The story of the time The Royal Family asked The Goons to represent them in a game of tiddledywinks against the University of ...

The Chief embraces a new government scheme that offers ex-offenders a job in the police force. As the initiative gains momentum, Miekelson quickly finds himself extending second chances all round. The ...

Armando Iannucci is to be profiled by the BBC's imagine arts series. More than 30 years on from his television breakthrough with The Day Today, the prolific satirist is interviewed by Alan Yentob in ...

Samantha Day has won the 2025 Silver Stand-Up competition, for acts over the age of 55 She says: "The night was lovely, the audience was supportive, and I was really surprised that I won" The Silver ...

Katherine Ryan, Jason Manford, Meera Syal, Asim Chaudhry and Mawaan Rizwan have joined Sky's Christmas movie Tinsel Town. As British Comedy Guide revealed last week, the film, which is currently ...

The campaign to raise a statue of Terry Jones in his seaside hometown of Colwyn Bay has hit its £120,000 target. Suzy Eddie Izzard, a longtime Python fan, has just given a donation which has now taken ...

Radio 4 has ordered two more series of its word-based panel show Unspeakable, British Comedy Guide can exclusively reveal. Hosted by Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent, the show challenges guests ...

As When Alan Met Ray, a Radio 4 comedy drama focusing on Galton & Simpson, arrives on BBC Sounds, we talk to producer and co-writer Andrew McGibbon. His production company, Curtains For Radio, has won ...

The revival of Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish has dropped an episode featuring Gregg Wallace following historical allegations of sexual harassment against the MasterChef presenter, British Comedy ...

TV production company Expectation has selected three scripts from BCG Pro's recent 10-Page Call Out opportunity. Launched as a partnership between the leading independent producer and British Comedy ...

One of the most influential sitcoms ever, The Office, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, established the benchmark for mockumentary-style comedy. Featuring Gervais as the cringeworthy yet ...

Peter Kay was recently named Britain's wealthiest comedian by a newspaper, cementing his status as one of the most successful and beloved entertainers in the country. With a staggering reported ...