From Friday August 7th through Sunday August 30th scripts will be brought to life by a cast of top comedians and performers providing creatives a unique opportunity to gain real-time feedback on their work, as well as giving audiences a rare glimpse behind the TV development curtain, seeing some of the best new scriptwriting in UK comedy before channel commissioners do.

Sian Clifford stars as self-important journalist Chloe Slack in this comedy series parodying women’s current affairs and talk shows, surrounded by an ensemble cast of character comedians.

Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby tells the amazing true story of Scott and Jemma Bennett’s infant daughter Olivia and her battle with a rare genetic condition, how she was nearly fatally misdiagnosed and how Scott challenged the hospital to improve their care - by taking his dad’s advice to "Put a tie on".

First-time parents Scott and Jemma are taken from the apparently idyllic world of having a new-born baby who sleeps through the night and suddenly plunged into months of misguided treatments, genetics, bizarre side effects and private jets.

Recorded in Scott and Jemma’s home town of Nottingham - where the real-life story began - this is an emotional show about a critically ill baby but it’s also a really funny one with a happy and hopeful ending.

Part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart, the Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of lovably hopeless characters living on a downtown New York street as they try to make sense of life’s big questions — love, work, relationships, and how to pay the bills with a BA in English.

The upcoming 2026 revival will bring Avenue Q’s iconic puppets, sharp wit and award-winning score to a new generation of West End audiences.

This next phrase of the renovation will include restoration of the gorgeous dome in the auditorium where a new painting will take inspiration from the original and be specifically commissioned, renewal of some of the decorative designs and the next phase of auditorium redecoration and recarpeting, as well as using this period to undertake other improvement works in the theatre including enhancing backstage areas, auditorium ventilation and accessibility in the theatre foyer.

Previously the Shaftesbury Theatre upgraded areas of the Original Theatre for a modern audience and modern shows. In 2016 a new RIBA award-winning fly tower was constructed which sits above the Original Theatre, allowing for greater loading on the grid, as well as providing additional backstage space. Between 2020 and 2023 the theatre undertook major expansion of its front of house spaces, building a new stalls bar under the pavement outside the theatre, increasing the accessibility of the Stalls and increasing the number of toilets, alongside the creation of two hospitality rooms.

Vera Production's program The King, The Prince & Their Secret Millions has been nominated for three British Journalism Awards:

• Business, Finance & Economics Journalism
• Scoop of the Year
• Investigation of the Year

Now in its 14th year, the British Journalism Awards celebrate outstanding reporting that serves the public interest — recognizing excellence across all forms of media and platforms.

The winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Thursday, 11 December.

DLT Entertainment is pleased to support BAFTA Scholarships for graduate students pursuing media studies at public institutions in the United States. Congratulations to Dylan DeLay, the 2025 Taffner scholar.

Former-forensic-scientist-turned-stand-up-comedian Ria Lina turns her scientific scrutiny on wellness and beauty treatments that boast anti-ageing effects.

Congratulations to The Taffner Family Best Comedy Award winner Sam Nicoresti and The DLT Entertainment Newcomer Award Winner Ayoade Bamgboye!

DLT Entertainment and The Taffner Family Charitable Trust return as proud sponsors of the Taffner Family Best Comedy Show Award and the DLT Entertainment Newcomer Award. With a rich legacy in television comedy, DLT—founded by Donald Taffner Sr. and now led by Donald Taffner Jr.—has long championed emerging comedic talent. Their continued support of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, which celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2025, underscores a lasting commitment to spotlighting outstanding comedy and launching the next generation of comedic stars.

DLT Entertainment has finalized new distribution agreements with The CW and TCLtv+, significantly expanding the reach of 80’s Sitcom Flashback — the first FAST channel dedicated exclusively to the beloved situation comedies of the 1980s.

Starting this Spring, 80’s Sitcom Flashback will be available to stream via The CW App and TCLtv+, bringing its lineup of zany, heartwarming, and nostalgia-packed sitcoms to an even broader audience.

Already a favorite among fans of retro television, the channel is also available on a growing list of streaming platforms, including Plex, Free Movies Plus, and Anoki, with more partnerships in the works.

DLT Entertainment, along with its affiliated companies — Blue Book Artist Management, Gag Reflex Productions, The Soho Agency, Milburn Browning Associates, and Impatient Productions — is proud to be producing or representing talent in 72 shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

This impressive slate reflects DLT’s deep commitment to comedy, theatre, and emerging talent across the UK and beyond.

Congratulations to our award winning and nominated acts:

• Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer - Taffner Family Best Comedy Show WInner
• Amelia Hamilton: Forget Me Not - ISH Comedy Award Best Newcomer Winner
• Dan Tiernan: All In - Taffner Family Best Comedy Show Nominee

A panel of judges selected the shortlist and Sir Billy chose winner.The other six nominees shortlisted were Craig Hill, Kim Blythe, Marjolein Robertson, Paul Black, Scott Agnew and Viv Gee.

On winning the award Rosco said 'Thank you so much - to join the list of people who have won, Janey and Susie, is incredible. To know that the Big Yin has seen me do my silly wee bits of stand up is insane, that’s the real prize in this. Just to hear him say my name, I can’t believe this, he’s the best to ever do it. Thank you to my family, everybody at Glasgow International Comedy Festival, and my agents. To everybody else who was nominated - they’re fantastic comedian and fantastic people. Cheers!'