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British Comedy Quiz #407

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00 GMT

Vim, Den, Colin and Spider are better known as...?

Random 8: Alice Ella

Tue, 05 May 2026 23:59 GMT

Gymnast dreams, unsung farts and a panda cat child: Alice Ella takes the ultimate test.

John Robins: Thirst introduction excerpts

Tue, 05 May 2026 15:44 GMT

Exclusive excerpts from John Robins's memoir about alcoholism, Thirst.

Comedy Rewind: Bread

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00 GMT

A look back at Bread, Carla Lane's 1980s show which paved the way for a new narrative style of storytelling comedy in sitcoms.

Goodbye to Banana Cabaret

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:53 GMT

Banana Cabaret, the club that runs at The Bedford in Balham, is concluding over 40 years of delivering live comedy with their Farewell Festival, which runs until 30th May.

Laughing through the chaos: Elliot Steel's sharp show

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:19 GMT

Over on YouTube, Elliot Steel is serving up the latest headlines for those who can't be bothered with the news.

British Comedy Quiz #406

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00 GMT

We have a very spicy (and herby) quiz for you to try this week.

Random 8: Paul Hilleard

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:53 GMT

From 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin to stone-dead Jean-Paul Sartre, Paul Hilleard gets philosophical.

Amandaland Series 2 preview

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:00 GMT

Lucy Punch, Philippa Dunne, Joanna Lumley and Samuel Anderson explain what is in store for their characters in the second series of Amandaland.

Jan Etherington: A conversation about Conversations

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00 GMT

As Conversations From A Long Marriage begins its seventh series on BBC Radio 4, writer Jan Etherington takes the time to discuss the show's popularity, the inspiration for its creation it almost a decade ago, and what's coming up for Joanna and Roger in the new episodes.

Comedy Chronicles: Frankie Howerd, sci-fi and Mr Venus

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00 GMT

A look back at the debacle of Mr Venus. The strange, mystical sci-fi musical comedy stage show was perhaps the worst and most wounding of all projects in Frankie Howerd's career.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Alexander Bennett

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:19 GMT

Power games, pub tears and a prodigious teen: Alexander Bennett takes us back.

British Comedy Quiz #405

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00 GMT

Joan Sanderson, Compo, Bob Grant, Les Pinner and Kenneth MacDonald are amongst the names you'll encounter in this quiz... but those are not the answers.

Heading outside

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:49 GMT

With the weather getting brighter and summer approaching, we list five TV comedies that spent a healthy amount of time outside.

Jen Brister, Aisling Bea, Riki Lindhome, Jamie Hutchinson - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:13 GMT

Our live comedy columnist is in the room as Jen Brister becomes the latest comic to catapult - via social media success - into the Hammersmith Apollo. Plus: TV stalwart Aisling Bea's first ever stand-up tour, Riki Lindhome is in London basking in the warm glow of a super rare five star review from The Guardian, Liverpool scene hero Jamie Hutchinson, hot social media star Kyrah Gray, and middle-aged newcomer Maureen Younger.

Comedy Rewind: Gregory's Girl

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00 GMT

A look back at Gregory's Girl, the 1981 story starring John Gordon Sinclair which the BFI has named one of the best British films of all time.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Stepdads

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:04 GMT

Their mighty Les Mis is set to revolutionise Soho, but how did Stepdads - Tom Penn and Luke Rollason - become so epic?

British Comedy Quiz #404

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00 GMT

Jasper Carrott starts off our quiz this week, but what concludes it would be giving away an answer. What score will you get?

Comedy Chronicles: The understated art of Patrick Cargill

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00 GMT

Father, Dear Father star Patrick Cargill is a fascinating role model for those who want to make comedy appear fluent rather than forced.

Harry Enfield / Sean Burke / Game Of Crones - Bobby Carroll's Comedy Diary

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:20 GMT

Bobby gains personal insight into one of the most reclusive Eighties alternative comedy legends, then enjoys an Irish act who can drive a joke home with the merest inflection, and a show-stopping double act.