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This page lists all the articles, interviews and other features BCG has published. There are more than 4,000 articles to read in this section.   RSS feed

  • Comedy Chronicles
  • Comedy Rewind
  • Novelty Jukebox
  • First Gig, Worst Gig
  • Random 8
  • Circuit Training
  • Rogue Pun
  • Balls Etc
  • The British Comedy Quiz
Lorna Rose Treen. Credit: Will Hearle Live

Random 8: Lorna Rose Treen

Tuesday 9th July 2024

With a new radio show and Fringe run forthcoming, Lorna Rose Treen talks lawmaking, a chippy charmer and Craig David cringe.

dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions Features

Comedy Rewind: dinnerladies - cooking up laughs

Sunday 7th July 2024

In this Comedy Rewind, we revisit Victoria Wood's magnum opus, the works canteen comedy dinnerladies.

Brian Butterfield. Peter Serafinowicz Live

Brian Butterfield / Jay Lafferty / Ray Bradshaw - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Friday 5th July 2024

Bobby calls trading standards on a notorious rogue trader, relishes a culture clash between Scottish acts and a global audience at the Monkey Barrel and assigns himself another foolish all-dayer for this August's Fringe.

Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #313

Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Politics overlaps with comedy more often than you might think. To tie in with the General Election, here's a themed set of questions on that topic. Don't worry, it's not very serious!

Ed Gamble. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Hot dogs and hilarity: Ed Gamble interview

Tuesday 2nd July 2024

We talk with Ed Gamble about his Hot Diggity Dog tour, which has been heading across the UK and continues to do so until November of this year. He explains how he first got into comedy, what it is like to create a touring show and what he hopes audiences take away from his performance.

Harry Stachini Live

Random 8: Harry Stachini

Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Cliff, Coco and The Scunger Games - Harry Stachini tackles this week's great eight.

Image shows left to right: Richard Cray, John Dredge Features

John Dredge and Richard Cray on making Series 6 of their hit sketch show podcast

Monday 1st July 2024

Series 6 of critically acclaimed sketch format The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show is now available to listen to in full, wherever you get your podcasts from. We speak to John Dredge and producer Richard Cray to find out more about the episodes.

Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd Quiz

Men Behaving Badly Quiz

Monday 1st July 2024

On 1st July 1994, Men Behaving Badly switched from ITV to the BBC, a move which saw it transform into a huge sitcom hit. But how much do you remember about the show now?

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC Features

Red Dwarf II retrospective

Monday 1st July 2024

BCG hops aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf for a trawl through the sci-fi sitcom's second series, moving from cult hit towards mainstream classic.

Till Death Us Do Part. Image shows left to right: Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell), Arthur Blenkinsopp (Eric Sykes). Credit: BBC Features

Comedy Chronicles: Up the polls! - Election campaigns and comedy

Sunday 30th June 2024

Comedy and politics regularly mix, but there has long been a significant hesitation amongst television broadcasters to poke fun during election campaign periods.

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