Beyond The Joke

Shedload-of-Future Fund Returns – Apply for £5000 Bursaries Here Francesca Moody Productions and Shedinburgh have announced that applications for the 2026 Shedload-of-Future Fund will open on Wednesday 11th March 2026. The fund is available to all applicable perfor...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1724...

Comedy's Next Big Thing Award Winner Revealed Glasgow-based comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Next Big Thing award, a prize - organised by British Comedy Guide - that was created to recognise one com...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1724...

Fresh Hell Tour For Ed Gamble Comedian, co-host of the chart-topping Off Menu podcast, Taskmaster champion, host of both Taskmaster: The Podcast and The Traitors: Uncloaked, and host of upcoming new panel show Unacceptable, Ed Gam...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1724...

Leicester Comedy Festival Award Winners Announced Leicester Comedy Festival has announced this year’s award winners, honouring comedians including Joz Norris (Best Show) and James Ellis (Best Debut).Further winners include the Liberty Award for Spiri...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1724...

Adrian Edmondson Goes Birding With Samuel West For 5 5 has announcesd Sam & Ade Go Birding, a new three-part factual series produced by Frank Films, following actors Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson as they head off some weekend adventures around the co...

Sounds fun - like a cross between Gone Fishing and Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank.

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1724...

Connor Burns Show To Be Live Streamed On Major New Platform Scottish stand-up star Connor Burns' show at the King's Theatre in Glasgow is to be live-streamed on major new platform Lounges.tv. His 9pm, Saturday, March 14th performance of his hit show GALLUS wil...

Happening this weekend. beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

thanks for your sporting wisdom Alan. #newbar #barca #barnew #championsleague

Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest Returns Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest is back with even more to offer for 2026 including a bigger £1500 cash prize for the winner and free tickets (including a free cocktail) for audiences thanks to bra...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1724...

RTS Awards Nominations for Steve Coogan, Tom Basden, Kat Sadler & More Steve Coogan, Tom Basden and Kat Sadler are among the nominees for Royal Telelvsion Society Awards announced toniday.Tom Allen, acclaimed comedian and presenter, will return for the fifth year to host...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1724...

Canal Café and Hen and Chickens Launch SketchFest Festival A brand-new festival dedicated to the art of sketch comedy will arrive in London this March as SketchFest 2026 brings together performers from across the UK for two weeks of original live work. Sketch...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1723...

Comedian Vittorio Angelone Goes Viral With Penny Mordaunt Takedown on The Last Leg: Northern Irish comedian Vittorio Angelone made his debut appearance on C4's The Last Leg on Friday night, and has gone viral with a clip of his glorious takedown of fellow panellist on the show, forme...

I watched this and it got the biggest roar on the night. Felt a little pre-planned but nothing wrong with that. beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1723...

Video: Watch Mock The Week On Espionage Episode six of the brand-new Mock the Week on TLC sees Dara Ó Briain joined by series regular Rhys James, Ahir Shah, Angela Barnes, Milton Jones, Sarah Keyworth and Glenn Moore.

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1723...

Video: Watch New Boarders Trailer The BBC has released a brand-new trailer for the third and final series of hit comedy-drama Boarders, alongside new artwork.

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1723...

Tour For Ahir Shah HBO and Netflix star Ahir Shah (Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, QI) has announced a brand new tour. The award winning comedian will perform a new hour, ‘Golden’ across the UK, including a 12-n...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1723...

Brian and Roger Comes To BBC Radio 4 Hit podcast Brian and Roger will make its radio debut on BBC Radio 4 later this spring, with six new episodes airing weekly from 1st April at 11pm.

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1723...

Top Comedians Including Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe, Sikisa, Joe Wilkinson Stand Up For Survivors This April, some of the UK’s most exciting and acclaimed comedians are coming together for a very special night of comedy at the Union Chapel to raise money and awareness for the vital work of Sophie ...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1723...

Mock The Week Recommissioned And New Panel Show for Ed Gamble Following the launch of the new-look, free-to-air TLC at the start of the year, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has added more comedy entertainment to its broad offering. Hosted by comedian ...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Hastings Comedy Festival Announces Line-Up The Hastings Comedy Festival has announced its complete 2026 line-up, with over 90 performances taking over venues across Hastings and St Leonards from 1st June to 7th June 2026.

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Comedy News Round Up Who is going to be the last one laughing this year?

please like and subscribe.

beyondthejoke.substack.com/p/comedy-new...

Brand has denied claims, stating that all of his relationships had been consensual.

Nick Mohammed To Host Olivier Awards Nick Mohammed is to host of the Olivier Awards 2026. The star-studded ceremony will showcase London’s world-leading theatre industry and will mark 50 years since the prestigious theatre awards were fi...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Lucy Porter Writes Manifesto For Middle-Aged Women Lucy Porter's new book, Middle-Aged Women Get Sh*t Done: A Manifesto (or a Cry for Help?), is to be published by Wildfire this August.The book is a combination of comic observations and self-help draw...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Prime Video Releases Trailer For Last One Laughing UK Series Two Prime Video has released the trailer for the second series of Last One Laughing, the acclaimed unscripted comedy series that has captivated audiences with its unique blend of humour and competition, a...

Excitement is reaching fever pitch levels... beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Chris Ramsey And Iain Stirling To Film Stand Up Shows Chris Ramsey will record Here, Man! as a stand-up special. These two new shows - Wednesday 22nd April at 7pm and 9.30pm - follow his sold-out show (and only other performance announced in London) at H...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Maisie Adam Extends Tour Following her highly acclaimed, sellout tour last year, Taskmaster Champion, Maisie Adam is back on the road in 2026 with her brand-new show Whatsherface. The ‘tall, chaotic one with the weird hair’* ...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Leicester Comedy Festival 2026 Award Nominees Announced The nominees for the 2026 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards have been announced, celebrating the incredible talent showcased during the Leicester Comedy Festival and the UK Kids’ Comedy Festival. This ...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Junior Simpson Retires from Stand Up Due To Illness Comedian and writer Junior Simpson has retired from stand-up. After having two strokes he has been diagnosed with Vascular dementia. A fundraising gig is being planned and in the meantime a GoFundme p...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1722...

Tour Dates For Jessie Nixon Jessie Nixon is putting her life on the line for this show. Or at least her livelihood/self-esteem. She's ripped out her heart, covered it in glitter and squirty cream, and offered it to you, still be...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1721...

UK Dates For Ilana Glazer Co-creator and co-star of acclaimed series BROAD CITY, Ilana Glazer, has announced UK dates for her new stand-up comedy tour, Ilana Glazer Live!, stopping in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol. I...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1721...

Comedy Central UK recommissions three hit UK originals - Jimmy Carr’s Am I The A**hole, Iain Stirling’s Roast the Internet and Stupid Central Comedy Central UK has recommissioned three hit UK originals to return later this year: Jimmy Carr’s Am I The A**hole? (8x60’), produced and created by Tuesday’s Child; and Iain Stirling’s Roast the In...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1721...