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Ayoade Bamgboye / Serena Thiel / Ilana Glazer / Meka Mo - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:21 GMT

Bobby gets lost in the supermarket with SNL UK's Ayoade Bamgboye, takes a one-way flight to open mic land and catches Broad City's Ilana Glazer on tour. Summer fun, something's begun...

British Comedy Quiz #416

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:00 GMT

A flower in Calendar Girls, artwork with Mr Bean and Billy Connolly's Welly Boot Song feature this time.

Random 8: Marc Wootton

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:58 GMT

Optimus Prime, Melania and an ex-Prime Minister: Marc Wootton takes the great eight.

Comedy Chronicles: The generous art of Julian Orchard

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:00 GMT

Always a man with a smile in his eyes, Julian Orchard was one of those fine supporting actors who gave far more than he was given, and brightened many a background.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Adam Flood

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:00 GMT

He's doing rave-backed routines, but why was variety not always the spice of life for Adam Flood?

Ratings: The mid-2026 state-of-play

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:34 GMT

As 2026 reaches its mid-way point, we take a look at the current state of television comedy viewer ratings and wonder whether they're healthy or not.

British Comedy Quiz #415

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

Doreen Mantle, Joanna Lumley, Clive Swift and Connie Booth are amongst the names that pop up in this quiz.

Random 8: Jenny Gorelick

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:20 GMT

She's heading to the Edinburgh Fringe, but where did Jenny Gorelick once accompany a Lloyd Webber?

Comedy Rewind: Spiral the depths of Tristram Shandy's mind in A Cock And Bull Story

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

An 18th Century novel widely considered unfilmable, two bickering comedy stars, and a dollop of early-2000s mockumentary. It must be Coogan, Brydon and Winterbottom's A Cock And Bull Story.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jess Robinson

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:45 GMT

Who did Jess Robinson take off first? And is there a celeb she never quite nailed? All will be revealed.

British Comedy Quiz #414

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

Warning: a picture of Mr Blobby is lurking in this quiz. However, there are some other less alarming questions to try too.

Random 8: Couplet

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:57 GMT

Rita Moreno, Henry Winkler and a Frank Gehry waffle stack: Couplet complete the eight-question test.

Comedy Chronicles: Three unjustly-forgotten double acts

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

A profile of Flotsam & Jetsam, Fayne & Evans and Ryan & Ronnie: three double acts who have, for so many, been long-forgotten but their respective contributions deserve belated but proper recognition.

British Comedy Quiz #413

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

Radio 4's Cabin Pressure, Chorley FM, Vera Small and Irene Spencer are amongst the topics we are going to ask you about this time.

Alternative comedy special 2! Jordan Brookes, Sam Jay, Bebe Cave - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:09 GMT

A second alternative comedy special in a row from our London columnist. Critically acclaimed sketch duo The Major and his Daughter, actor/comedian Bebe Cave, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Sam Jay and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes.

Comedy Rewind: My Old Man

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

Which sitcom was piloted with Ronnie Barker in the lead, but came to series with Dad's Army icon Clive Dunn in the same role? Why, My Old Man, of course!

Win The Titfield Thunderbolt in UHD

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:54 GMT

The Titfield Thunderbolt from Ealing Studios is truly one of British cinema's all-time classics, and this new UHD restoration - made from the original camera negatives - is a must-own collector's dream.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Hal Cruttenden

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:06 GMT

Back at the Leicester Square Theatre, Hal Cruttenden recalls Apollo fears, Christmas threats and stage-managed hydration.

British Comedy Quiz #412

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

This one features Peep Show's office, A Fish Called Wanda's jewellery, Stan and Pam Herbert, May To December, and more.

Comedy Chronicles: An appreciation of David Lodge

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:00 GMT

It is quite something to get through a career that has encompassed 150 movies and countless more stage, radio and television appearances, and yet, by the end of it, still find that one's name is largely unknown - but that was the curious fate of David Lodge.