Taskmaster is based on the BAFTA and Royal Television Society award-nominated, internationally popular UK format. Reggie Watts will star as the Taskmaster who, with series creator Alex Horne as his loyal assistant, will judge five unwitting comedians as they compete against each other with creativity, cunning and genius in a series of stupefying tasks.
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Julian Clary announced a 40-date UK tour of his new hour FULLY DILATED from April 7 to June 5, 2027, following his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut. The tour includes two performances at London Palladium on May 13 and 14....
New arts venue Shedinburgh celebrated the official launch of its first-ever London Residency over the weekend, bringing together artists and creatives to perform in a one-of-a-kind bespoke space at the Young Vic Theatre....
James Acaster and Graeme Wicks' musical project THE WOW! SCENARIO released a new single ahead of their debut album Stand in the Star. A Verse and a Chorus via Bella Union....
Aberdeen Comedy Festival will present top UK comedians and emerging talent across multiple venues. The fortnight features headline acts at Music Hall and late-night programming at the Lemon Tree....
Lucy Frederick, J.R. Ballantyne, Vinnie Heaven and Syrus Lowe will join Lolly Adefope in OH, MARY! at the Trafalgar Theatre, with the comedy currently booking through early January....
Jamali Maddix will curate and host the new live series at Hackney Empire, with KURUPT FM closing the inaugural night alongside Guz Khan, Michelle de Swarte and Manga Saint Hilare....
Assembly Festival has announced their line-up of part-run gems, with everything from club bangers to experimental circus and hilarious Aussie comedy. Assembly Festival is the longest-running and most prestigious curated multi-venue operator at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe...
THE TERRORS OF JORDAN MENDOZA premieres Sunday, September 13 on Adult Swim, with guest stars Steve Buscemi, Marc Maron, Wanda Sykes and Haley Joel Osment....
'I do more jokes than any other comedian; I am that fast.' You better listen quickly, because Tom Cashman is not lying....
Performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the fifth year in a row, Ania Magliano shows us all why she is one of Britain's greatest stand-ups going today....
Australian comedian Jimmy Rees will tour the UK with his new show IN REEL LIFE starting in Norwich on February 15, 2027, and closing in Glasgow on February 28, 2027....
Lolly Adefope will make her West End debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY! at the Trafalgar Theatre, taking over the role for a limited engagement. Learn more here!...
Melbourne's Princess Theatre will host a new production of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES following record-breaking ticket sales for the show's Sydney season....
Michelle Wolf announced as headliner for the closing night of LAUGHTERAMA at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl, joining a bill that includes Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Chris McCausland, Sara Pascoe, and more across five nights of open-air comedy....
Sophie Duker, Taskmaster champion and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, announced a UK and international tour for her new show, HOT BEEF INJECTION, following a sold-out Melbourne International Comedy Festival run....
Mae Martin brings their stand-up show THE POSSUM to Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto for three performances only, following a sold-out North American tour and hosting the 2026 Juno Awards....
Just For Laughs Sydney returns in 2026 with the first announcement for its 14th edition, featuring Greg Davies, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Zarna Garg, Morgan Jay, Dan and Phil, Bill Bailey, Adam Kay, Dara Ó Briain, Saaniya Abbas, Lucas Zelnick, David Nihill, Rhys James, Peter Antoniou, RocKwiz and...
Hugh Bonneville will make his Australian stage debut alongside Lisa McCune in a new production of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES at Theatre Royal Sydney, directed by RSC associate Christopher Luscombe....
Comedian Joe Lycett will perform his new stand-up tour, DO YOU REALLY LYCETT? IS IT, IS IT WICKED? WE'RE LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, WE'RE LOVIN' IT LYCETT, at Bradford Live for two nights....
Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues. Learn more here!...
The Roundhouse Comedy Festival returns to Camden with its largest programme to date, featuring Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Dropout, Adam Buxton, and more across 18 days of stand-up, live podcasts, and theatrical comedy....
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of comedians making their Edfringe comedy debuts....
Taskmaster star Phil Ellis announced an eighth London date at Wilton's Music Hall for his BATH MAT tour, following 50+ sell-out UK shows, and will return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the hit stand-up show....
Australian comedian Jimmy Rees OAM will bring his viral sketch comedy universe to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with In Reel Life, marking his first-ever UK live performance after selling over 120,000 tickets across Australia and New Zealand....
Judi Love announced new dates for her sell-out stand-up tour, JUDI LOVE: ALL ABOUT THE LOVE, adding cities including Dublin, Belfast, and London's Clapham Grand to the UK and Ireland run....
