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Tom Allen announces 2027-28 tour dates : Other news 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide (opens the original)
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Tom Allen has announced a year-long stand-up tour, called Totally. He will play 58 dates, starting at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on Sea on October 23, and ending at the Liverpool Empire on September 16, 20216. According to the producer’s blurb, the show is about trying to live in the moment by getting distracted by such irritants as ‘old women on the bus listening to music without earphones’. Meanwhile, ‘annoying influencers show him what his house is supposed to look like, but his kitchen
BBC podcast to follow Russell Brand's trial : News 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide (opens the original)
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Fame Under Fire to feature daily court updates The BBC is bringing back its Fame Under Fire podcast to offer in-depth coverage of Russell Brand’s forthcoming trial. The former comedian is due in court from October 12 to face three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He has denied all charges. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty will be reporting from Southwark Crown Court each day to guide audiences through the developments, explain the legal process and anal
Comedians sign up for 9th series of BBC's Pilgrimage : News 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide (opens the original)
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'This is so needed for my soul right now.' Comedians Shabaz Ali, Jay Foreman, Mhairi Black and Leigh Francis are taking part in the next series of the BBC’s Pilgrimage. It has not yet been revealed which ancient pilgrim route they will follow for the ninth series of the show, which will air on BBC Two and iPlayer in the spring. Joining them on the journey – in which participants discuss their religious faith and spirituality – will be broadcasters Janet Ellis, a humanist; Ferne McCann, a Christi
Lost Voice Guy announces his first tour in five years : Other news 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide (opens the original)
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Lost Voice Guy has announced his first UK tour for five years – and this time accompanied by a puppet. The Britain's Got Talent-winning comic – real name Lee Ridley – is the first stand-up comedian to use a communication aid, and now he’s planning to add a foam-based version of himself to his performance. He said: ‘I’m really looking forward to getting back on the road again. Travelling the country is one of the few times people are genuinely pleased to see a disabled bloke turn up unexpectedly.
Break Clause : Reviews 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide (opens the original)
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On a joy-filled night out to celebrate the end of uni life, Ben and Lil are so giddily in love that one of their pals comments that their flirtatious behaviour ‘is like the last bit of Friends’. Break Clause is, however, very much the antidote to Friends. Shot in 50 depressingly muted shades of brown, this show’s heart is in the grim realities of moving to the big city in 2026. The couple think themselves lucky to land not to an impossibly lavish apartment, but to a basic rodent-infested flat in
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