Comedy.co.uk Features

Comedy Chronicles: Mike Winters - crime writer

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

A look at the two novels Mike Winters penned. Unfortunately, Miami, One Way and Razor Sharp tumbled from the printing press straight into the bargain bins.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Troy Hawke

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:34 GMT

Troy Hawke is welcoming the world to his new tour, but first, time for First Greet, Worst Greet.

British Comedy Quiz #431

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

Popping up this time: the sitcoms of David Croft, the radio panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and Roger Lloyd Pack's work.

Nighthawk calling: the 'Allo 'Allo! interrogation

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:16 GMT

Fan meets, gin, and a stuffed human dummy: we interrogate 'Allo 'Allo!'s Kim Hartman, Richard Gibson and Guy Siner as their podcast about the hit 1980s comedy continues to enthral fans old and new.

Natasia Demetriou & Ellie White interview

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:23 GMT

Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou talk about the second series of their TV sketch show.

Comedy Rewind: Brush Strokes

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

Jacko by name, Jack-the-Lad by nature: love, life and taking responsibility were the core of the late 1980s BBC comedy Brush Strokes, with up to 16 million viewers tuning in each week.

Lady Bolognese: Top 10 children - ranked!

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:35 GMT

Ahead of the London dates of their hit show, we asked the Lady Bolognese dinnerladies to list the top 10 kids from their school.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jamali Maddix

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:24 GMT

He's curated a dream line-up, but how did Jamali Maddix wind up prematurely headlining?

Laugh Tracks: Adam Larter is a comedy rock god, one last time

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:16 GMT

The Weirdos big cheese channels 90s nostalgia through the anthems of a mighty band in his latest show. Accept no substitute.

Why we must support great comedy talent before they get famous

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

As she prepares to launch a new print zine, journalist and LMAOnaise editor Zoë Paskett talks about the importance of championing up-and-coming comedy performers.

British Comedy Quiz #430

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

Can you remember the groups Alan Partridge bandleader Glenn Ponder worked with? And in what year was At Last The 1948 Show broadcast?

Random 8: Tom Towelling

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:46 GMT

He's bringing a hit Edinburgh Fringe show to London, but who taught Tom Towelling a comedy education?

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2026

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:30 GMT

Elf Lyons, Olaf Falafel, Garry Starr, Lawrence Dodd and Mark Thomas were amongst the acts that received the best reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

Comedy Chronicles: The sketchy career of Lance Percival

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

A profile of Lance Percival. The That Was The Week That Was star flitted from format to format, and nearly gave up after being involved in a car crash that killed another driver.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Elaine Robertson

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

Ungentlemanly sportsmen, between-joke diagnoses and a generous doggy stage-invader: it's Elaine Robertson's comedy journey.

Win a British Comedy Guide notebook

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:10 GMT

We've unearthed a small batch of luxury BCG-branded notebooks and want to give them away exclusively to BCG Club members.

How Lost Voice Guy turns audience discomfort into the joke

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:31 GMT

A look at how Lee Ridley has found a way to make an audience comfortable with his disability, but also make discomfort itself the punchline.

British Comedy Quiz #429

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:00 GMT

When was Chicken Run released? Who was William Duvall? And what did Brenda from Rising Damp do?

Josh Pugh / Elaine Robertson / John Kearns / Pat Cahill - Bobby Carroll's Comedy Diary

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00 GMT

A new academic year starts. Bobby gets a home economics lesson from Josh Pugh, geography from Elaine Robertson, fine art from John Kearns. And what is that Pat Cahill doing around the back of the art block?

Nish Kumar and Phil Wang: how the new tours are shaping up - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:08 GMT

Two kings of millennial comedy battle it out: Kumar vs Wang. Our columnist Mark Muldoon referees.