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Four Comedy Stooges Features

Comedy Chronicles: That's Me In The Corner - Four Comedy Stooges

Sunday 13th June 2021

You don't really see them these days: those odd, idiosyncratic, seldom-speaking comic characters whose entire raison d'être is to be the recurring butt of a well-known comedian's jokes. Go back forty years or more, however, and they were a common sight. Graham McCann looks at the careers of Jackie Wright, Johnny Vyvyan, Arthur Tolcher and Johnny Hutch.

Rosie Wilby Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Rosie Wilby

Friday 11th June 2021

With her Breakup Monologues now on bookshelves, headphones and live stages, Rosie Wilby talks us through some great and gruesome gig memories.

That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC Features

British Comedy Quiz #157

Wednesday 9th June 2021

We think this is a fun bunch of questions. See if you agree...

Mark Simmons Live

Random 8: Mark Simmons

Tuesday 8th June 2021

Coventry, Cumberbatch and a cracking car radio gag: Mark Simmons faces our random questions.

Chuckle Time. Paul Elliott. Copyright: So Television People

Paul Chuckle interview

Monday 7th June 2021

Paul Chuckle talks about how he and Barry started out as The Chuckle Brothers, and ended up making nearly three hundred episodes of their sitcom. He also talks about his plan to bring back their characters in a new animated show.

Butterflies. Image shows from L to R: Adam Parkinson (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Ben Parkinson (Geoffrey Palmer), Russell Parkinson (Andrew Hall), Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Soft and gentle as a sigh - revisiting Butterflies

Sunday 6th June 2021

A look back at Butterflies, Carla Lane's masterpiece. The four series of the sitcom see Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer portray a marriage where not everything is as rosy as it could be.

My Family. Image shows from L to R: Abi Harper (Siobhan Hayes), Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe), Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay) Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #156

Wednesday 2nd June 2021

We start this week's quiz with something to listen to...

Frankie Howerd Features

Comedy Chronicles: The life and times of Frankie Howerd's toupée

Sunday 30th May 2021

What a strange job it was, being Frankie Howerd's wig. It had to rest there on top of his head, doing its best to seem subtle and discreet, whilst its owner regularly blew its cover by scratching it, flipping it and skewing it...

Archie Henderson Live

Musical Comedy Awards finalists ready for Saturday 12th June live stream

Saturday 29th May 2021

The Musical Comedy Awards 2020 final is due to take place on Saturday 12th June. Here's a rundown of the acts due to take part, and details of how to watch the live stream.

Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jonny (Tom Rosenthal), Adam (Simon Bird) TV

Tom Rosenthal and Simon Bird on Friday Night Dinner

Friday 28th May 2021

Ahead of the broadcast of the Friday Night Dinner documentary, Tom Rosenthal and Simon Bird talk about some of their best bits from the hit sitcom.

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