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The Culcheth Job. John Le Mesurier Features

Comedy Chronicles: A road less travelled - John Le Mesurier and The Culcheth Job

Sunday 23rd March 2025

A deep dive into The Culcheth Job, an obscure light-hearted 'heist' movie short from the mid-1970s that John Le Mesurier ended up getting involved in after he split from his snobby agent Freddy Joachim.

Archie Henderson Live

Musical Comedy Awards 2025 finalists

Friday 21st March 2025

Eoghan Collins, Joe da Costa, Shots At The Dragon, Sarah Gaul, Zara Gladman, Jonathan Oldfield, Jack McMinn, Paras Patel, Alex Prescot, Abi Sharp, Vinny Shiu and Holly Spillar are ready for the 17th Musical Comedy Awards final.

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows left to right: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Credit: BBC Features

British comedy episodes about gambling

Friday 21st March 2025

A look at some British sitcom episodes which have focused on the act of risking your finances.

Brennan Reece Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Brennan Reece

Friday 21st March 2025

How did Brennan Reece fare against 500 hairy bikers? All will be revealed.

Kelly Griffiths Pro

Kelly Griffiths: Getting "The Tits" out

Thursday 20th March 2025

Pro member Kelly Griffiths on establishing her new female-focused comedy platform, The Tits.

Man sat at a gambling table with cards and chips Features

Jokes about casinos and gambling

Wednesday 19th March 2025

A selection of jokes about casinos and gambling.

Miles Jupp Live

Cancer comedy special! Richard Herring, Mark Steel, Miles Jupp - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 19th March 2025

Our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon sees three comedy shows about cancer in one week. Is that too much? What will he learn? Let's find out, as he sees Richard Herring, Mark Steel and Miles Jupp.

A Cock And Bull Story. Image shows left to right: Rob Brydon - Toby Shandy (Rob Brydon), Steve Coogan - Tristram Shandy & Walter Shandy (Steve Coogan) Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #349

Wednesday 19th March 2025

To get top marks you'll need to know Popsy Wopsy, the working title of Only Fools And Horses, who Dr Gordon Thorpe was, and more.

Image shows left to right: Jonny & The Baptists, Jonny Donahoe, Paddy Gervers. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Jonny & The Baptists on touring The Happiness Index

Tuesday 18th March 2025

Jonny & The Baptists talk about how they got started in musical comedy, their creative process for forming a show, and what audiences can expect from their current tour, The Happiness Index.

Quacks. Image shows from L to R: Dr. Hendrick (Rupert Everett), Robert (Rory Kinnear), Caroline (Lydia Leonard), William (Mathew Baynton), John (Tom Basden). Copyright: Lucky Giant Pro

Do my characters work?

Tuesday 18th March 2025

How do you know if your characters are working? We take a look.

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