 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taskmaster, Mammoth, Amandaland &ndash; and the last ever Fags, Mags and Bags]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-on-tv-and-radio-for-christmas-2025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-on-tv-and-radio-for-christmas-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Davies: Plans are afoot for Inbetweeners comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[And he could return as Mr Gilbert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-davies-plans-are-afoot-for-inbetweeners-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-davies-plans-are-afoot-for-inbetweeners-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Comedy Terrorist returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comedy-terrorist-returns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comedy-terrorist-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Chappelle drops a surprise stand-up special]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Unstoppable out now on Netflix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dave-chappelle-drops-a-surprise-stand-up-special/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dave-chappelle-drops-a-surprise-stand-up-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Walliams dropped by his publisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic and writer 'strongly denies he has behaved inappropriately']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-walliams-dropped-by-his-publisher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/david-walliams-dropped-by-his-publisher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC responds to Robin Ince quitting Infinite Monkey Cage]]></title><description><![CDATA['We have very clear expectations in relation to the use of social media']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-responds-to-robin-ince-quitting-infinite-monkey-cage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-responds-to-robin-ince-quitting-infinite-monkey-cage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[232 viewers complain over James Acaster's Saturday Kitchen 'rampage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian trashed the set..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/232-viewers-complain-over-james-acasters-saturday-kitchen-rampage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/232-viewers-complain-over-james-acasters-saturday-kitchen-rampage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandy down!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diane Morgan's Christmas special pulled at the last minute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mandy-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mandy-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Barnes to host an Archers live tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating 75 years of the Radio 4 soap opera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/angela-barnes-to-host-an-archers-live-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/angela-barnes-to-host-an-archers-live-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians do Celebrity Mastermind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who's on this year's roster?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-do-celebrity-mastermind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-do-celebrity-mastermind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Riches: The 12 Beans of Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the comedian's festive gameshow, in the guise of Sean Bean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/adam-riches-the-12-beans-of-christmas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/adam-riches-the-12-beans-of-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth season for Have I Got News For You US]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNN news topical comedy panel show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fourth-season-for-have-i-got-news-for-youus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fourth-season-for-have-i-got-news-for-youus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The golf game that almost killed Fred MacAulay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian reveals 'freak accident' before his cancer diagnosis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-golf-game-that-almost-killed-fred-macaulay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-golf-game-that-almost-killed-fred-macaulay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenny Henry announces a rare stand-up tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic back on the road in 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-henry-announces-a-rare-stand-up-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-henry-announces-a-rare-stand-up-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home at last!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cerys Nelmes back in the UK after five-month Turkish ordeal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/home-at-last/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/home-at-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicester Square new comedian finalists named]]></title><description><![CDATA[...including a former BGT star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leicester-square-new-comedian-finalists-named/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/leicester-square-new-comedian-finalists-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh James joins Fix Radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian to host drivetime show on builders' station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-james-joins-fix-radio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-james-joins-fix-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailer released for Becoming Victoria Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus some rare archive photos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/trailer-released-for-becoming-victoria-wood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/trailer-released-for-becoming-victoria-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was the name of the dog Jack looked after in Still Game?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-name-of-the-dog-jack-looked-after-in-still-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-the-name-of-the-dog-jack-looked-after-in-still-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There's a power in choosing when to be vulnerable']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Interview: Rosie Jones]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/theres-a-power-in-choosing-when-to-be-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/theres-a-power-in-choosing-when-to-be-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fackham Hall does decent box office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downton Abbey spoof takes &pound;400k at UK box office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fackham-hall-does-decent-box-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/fackham-hall-does-decent-box-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Carr defends playing the Riyadh Comedy Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic also tells Louis Theroux about enjoying his own freedom of speech to make transgressive jokes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jimmy-carr-defends-playing-the-riyadh-comedy-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jimmy-carr-defends-playing-the-riyadh-comedy-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Hans writes his 'Moreish' memoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[New book from actor Matt King]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/super-hans-writes-his-moreish-memoir/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/super-hans-writes-his-moreish-memoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor In The House returns – as a podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[73 years after the first novel, St&nbsp;Swithin's medical students cause chaos again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/doctor-in-the-house-returns-as-a-podcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/doctor-in-the-house-returns-as-a-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Seinfeld would never have happened without him']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerry's tribute to Rob Reiner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seinfeld-would-never-have-happened-without-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seinfeld-would-never-have-happened-without-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unseen Only Fools And Horses footage to get an airing]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Jason says clips 'reminded me just how special the show was']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/unseen-only-fools-and-horses-footage-to-get-an-airing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/unseen-only-fools-and-horses-footage-to-get-an-airing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's in series 2 of Rosie Jones&rsquo;s Out Of Order.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guest comedians revealed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-in-series-2-of-rosie-jonesrsquos-out-of-order/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-in-series-2-of-rosie-jonesrsquos-out-of-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basden and Key up for more film awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics' Circle recognition for The Ballad of Wallis Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/basden-and-key-up-for-more-film-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/basden-and-key-up-for-more-film-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Reiner's son arrested after Spinal Tap director found dead with his wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Donald Trump makes vile comments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-reiners-son-arrested-after-spinal-tap-director-found-dead-with-his-wife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-reiners-son-arrested-after-spinal-tap-director-found-dead-with-his-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Reiner found dead with his wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes flood in to Spinal Tap director]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-reiner-found-dead-with-his-wife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-reiner-found-dead-with-his-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is a joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gag about the disgraced royal tops list of topical Christmas Cracker one-liners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-is-a-joke/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-is-a-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy gets Christmassy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-gets-christmassy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-gets-christmassy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfie Brown releases a free stand-up special about being cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alfie-brown-releases-a-free-stand-up-special-about-being-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alfie-brown-releases-a-free-stand-up-special-about-being-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Moorhouse announces the tragic death of his son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barney was 'the sweetest, kindest soul']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/justin-moorhouse-announces-the-tragic-death-of-his-son/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/justin-moorhouse-announces-the-tragic-death-of-his-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic leaves Infinite Monkey Cage after pressure from bosses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/robin-ince-forced-to-quit-radio-4-over-pro-trans-views/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/robin-ince-forced-to-quit-radio-4-over-pro-trans-views/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed reviews for Fackham Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[British critics harsher on the Downton Abbey spoof than the Amerians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mixed-reviews-for-fackham-hall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mixed-reviews-for-fackham-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Vs Baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Rowan Atkinson's festive comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-vs-baby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/man-vs-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanley Baxter dies at 99]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish comedy legend was the first person to impersonate the Pope and Queen on TV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stanley-baxterdies-at-99/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stanley-baxterdies-at-99/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Horne sings 'How long has this been going on?' for 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live as comic and his band stage a marathon for Stand Up To Cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alex-horne-sings-how-long-has-this-been-going-on-for-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alex-horne-sings-how-long-has-this-been-going-on-for-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hugh Laurie cast in archeological comedy series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starring opposite Amy Poehler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hugh-laurie-cast-in-archeological-comedy-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hugh-laurie-cast-in-archeological-comedy-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hugh Laurie cast in archaeological comedy series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starring opposite Amy Poehler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hugh-laurie-cast-in-archaeological-comedy-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/hugh-laurie-cast-in-archaeological-comedy-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky confirms Ted series 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seth MacFarlane comedy returning in March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-confirms-ted-series-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-confirms-ted-series-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowan Atkinson: I got Mr Bean banned in Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[...so he could enjoy holidays there without being recognised]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rowan-atkinson-i-got-mr-bean-banned-in-italy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rowan-atkinson-i-got-mr-bean-banned-in-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Wang replaces Ed Gamble on Great British Menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[All change after four years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/phil-wang-replaces-ed-gamble-on-great-british-menu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/phil-wang-replaces-ed-gamble-on-great-british-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Ellis: Bath Mat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the Taskmaster star at Soho Thearte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/phil-ellis-bath-mat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/phil-ellis-bath-mat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second series for Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a new supporting cast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-mitchell-and-webb-are-not-helping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/second-series-for-mitchell-and-webb-are-not-helping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Dick: 'I don&rsquo;t mind doing a little crack every now and then']]></title><description><![CDATA[US comic's confession after he's found passed out in the street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andy-dick-i-donrsquot-mind-doing-a-little-crack-every-now-and-then/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andy-dick-i-donrsquot-mind-doing-a-little-crack-every-now-and-then/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return of scheme to finance a debut Fringe run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish comics invited to apply now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/return-of-scheme-to-finance-a-debut-fringe-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/return-of-scheme-to-finance-a-debut-fringe-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't think of anything I enjoyed when filming this']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rowan Atkinson on Man Vs Baby]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-cant-think-of-anything-i-enjoyed-when-filming-this/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-cant-think-of-anything-i-enjoyed-when-filming-this/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This substantially raises the bar on the limits of human creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Harding's comedy diary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/this-substantially-raises-the-bar-on-the-limits-of-human-creativity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/this-substantially-raises-the-bar-on-the-limits-of-human-creativity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It felt as if Simon was still there with us - and so good to really laugh again']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Doors Down cast on their Christmas special &ndash;&nbsp;and missing the comedy's co-creator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/it-felt-as-if-simon-was-still-there-with-us-and-so-good-to-really-laugh-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/it-felt-as-if-simon-was-still-there-with-us-and-so-good-to-really-laugh-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Campbell announces his biggest tour yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus dates for David Elms and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-campbell-announces-his-biggest-tour-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sam-campbell-announces-his-biggest-tour-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen of the romcom Sophie Kinsella dies at 55]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author had an aggressive type of brain cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/queen-of-the-romcom-sophie-kinsella-dies-at-55/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/queen-of-the-romcom-sophie-kinsella-dies-at-55/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr pilots Nation's Dumbest game show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian format could be heading to BBC One]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-pilots-nations-dumbest-game-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-pilots-nations-dumbest-game-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maisie Adam to present C4's Women's FA Cup coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside Jill Scott]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/maisie-adam-to-present-c4s-womens-fa-cup-coverage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/maisie-adam-to-present-c4s-womens-fa-cup-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C4 orders a comedy-drama set in 10 Downing Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by Steven Moffat with Rafe Spall as PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/c4-orders-a-comedy-drama-set-in-10-downing-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/c4-orders-a-comedy-drama-set-in-10-downing-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was Adam’s surname in Rev?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-adams-surname-in-rev/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-was-adams-surname-in-rev/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, Nigel, It Ain't Half Hot Mum isn't the same as racist abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Fury in defence of dubious 1970s sitcoms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/no-nigel-it-aint-half-hot-mum-isnt-the-same-as-racist-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/no-nigel-it-aint-half-hot-mum-isnt-the-same-as-racist-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhod Gilbert winds up his Giant Grapefruit tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final &ndash;&nbsp;fundraising &ndash; gigs to be recorded for release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhod-gilbert-winds-up-his-giant-grapefruit-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhod-gilbert-winds-up-his-giant-grapefruit-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridget Christie: I'm trying to make a film of The Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic says she has a 'duty' to end Linda's story after C4 cancelled the series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bridget-christie-im-trying-to-make-a-film-of-the-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bridget-christie-im-trying-to-make-a-film-of-the-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Adam Kay cast comedy stars in Doctor Procter]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and how he was in a medics' sketch group with Mike Wozniak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-adam-kay-cast-comedy-stars-in-doctor-procter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-adam-kay-cast-comedy-stars-in-doctor-procter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At last! Ireland's Arts Council officially recognises comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's finally seen sense and done the right thing']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/at-last-irelands-arts-council-officially-recognises-comedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/at-last-irelands-arts-council-officially-recognises-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revew of the live experience at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brett Goldstein nominated for a Golden Globe for his stand-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside the likes of Ricky Gervais and Sarah Silverman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/brett-goldstein-nominated-for-a-golden-globe-for-his-stand-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/brett-goldstein-nominated-for-a-golden-globe-for-his-stand-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, reunited in Amandaland]]></title><description><![CDATA['It was pretty special having Jennifer in the show']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-look-at-jennifer-saunders-and-joanna-lumley-reunited-in-amandaland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-look-at-jennifer-saunders-and-joanna-lumley-reunited-in-amandaland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Gervais donates £2.5million to animal charities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proceeds from premium tickets on his Mortality tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-donates-25million-to-animal-charities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ricky-gervais-donates-25million-to-animal-charities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are Robert Smith's favourite comedians?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out as he 'Cure-ates' next year's Teenage Cancer Trust gigs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-are-robert-smiths-favourite-comedians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-are-robert-smiths-favourite-comedians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knocked Conscious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of a new live sketch troupe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/knocked-conscious/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/knocked-conscious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stamptown returns to London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stamptown-returns-to-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stamptown-returns-to-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowan Atkinson returns in Man Vs Baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rowan-atkinson-returns-in-man-vs-baby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rowan-atkinson-returns-in-man-vs-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ronni Ancona joins EastEnders]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an old schoolmate of Linda Carter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ronni-ancona-joins-eastenders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ronni-ancona-joins-eastenders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Acaster trashes Saturday Kitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch his comedy tantrum after he loses viewers' vote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-trashes-saturday-kitchen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-trashes-saturday-kitchen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowan Atkinson plans live comedy return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian to revive sketch format after more than 35 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rowan-atkinson-plans-live-comedy-return/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rowan-atkinson-plans-live-comedy-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow to stage a 10-hour improv marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[To mark a decade of long-form shows in the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glasgow-to-stage-a-10-hour-improv-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/glasgow-to-stage-a-10-hour-improv-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olaf Falafel: I got death threats over my broccoli pun]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a synchronised effort to fill my inbox with hate']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/olaf-falafel-i-got-death-threats-over-my-broccoli-pun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/olaf-falafel-i-got-death-threats-over-my-broccoli-pun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seth Meyers helps the SNL UK team]]></title><description><![CDATA['I think it's going to be great,' says US star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seth-meyers-helps-the-snl-uk-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seth-meyers-helps-the-snl-uk-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seth Meyers helps pick the SNL UK team]]></title><description><![CDATA['I think it's going to be great,' says US star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seth-meyers-helps-pick-the-snl-uk-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seth-meyers-helps-pick-the-snl-uk-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seth Meyers buoys the SNL UK team]]></title><description><![CDATA['I think it's going to be great,' says US star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seth-meyers-buoys-the-snl-uk-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/seth-meyers-buoys-the-snl-uk-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Christmas Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Tom Clarkson and Owen Visser festive London residency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-christmas-thing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-christmas-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taskmaster announces a US tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Davies&nbsp;and Alex Horne to host live challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/taskmaster-announces-a-us-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/taskmaster-announces-a-us-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand-up isn't art? Don't make me laugh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Palmer on the case for giving comedy official recognition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stand-up-isnt-art-dont-make-me-laugh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/stand-up-isnt-art-dont-make-me-laugh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't believe this is a job']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan on the return of their Sky travel series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-cant-believe-this-is-a-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/i-cant-believe-this-is-a-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Comedian Of The Year Final 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the contest with the biggest prize in comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/british-comedian-of-the-year-final-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/british-comedian-of-the-year-final-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Robert Webb isn't on the Peep Show reunion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star admits he's 'sad' to miss Great British Bake-Off special]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-robert-webb-isnt-on-the-peep-show-reunion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-robert-webb-isnt-on-the-peep-show-reunion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Allen to host It'll Be Alright On The Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking over from David Walliams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-to-host-itll-be-alright-on-the-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-allen-to-host-itll-be-alright-on-the-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New podcast from Josh Widdicombe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic to address pop culture questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-podcast-from-josh-widdicombe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-podcast-from-josh-widdicombe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Mulaney announces UK dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's Miser Whatever tour to cross the Atlantic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-mulaney-announces-uk-dates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-mulaney-announces-uk-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Whitehall joins the romcom Whodunnit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now shooting in Oregon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-joins-the-romcom-whodunnit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-joins-the-romcom-whodunnit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Whitehall joins the romcom romcom Whodunnit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now shooting in Oregon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-joins-the-romcom-romcom-whodunnit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-whitehall-joins-the-romcom-romcom-whodunnit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Carroll launches a disabled football format]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-competitive way to get into the game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-carroll-launches-a-disabled-football-format/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-carroll-launches-a-disabled-football-format/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr announces 2027 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off his Celebrity Traitors victory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-announces-2027-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-announces-2027-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is Taskmaster on this Christmas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Champion Of Champions and New Year Treat air dates set]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-is-taskmaster-on-this-christmas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-is-taskmaster-on-this-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vlad Ilich named British Comedian Of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Even if he is from North Macedonia)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/vlad-ilich-named-british-comedian-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/vlad-ilich-named-british-comedian-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's Top Secret comedy club opens a New York outpost]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a 'silly whim' says founder Mark Rothman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/londons-top-secret-comedy-club-opens-a-new-york-outpost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/londons-top-secret-comedy-club-opens-a-new-york-outpost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did the Good Life earn a content warning?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-did-the-good-life-earn-a-content-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/why-did-the-good-life-earn-a-content-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Edinburgh Fringe in figures]]></title><description><![CDATA[2.6m tickets issued across 3,892 shows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-edinburgh-fringe-in-figures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-edinburgh-fringe-in-figures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosanna Pike wins comic fiction prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accolade for author's debut,A Little Trickerie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosanna-pike-wins-comic-fiction-prize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rosanna-pike-wins-comic-fiction-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiell Smith-Bynoe takes his improv show on the road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kool Story Bro dates for 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kiell-smith-bynoe-takes-his-improv-show-on-the-road/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kiell-smith-bynoe-takes-his-improv-show-on-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's in series 20 of Live At The Apollo?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Line-ups revealed &ndash; starting with a Christmas special]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-in-series-20-of-live-at-the-apollo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-in-series-20-of-live-at-the-apollo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Bifa awards for Tom Basden and Tim Key]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hailing their British independent film The Ballad of Wallis Island]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/two-bifa-awards-for-tom-basden-and-tim-key/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/two-bifa-awards-for-tom-basden-and-tim-key/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have I Got Sport For You won't be back]]></title><description><![CDATA[No full series for the comedy panel show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/have-i-got-sport-for-you-wont-be-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/have-i-got-sport-for-you-wont-be-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie Kadi leaves the jungle]]></title><description><![CDATA['I've faced some fears' says comic as he's voted off I'm A Celebrity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eddie-kadi-leaves-the-jungle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eddie-kadi-leaves-the-jungle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For sale: The Blackadder script 'too offensive' to be made]]></title><description><![CDATA[A take on the Nativity story that never got beyond a draft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/for-sale-the-blackadder-script-too-offensive-to-be-made/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/for-sale-the-blackadder-script-too-offensive-to-be-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the  British Comedian of the Year 2025 finalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-british-comedian-of-the-year-2025-finalists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/meet-the-british-comedian-of-the-year-2025-finalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Grim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of a 'snappy' comedy-horror play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-grim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-grim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mammoth news!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Bubbins' frozen-in-time PE teacher is back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mammoth-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mammoth-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My top ten comedy Christmas songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As picked by musical comic Ashley Frieze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/my-top-ten-comedy-christmas-songs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/my-top-ten-comedy-christmas-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The comedian trying to reinvent the Christmas cracker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fin Taylor's making his own... complete with edgy jokes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comedian-trying-to-reinvent-the-christmas-cracker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-comedian-trying-to-reinvent-the-christmas-cracker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherlock Holmes And The 12 Days Of Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humphrey Ker and David Reed's affectionate parody, with songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sherlock-holmes-and-the-12-days-of-christmas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sherlock-holmes-and-the-12-days-of-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Bridges announces 2026 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forst 44 dates for Here If You Need Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kevin-bridges-announces-2026-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kevin-bridges-announces-2026-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Kay: I wouldn't put Phoenix Nights on Netflix as I didn't want a trigger warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[But comic reveals he HAS written a film based on the sitcom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-i-wouldnt-put-phoenix-nights-on-netflix-as-i-didnt-want-a-trigger-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-i-wouldnt-put-phoenix-nights-on-netflix-as-i-didnt-want-a-trigger-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reg Varney's memorabilia under the hammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including his script for the 1971 On The Buses movie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/reg-varneys-memorabilia-under-the-hammer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/reg-varneys-memorabilia-under-the-hammer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Barry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraising gig to finance film celebrating his favourite jokes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/remembering-barry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/remembering-barry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruby Wax announces 2026 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the back of her I&rsquo;m A Celebrity appearance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ruby-wax-announces-2026-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ruby-wax-announces-2026-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic clashed with loud audience member... now he's behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims and counter-claims in US case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-clashed-with-loud-audience-member-now-hes-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comic-clashed-with-loud-audience-member-now-hes-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six comedy pilots release on audio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviving the spirit of Comedy Playhouse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/six-comedy-pilots-release-on-audio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/six-comedy-pilots-release-on-audio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Beckett becomes Cats Does Countdown team captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[And Judi Love will be a series regular]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-beckett-becomes-cats-does-countdown-team-captain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rob-beckett-becomes-cats-does-countdown-team-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince William joins Kiri Pritchard-McLean's comedy class]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and he reveals his children's love of Fawlty Towers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/prince-william-joins-kiri-pritchard-mcleans-comedy-class/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/prince-william-joins-kiri-pritchard-mcleans-comedy-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Kay announces final leg of his arena tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[With profits shared between 12 cancer charities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-announces-final-leg-of-his-arena-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-announces-final-leg-of-his-arena-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Sloss: I snorted cocaine off Hitler’s toilet]]></title><description><![CDATA[An opportunity the comic couldn't pass up...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daniel-sloss-i-snorted-cocaine-off-hitlers-toilet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daniel-sloss-i-snorted-cocaine-off-hitlers-toilet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr to host wine-based podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA['For people who don't own a decanter']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-to-host-wine-based-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alan-carr-to-host-wine-based-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babatunde Aléshé joins Strictly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian named for Christmas special]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/babatunde-alsh-joins-strictly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/babatunde-alsh-joins-strictly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's virtually a comedy gig!]]></title><description><![CDATA[An industry first as stand-up tour adds a VR stop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-virtually-a-comedy-gig/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/its-virtually-a-comedy-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A man on the edge trying to cling on to control']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Harding's comedy diary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-man-on-the-edge-trying-to-cling-on-to-control/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-man-on-the-edge-trying-to-cling-on-to-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With which US cartoon do your associate Surfin Bird?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/with-which-us-cartoon-do-your-associate-surfin-bird/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/with-which-us-cartoon-do-your-associate-surfin-bird/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy Beaumont to compete in the Great British Sewing Bee]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Iain Stirling takes on MasterChef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-beaumont-to-compete-in-the-great-british-sewing-bee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucy-beaumont-to-compete-in-the-great-british-sewing-bee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandy gets a Christmas special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diane Morgan's alter-ego returns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mandy-gets-a-christmas-special/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mandy-gets-a-christmas-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham Linehan cleared of harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[...but guilty of criminal damage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/graham-linehan-cleared-of-harassment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/graham-linehan-cleared-of-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ludwig wins an international Emmy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best comedy accolade as series 2 is in production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ludwig-wins-an-international-emmy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ludwig-wins-an-international-emmy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Comedy Festival to hit Liverpool in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifth year for industry event open to the public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedy-festival-to-hit-liverpool-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-comedy-festival-to-hit-liverpool-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Manford quits Absolute Radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic gives up his Sunday slot after 10 years and 450+ episodes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jason-manford-quits-absolute-radio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jason-manford-quits-absolute-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing Ends peaks at 1.5million viewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Success for series 3 of Alan Carr sitcom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/changing-ends-peaks-at-15million-viewers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/changing-ends-peaks-at-15million-viewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joanne McNally becomes the Irish female comedian to play Dublin's&nbsp;3Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic to bring her tour show to Ireland's biggest indoor venue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joanne-mcnally-becomes-the-irish-female-comedian-to-play-dublinsnbsp3arena/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joanne-mcnally-becomes-the-irish-female-comedian-to-play-dublinsnbsp3arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julian Clary turns Grinch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian shuns Christmas in a new panel show pilot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/julian-clary-turns-grinch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/julian-clary-turns-grinch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Acaster unveils 2026 tour dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tickets on sale Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-unveils-2026-tour-dates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/james-acaster-unveils-2026-tour-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cambridge Companion To Stand-Up Comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book review by Steve Bennett]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-cambridge-companion-to-stand-up-comedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-cambridge-companion-to-stand-up-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everything they do is a masterclass']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Thing share their comedy favourites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/everything-they-do-is-a-masterclass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/everything-they-do-is-a-masterclass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too Much? There was just enough!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lena Dunham confirms her romcom won't be returning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/too-much-there-was-just-enough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/too-much-there-was-just-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Bailey announces a 2026 tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describing himself as a modern-day vaudevillean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-bailey-announces-a-2026-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-bailey-announces-a-2026-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bean there, done that...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bean-there-done-that/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bean-there-done-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling with jokes...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/wrestling-with-jokes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/wrestling-with-jokes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's taking part in Comedians Taking Penalties?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Petts&rsquo;&nbsp;new internet series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-taking-part-in-comedians-taking-penalties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-taking-part-in-comedians-taking-penalties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the final showcase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/channel-4-sean-lock-comedy-award-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/channel-4-sean-lock-comedy-award-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We could all be a bit more Tony Mammoth']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Bubbins Q&amp;A on the return of his BBC sitcom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/we-could-all-be-a-bit-more-tony-mammoth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/we-could-all-be-a-bit-more-tony-mammoth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Basden wins an award for film music]]></title><description><![CDATA[For The Ballad of Wallis Island]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-basden-wins-an-award-for-film-music/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-basden-wins-an-award-for-film-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Towelling scoops C4's Sean Lock Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic praised for 'wholly original, beautifully curated and wildly varied set']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-towelling-scoops-c4s-sean-lock-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/tom-towelling-scoops-c4s-sean-lock-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Creative people are sort of damaged']]></title><description><![CDATA[John Lloyd on his incredible comedy career]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/creative-people-are-sort-of-damaged/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/creative-people-are-sort-of-damaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filming starts on BBC comedy Shedites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starring three of the cast of Mrs Brown's Boys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/filming-starts-on-bbc-comedy-shedites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/filming-starts-on-bbc-comedy-shedites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Jones: I Haven’t Won The Lottery So Here’s Another Tour Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the comedian in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-jones-i-havent-won-the-lottery-so-heres-another-tour-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/josh-jones-i-havent-won-the-lottery-so-heres-another-tour-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peep Show cast reunite]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Bake Off Christmas special... but someone's missing!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peep-show-cast-reunite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peep-show-cast-reunite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh might lose its TV Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers invite rival bids over cost fears]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-might-lose-its-tv-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/edinburgh-might-lose-its-tv-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New TV series for Urzila Carlson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand-up and sketch show airing next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-tv-series-for-urzila-carlson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-tv-series-for-urzila-carlson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Hart crowned BBC New Comedy Award winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following in some illustrious footsteps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eli-hart-crowned-bbc-new-comedy-award-winner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/eli-hart-crowned-bbc-new-comedy-award-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians become carol singers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festive charity singalong announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-become-carol-singers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-become-carol-singers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening With The Fast Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the nostalgic tour as it hits the London Palladium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/an-evening-with-the-fast-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/an-evening-with-the-fast-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix sets a release date for Ricky Gervais’s Mortality]]></title><description><![CDATA[His fourth stand-up special for the streamer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-sets-a-release-date-for-ricky-gervaissmortality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-sets-a-release-date-for-ricky-gervaissmortality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First images from Can You Keep a Secret?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn French and Mark Heap sitcom coming to BBC One next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-images-from-can-you-keep-a-secret/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-images-from-can-you-keep-a-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't invite Bob Mortimer to dinner...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic reveals how he hates such gatherings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dont-invite-bob-mortimer-to-dinner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dont-invite-bob-mortimer-to-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garry Starr's naked ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's hoping to set a Guinness World Record for stage nudity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/garry-starrs-naked-ambition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/garry-starrs-naked-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Beckett and Ranganatan went next...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of series 8 of Rob &amp; Romesh Vs revealed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/where-beckett-and-ranganatan-went-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/where-beckett-and-ranganatan-went-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Byrne is making the 'Irish Simpsons']]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic working on an adult animation about a family-owned Dublin pub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jason-byrne-is-making-the-irish-simpsons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jason-byrne-is-making-the-irish-simpsons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men Behaving Badly returns as a stage play]]></title><description><![CDATA[From original writer Simon Nye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/men-behaving-badly-returns-as-a-stage-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/men-behaving-badly-returns-as-a-stage-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy writer Gavin Petrie dies at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credits include Faith In The Future and Next Of Kin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-writer-gavin-petrie-dies-at-83/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-writer-gavin-petrie-dies-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finlay Christie is to make his Have I Got News For You debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposite Greens leader Zack&nbsp;Polanski]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/finlay-christie-is-to-make-his-have-i-got-news-for-you-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/finlay-christie-is-to-make-his-have-i-got-news-for-you-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much do you know about Sir Billy Connolly?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-sir-billy-connolly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-much-do-you-know-about-sir-billy-connolly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky to air four stand-up specials]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Jack Dee, Katherine Ryan, Harry&nbsp;Hill&nbsp;and&nbsp;Josh Widdicombe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-to-air-four-stand-up-specials/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sky-to-air-four-stand-up-specials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Alex Horne pranked Maisie Adam]]></title><description><![CDATA[By shooting Taskmaster footage that could never be aired]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-alex-horne-pranked-maisie-adam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-alex-horne-pranked-maisie-adam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear diary, Adrian Mole is making a comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top writers to adapt Sue Townsend's book afain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dear-diary-adrian-mole-is-making-a-comeback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/dear-diary-adrian-mole-is-making-a-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping make the comedy circuit safer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new guides launched]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/helping-make-the-comedy-circuit-safer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/helping-make-the-comedy-circuit-safer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which comedies are up for 2025 Rose D’Or awards?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nominees announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedies-are-up-for-2025-rose-dor-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedies-are-up-for-2025-rose-dor-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Gray announces 2026  tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by the abuse she gets as a trans comic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jordan-gray-announces-2026-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jordan-gray-announces-2026-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daddy Issues returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daddy-issues-returns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/daddy-issues-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The benefits of London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraisers in the capital lead our picks of this week's best live comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-benefits-of-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-benefits-of-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Billy Connolly is god']]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian makes a rare public appearance to accept an award]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/billy-connolly-is-god/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/billy-connolly-is-god/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I got death threats for creating Warren]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitcom writer recalls the devastating effects of penning a much-panned comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-i-got-death-threats-for-creating-warren/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/how-i-got-death-threats-for-creating-warren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now ALL Spitting Image episodes are pulled from YouTube]]></title><description><![CDATA[But makers continue to defy legal actions by Paddington's humourless rights-owners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/now-all-spitting-image-episodes-are-pulled-from-youtube/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/now-all-spitting-image-episodes-are-pulled-from-youtube/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romesh Ranganathan announces a tour... for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand-up show promises to 'change your life']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/romesh-ranganathan-announces-a-tour-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/romesh-ranganathan-announces-a-tour-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marty Feldman on the nature of comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC releases fascinating 1969 documentary - watch here]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/marty-feldman-on-the-nature-of-comedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/marty-feldman-on-the-nature-of-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neil Delamere: Achilles Neil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the Irish comedian's tour show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/neil-delamere-achilles-neil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/neil-delamere-achilles-neil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comedy award to honour Barry Cryer]]></title><description><![CDATA[...With Armando Iannucci the first winner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-comedy-award-to-honour-barry-cryer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-comedy-award-to-honour-barry-cryer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pound-for-pound the funniest person in the world']]></title><description><![CDATA[Humphrey Ker picks his comedy favourites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pound-for-pound-the-funniest-person-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/pound-for-pound-the-funniest-person-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's taking part in the next Taskmaster New Year Treat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Line-up revealed as 20th series ends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-taking-part-in-the-next-taskmaster-new-year-treat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whos-taking-part-in-the-next-taskmaster-new-year-treat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cast announced for Josh Pugh’s C4 comedy Stepping Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Denise Welch, Sophia Di Martino and Lucia Keskin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cast-announced-for-josh-pughs-c4-comedy-stepping-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/cast-announced-for-josh-pughs-c4-comedy-stepping-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robin Williams, Sigourney Weaver's hairpiece and me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still Game's Gavin Mitchell reveals all!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/robin-williams-sigourney-weavers-hairpiece-and-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/robin-williams-sigourney-weavers-hairpiece-and-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The people bringing SNL to the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[IncluidngDaran Jonno Johnson of Sheeps as head writer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/revealed-the-people-bringing-snl-to-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/revealed-the-people-bringing-snl-to-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First images from series two of BBC comedy  Black Ops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gbemisola Ikumelo and Hammed Animashaun return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-images-from-series-two-of-bbc-comedy-black-ops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/first-images-from-series-two-of-bbc-comedy-black-ops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhyme pays for the PBH Free Fringe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedians contribute to fundraising book of verse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhyme-pays-for-the-pbh-free-fringe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/rhyme-pays-for-the-pbh-free-fringe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix announces new animated British comedy Living The Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Javone Prince, Julia Davis and more star in Apple &amp; Onion creator's new show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-announces-new-animated-british-comedy-living-the-dream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/netflix-announces-new-animated-british-comedy-living-the-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bella Hull to make her Have I Got News For You debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian's big break]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bella-hull-to-make-her-have-i-got-news-for-you-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bella-hull-to-make-her-have-i-got-news-for-you-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shortlist announced for C4's 2025 Sean Lock Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winner to be chosen at Bradford gig next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shortlist-announced-for-c4s-2025-sean-lock-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/shortlist-announced-for-c4s-2025-sean-lock-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Cleese pulls his Israeli shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic had received flak from both sides]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-cleese-pulls-his-israeli-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-cleese-pulls-his-israeli-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Shakespeare funny?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Mack and Richard Ayoade help put the Bard on trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-shakespeare-funny/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/is-shakespeare-funny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch US comic William Montgomery have an on-stage meltdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kill Bill regular booed off at Texas gig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-us-comic-william-montgomery-have-an-on-stage-meltdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/watch-us-comic-william-montgomery-have-an-on-stage-meltdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Wilkinson stars in Waitrose Christmas ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing the romcom lead oppositeKeira Knightley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joe-wilkinson-stars-in-waitrose-christmas-ad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joe-wilkinson-stars-in-waitrose-christmas-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philomena Cunk joins the Marvel Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[...or rather Diane Morgan is cast in the latest series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/philomena-cunk-joins-the-marvel-universe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/philomena-cunk-joins-the-marvel-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We made a CGI Lister for the axed Red Dwarf episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer Doug Naylor reveals more about the cancelled comedy special]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/we-made-a-cgi-lister-for-the-axed-red-dwarf-episode/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/we-made-a-cgi-lister-for-the-axed-red-dwarf-episode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East comedy hall of fame to be created]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viz founders are the first inductees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/north-east-comedy-hall-of-fame-to-be-created/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/north-east-comedy-hall-of-fame-to-be-created/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did Keith and Mick run in Stella Street?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-did-keith-and-mick-run-in-stella-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/what-did-keith-and-mick-run-in-stella-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final ever shows for Inside No.9's StageFright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith announce a last week at the Hammersmith Apollo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/final-ever-shows-for-inside-no9s-stagefright/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/final-ever-shows-for-inside-no9s-stagefright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Rife announces 2026 dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stay Golden world tour expands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/matt-rife-announces-2026-dates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/matt-rife-announces-2026-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Skinner pilots The Greatest Quiz Of All Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[History panel show in development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-pilots-the-greatest-quiz-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-pilots-the-greatest-quiz-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The jungle shower? No worries, I've got a sensational bra!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruby Wax and&nbsp;Eddie Kadi on I&rsquo;m A Celebrity...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-jungle-shower-no-worries-ive-got-a-sensational-bra/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-jungle-shower-no-worries-ive-got-a-sensational-bra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the BBC tried to read minds...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian's podcast recreates lost 'mass telepathy' experiment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-the-bbc-tried-to-read-minds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-the-bbc-tried-to-read-minds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Even if she doesn&rsquo;t have talent, she&rsquo;s got so much soul...']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Harding's comedy diary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/even-if-she-doesnrsquot-have-talent-shersquos-got-so-much-soul/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/even-if-she-doesnrsquot-have-talent-shersquos-got-so-much-soul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darren Harriott: Father Figuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the comic's new Radio 4 series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/darren-harriott-father-figuring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/darren-harriott-father-figuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Bridges: I played Saudi before it was lucrative!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic recalls an edgy, shady Riyadh gig from 2008]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kevin-bridges-i-played-saudi-before-it-was-lucrative/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/kevin-bridges-i-played-saudi-before-it-was-lucrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrity Traitors will return]]></title><description><![CDATA[No surprise as hit reality series recomissioned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celebrity-traitors-will-return/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/celebrity-traitors-will-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insider comedy from Luke McQueen's Comedian's Comedian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/insider-comedy-from-luke-mcqueens-comedians-comedian/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/insider-comedy-from-luke-mcqueens-comedians-comedian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darren Harriott's dad took his own life in jail... now the comic reflect on fatherhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/darren-harriotts-dad-took-his-own-life-in-jail-now-the-comic-reflect-on-fatherhood/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/darren-harriotts-dad-took-his-own-life-in-jail-now-the-comic-reflect-on-fatherhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre to be renamed in Victoria Wood's honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[...in her beloved Lake Distict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/theatre-to-be-renamed-in-victoria-woods-honour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/theatre-to-be-renamed-in-victoria-woods-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital Xtra Comedy Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the station&rsquo;s charity fundraiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/capital-xtra-comedy-club/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/capital-xtra-comedy-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which comedians are up for Grammys in 2026?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's Trevor Noah vs the Dalai Lama in one category!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedians-are-up-for-grammys-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedians-are-up-for-grammys-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians 'join I&rsquo;m A Celebrity...']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruby Wax and Eddie Kadi named in line-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-join-irsquom-a-celebrity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-join-irsquom-a-celebrity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Snuffed out by the Fun Police']]></title><description><![CDATA[Spitting Image episodes vanish from YouTube amid Paddington legal dispute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snuffed-out-by-the-fun-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/snuffed-out-by-the-fun-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Rooke to reprise his Good Grief show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Boys creator goes back to his roots, ten years on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-rooke-to-reprise-his-good-grief-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jack-rooke-to-reprise-his-good-grief-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy stars join Frank and Percy]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Rob Brydon and Felicity Kendal among those joining Ian McKellen and Roger Allam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-stars-join-frank-and-percy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedy-stars-join-frank-and-percy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Thomas goes aurora hunting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this new mockumentary for Visit Iceland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joe-thomas-goes-aurora-hunting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/joe-thomas-goes-aurora-hunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Jack Whitehall's diamond gags didn't sparkle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic tells Graham Norton of a 'horrendous' gig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-jack-whitehalls-diamond-gags-didnt-sparkle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/when-jack-whitehalls-diamond-gags-didnt-sparkle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toilet seat dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Jimmy Carr'sAm I The A**hole?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/toilet-seat-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/toilet-seat-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish comedians lobby for official recognition of their art]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as that would help unlock funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/irish-comedians-lobby-for-official-recognition-of-their-art/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/irish-comedians-lobby-for-official-recognition-of-their-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Gamble on The Wheel]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Michael McIntyre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-on-the-wheel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/ed-gamble-on-the-wheel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New, female and over 40 - why the comedy world finds that combination confusing]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Jules O'Brian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-female-and-over-40-why-the-comedy-world-finds-that-combination-confusing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/new-female-and-over-40-why-the-comedy-world-finds-that-combination-confusing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Sachs’s Fawlty Towers scripts go under the hammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[...along with some of his boring postcards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrew-sachss-fawlty-towers-scripts-go-under-the-hammer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrew-sachss-fawlty-towers-scripts-go-under-the-hammer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Burr to shoot a new comedy in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming-of-age story based around Pope's 1979 visit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-burr-to-shoot-a-new-comedy-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bill-burr-to-shoot-a-new-comedy-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beat The Frog World Series 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the new act final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/beat-the-frog-world-series-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/beat-the-frog-world-series-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics are hired for Celebrity Apprentice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eddie Kadi and Shazia Mirza taking part in Christmas specials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-are-hired-for-celebrity-apprentice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-are-hired-for-celebrity-apprentice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A day to celebrate live comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio 4 to record a raft of stand-up specials to mark the new initiative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-day-to-celebrate-live-comedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-day-to-celebrate-live-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who voiced Joy in Inside Out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/who-voiced-joy-in-inside-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:25:00 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Reilly to perform in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[As his alter-ego Mister Romantic at the Soho Theatre Walthamstow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-c-reilly-to-perform-in-london/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-c-reilly-to-perform-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the Taskmaster star's first tour in seven years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-davies-full-fat-legend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/greg-davies-full-fat-legend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Kay writes another memoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[New title out in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-writes-another-memoir/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/peter-kay-writes-another-memoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGBTQ+ New Comedian Of The Year 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the final at London's Clapham Grand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lgbtqnew-comedianof-the-year-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lgbtqnew-comedianof-the-year-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny Vegas makes a show about ADHD and his art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-part documentary coming to Channel 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/johnny-vegas-makes-a-show-about-adhd-and-his-art/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/johnny-vegas-makes-a-show-about-adhd-and-his-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth series for Sorry, I Didn’t Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chizzy Akudolu becomes host, and Richard Blackwood a team captain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sixth-series-for-sorry-i-didnt-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:23:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sixth-series-for-sorry-i-didnt-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maisie Adam to host a Radio 4 show about the Women's Euros]]></title><description><![CDATA['Is football coming home again?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/maisie-adam-to-host-a-radio-4-show-about-the-womens-euros/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:30:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/maisie-adam-to-host-a-radio-4-show-about-the-womens-euros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[So many writers think ‘disabled’ is a personality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosie Jones criticised tokenism as she launches her sitcom Pushers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/so-many-writers-think-disabled-is-a-personality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/so-many-writers-think-disabled-is-a-personality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which comedian played a doctor in Avatar: The Way Of Water?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our Tuesday trivia quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedian-played-a-doctor-in-avatar-the-way-of-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/which-comedian-played-a-doctor-in-avatar-the-way-of-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A kids' book about farts? Toby Williams has released one...]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's aserious meditation upon censorship,' comic jokes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-kids-book-about-farts-toby-williams-has-released-one/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/a-kids-book-about-farts-toby-williams-has-released-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep Cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of the new action comedy starring Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed and Bryce Dallas Howard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/deep-cover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/deep-cover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Lawrence cancelled AGAIN over Liverpool parade joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic's gig pulled amid angry backlash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrew-lawrence-cancelled-again-over-liverpool-parade-joke/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/andrew-lawrence-cancelled-again-over-liverpool-parade-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Gray: Is That a C*ck in Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Here to Kill Me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of trans comic's new show at the Soho Theatre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jordan-grayis-that-a-cck-in-your-pocket-or-are-you-just-here-tokill-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/jordan-grayis-that-a-cck-in-your-pocket-or-are-you-just-here-tokill-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians need to organise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Guterbock on how vulnerable artists can combat exploitation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-need-to-organise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-need-to-organise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's happening with British TV comedy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three biggest cheeses in the industry reveal all...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-happening-with-british-tv-comedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/whats-happening-with-british-tv-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians go get arty for CBBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Hill voices a talking painbrush, with fellow comics as guests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-go-get-arty-for-cbbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comedians-go-get-arty-for-cbbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Horne Section TV Show series 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[TV review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-horne-section-tv-show-series-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 17:08:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-horne-section-tv-show-series-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Coogan: Being lower-middle class gave me a comedy superpower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic talks Alan Partridge &ndash; and how he'd like to bring back Saxondale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/steve-coogan-being-lower-middle-class-gave-me-a-comedy-superpower/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 16:28:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/steve-coogan-being-lower-middle-class-gave-me-a-comedy-superpower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alice And Steve rounds out its cast]]></title><description><![CDATA[New details of Apple TV+'s new comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alice-and-steve-rounds-out-its-cast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 16:28:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/alice-and-steve-rounds-out-its-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC calls for tax breaks for comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As report reveals the importance of the genre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-calls-for-tax-breaks-for-comedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/bbc-calls-for-tax-breaks-for-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comics bring an updated Dunciad to the stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mock-heroic catalogue of contemporary imbeciles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-bring-an-updated-dunciad-to-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 14:19:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/comics-bring-an-updated-dunciad-to-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Kearns and Penny Dreadfuls trio take on Sherlock Holms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Withnew songs from&nbsp; Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-kearns-and-penny-dreadfuls-trio-take-on-sherlock-holms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 13:46:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/john-kearns-and-penny-dreadfuls-trio-take-on-sherlock-holms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In which Bond movie did John Cleese first appear as Q?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try our weekly trivia quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-which-bond-movie-did-john-cleese-first-appear-as-q/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 12:43:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/in-which-bond-movie-did-john-cleese-first-appear-as-q/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenny Henry returns to stand-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[First gig in 16 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-henry-returns-to-stand-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 10:38:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lenny-henry-returns-to-stand-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Mack's Not Going Out gets a 15th series]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC renews its longest-running sitcom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lee-macks-not-going-out-gets-a-15th-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lee-macks-not-going-out-gets-a-15th-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mr Swallow in Show Pony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of Nick Mohammed's new tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mr-swallow-in-show-pony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/mr-swallow-in-show-pony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Silverman: I was f***ing ignorant to wear blackface]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic regrets her TV sketch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sarah-silverman-i-was-fing-ignorant-to-wear-blackface/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/sarah-silverman-i-was-fing-ignorant-to-wear-blackface/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Horne Section TV Show returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-horne-section-tv-show-returns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 13:59:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-horne-section-tv-show-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Americans are coming...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Handler, Patton Oswalt, Josh Johnson and the rest of the week's live comedy picks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-americans-are-coming/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 13:31:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/the-americans-are-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucas and Walliams wrote a Cliff Richard musical]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the Bachelor Boy vetoed the idea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucas-and-walliams-wrote-a-cliff-richard-musical/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/lucas-and-walliams-wrote-a-cliff-richard-musical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Skinner gets married]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secret wedding to his partner of 24 years, agent Cath Mason]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-gets-married/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 12:45:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/cabaret/frank-skinner-gets-married/</guid></item></channel></rss>