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The homecoming play On 19 May 2026, Netflix releases Wanda Sykes Legacy, her third stand-up special for the streamer. The hour was filmed at Hampton…
Why Sunday’s roast matters more than the punchlines Kevin Hart takes the hot seat on Sunday 10 May at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.…
A free-to-air comeback finds extra room Mock The Week is back for an extra summer run. Warner Bros. Discovery announced on 6 May that TLC…
The May programme drop in detail On 5 May 2026 the Gilded Balloon revealed 88 further shows for August’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The same afternoon…
Why Liverpool, why now The BBC Comedy Festival 2026 arrives at the Royal Court Theatre on 13 and 14 May. It is the fifth edition…
Josh Johnson uploaded 38 hours of topical stand-up to YouTube in 2025. On 22 May 2026, HBO will premiere his first hour-long network special, Symphony,…
A niche streamer steps into a crowded room 800 Pound Gorilla Media flips the switch on Gorilla Comedy+ today, 5 May 2026. The Nashville-based label…
On Tuesday 5 May 2026, Sir Lenny Henry walked onto the stage at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury. He started the first nationwide stand-up tour he…
One of British comedy’s longest-running rooms is taking its final bow this month. Banana Cabaret, the Balham institution that opened in 1983 above The Bedford…
What Is Comic Timing, Actually? Comic timing is the interval between the setup and the punchline. More specifically, it’s the purposeful control of pace, rhythm,…
