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Probing Juno Birch

Probing Juno Birch Live

Recent news

Changing Ends. Image shows left to right: Present Day Alan (Alan Carr), Alan (Oliver Savell). Credit: Baby Cow Productions TV
Alan Carr sitcom Changing Ends returning for two more series
Joel Dommett. Credit: Matt Crockett Live
Joel Dommett to tour stand-up show Happy Idiot in 2025
Sara Pascoe. Credit: Matt Stronge Live
Sara Pascoe announces I Am A Strange Gloop tour
Beat the Frog World Series 2024. Image shows left to right: Shannon Griffiths, Murph Live
Murph and Shannon Griffiths win Beat the Frog World Series 2024
Martin Freeman Film
Martin Freeman leading improvised film Let's Love
Time Of The Week. Image shows left to right: Jodie Mitchell, Aruhan Galieva, Lorna Rose Treen, Chloe Slack (Sian Clifford), Jonathan Oldfield, Alice Cockayne Radio
Matt Forde, Laura Smyth & Ria Lina amongst Radio 4 comedy commissions
Marcus Brigstocke. Credit: Andy Hollingworth Live
Marcus Brigstocke announces tour about men
Janey. Janey Godley People
Janey Godley dies aged 63
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FYI...

CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Olivia Colman People
Olivia Colman: Bedtime Story
John Bishop People
John Bishop's early gig death
Here We Go. Image shows left to right: Robin (Tom Basden), Rachel (Katherine Parkinson), Cherry (Tori Allen-Martin), Paul (Jim Howick), Amy (Freya Parks), Sam (Jude Morgan-Collie), Sue (Alison Steadman) TV
Here We Go Series 3 filming
Cally Beaton Shop
Cally Beaton writes first book
Beat The Frog Live
Beat the Frog 2024 finalists
Chris McCausland Live
Chris McCausland tour extended
Joe Lycett People
Joe Lycett becomes a father
Fawlty Towers: The Play. Image shows left to right: Adam Jackson-Smith, Anna-Jane Casey. Credit: Hugo Glendinning Live
Fawlty Towers live UK tour
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Something from the archive

Ripping Yarns. Michael Palin. Copyright: BBC Features
Comedy Rewind: Empirical adventures with Ripping Yarns
Clockwise. Brian Stimpson (John Cleese) Features
Comedy Rewind: Keeping time with Clockwise
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (James Bolam), Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes). Copyright: BBC Features
Comedy Chronicles: Strained Relationships - Bewes & Bolam
Andy Stewart Features
Comedy Chronicles: Gang aft agley - The day TV broke Hogmanay

Videos

Toast Online
Toast
Unhinged. Gregory (Alasdair Beckett-King) Online
Unhinged - Can't you leave the tent to do THAT?
Yiannis Vassilakis Online
Name Game
Marching Powder. Jack (Danny Dyer) Film
Marching Powder - Trailer
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Features

The Full Monty. Image shows from L to R: Nathan (William Snape), Dave (Mark Addy), Gaz (Robert Carlyle), Lomper (Steve Huison), Gerald (Tom Wilkinson) Quiz
British Comedy Quiz #331
Image shows left to right: Austentatious, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson, Rachel Parris Live
Austentatious Q&A with Rachel Parris
Juno Birch. Credit: Emma Jones Live
Probing Juno Birch about her show
Michael Brunström Live
Random 8: Michael Brunström
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Clippings

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Live news and reviews

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Pub drinks Pro
The importance of meet-ups
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows left to right: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie) Pro
"Coincidence? I think not!"
Bellamy's People. Image shows left to right: Rosie Cavaliero, Simon Day, Paul Whitehouse, Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas), Charlie Higson, Lucy Montgomery, Felix Dexter Pro
Developing characters: If in doubt, slap on an adjective
Derry Girls. Image shows left to right: Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson). Credit: Hat Trick Productions Pro
Writing characterful dialogue
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Classic comedy

Sykes. Image shows from L to R: Corky Turnbull (Deryck Guyler), Eric Sykes (Eric Sykes), Hattie Sykes (Hattie Jacques). Copyright: BBC TV
Sykes
Desmond's. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions TV
Desmond's
Eskimo Day. Image shows from L to R: Bevis Whittle (David Ross), Shani Whittle (Maureen Lipman) TV
Eskimo Day
Jo Brand Through The Cakehole. Jo Brand. Copyright: Channel X TV
Jo Brand Through The Cakehole

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