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It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Image shows left to right: Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont (Melvyn Hayes), BSM Geoffrey 'Shut Up' Williams (Windsor Davies), Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden (Don Estelle) Features

Comedy Rewind: It Ain't Half Hot Mum ain't half funny

Sunday 5th January 2025

Broadcaster Georgy Jamieson explores It Ain't Half Hot Mum, the 1940s-set sitcom that Jimmy Perry and David Croft labelled their favourite and funniest work.

Comedy.co.uk Awards 2024. Credit: BCG Awards

Comedy.co.uk Awards voting

Saturday 4th January 2025

Vote now to help determine which TV and radio shows should make our awards shortlist.

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows left to right: Smithy (James Corden), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Nessa (Ruth Jones). Credit: Tidy Productions, Fulwell 73 Productions, BBC, Tom Jackson Pro

The good news

Friday 3rd January 2025

As we move into 2025, comedy creatives should feel enthused.

2025 Pro

Happy New Year!

Thursday 2nd January 2025

Wishing you a happy and productive 2025.

G'wed. Image shows left to right: Christopher (Jake Kenny-Byrne), Reece (Dylan Thomas-Smith) Quiz

2024 quiz

Wednesday 1st January 2025

How much do you remember about the year just gone? Here are some questions about comedy related events, to test you.

Image shows left to right: Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, Olga Koch, Kiri Pritchard-McLean Live

Top 50 Comedy Shows of 2024 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 30th December 2024

Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness Rhod Gilbert, Nish Kumar, Ed Gamble, Marie Faustin, Ross Noble, Sarah Keyworth, Sam Campbell, Emma Sidi, Josh Pugh, Grace Campbell, Jessie Cave, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Catherine Bohart, Alex Horne, Natalie Palamides, Olga Koch, Chloe Petts, Ania Magliano, Flo & Joan and Dan Tiernan battle it out for Mark Muldoon's Comedy Show of the Year title.

Chris Cantrill Live

Chris Cantrill, Kevin Quantum - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Monday 30th December 2024

Bobby's bladder almost ruins a trip down to London to see Chris Cantrill's lauded breakout / breakdown show for him. Yet he proves finally fighting fit for a slice of magic and variety from Kevin Quantum.

Ernie Wise Features

Comedy Chronicles: Who you gonna call? When Ernie Wise launched the mobile phone

Sunday 29th December 2024

An article looking at comedians helping to launch new technology, particularly sitcom star Reg Varney making the initial withdrawal from the world's first voucher-based cash-dispensing machine and Ernie Wise making the first mobile phone call.

Football Features

Ref, you're having a laugh!

Tuesday 24th December 2024

Jokes are an essential part of our national sport.

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Thames Television Features

Christmas crackers: 7 seasonal specials

Sunday 22nd December 2024

Stuck for which Christmas specials to dig out this year? Tim Dawson suggests 7 classic comedy specials to have you hooting.

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