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Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright. Image shows left to right: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith. Credit: Marc Brenner Live

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright and the end of Greenwich's Sunday Special - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Thursday 30th January 2025

John Robins, Fern Brady, Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders, Ivo Graham, Sharon Wanjohi, Jenny Tian, Jeff Innocent and Thor Stenhaug all feature as Sunday Special at Up The Creek in Greenwich host their last ever shows. Plus: modern TV classic Inside No. 9 launches a stage show in London's West End. So what did our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon think of it?

VPN Features

VPN: What is a virtual private network and how to use it to watch UK comedy?

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Using a virtual private network (VPN) has many benefits, and one of them directly relates to helping those who are looking to watch British comedies from outside of the UK.

Rachel Galvo Live

Rachel Galvo / Aurie Styla - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Bobby witnesses a newish act already on tour and questions whether the marketing has overtaken the end product. Later, he feels on far safer ground with an assured pair of comedy hands.

Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Alomo Productions / BBC Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #342

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Goodnight Sweetheart, comedies set in Liverpool and the original name for Green Wing are amongst this week's questions.

Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions Features

Counting sheep

Tuesday 28th January 2025

Would Father Ted get made today?

Round The Horne. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams. Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Chronicles: The Quiet One - The understated art of Hugh Paddick

Sunday 26th January 2025

Graham McCann argues that the quiet and classy delicacy of Hugh Paddick's comedy performances should have won him far greater praise than he received, both in his lifetime and after it.

Comedians Beer Mat Flipping. Stuart Laws. Credit: Paul Gilbey Live

Stuart Laws: How to flip beer mats and make new friends

Saturday 25th January 2025

Ahead of the Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship, Stuart Laws talks through how to achieve a perfect flip.

George Fouracres Live

Shakespeare and silliness: George Fouracres on the mysterious man of One Man Musical

Friday 24th January 2025

George Fouracres, who plays the titular "Man" in One Man Musical, discusses how he got started in comedy, how Shakespeare and comedy shows are not as different as one might think, and more.

Demi Adejuyigbe Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Demi Adejuyigbe

Friday 24th January 2025

Backflipping to London's Soho Theatre this week, Demi Adejuyigbe offers some cautionary tales about superstar-based material.

Dan Tiernan. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Stomping through stand-up: Dan Tiernan interview

Friday 24th January 2025

"The three main components - gout, psychosis and magic!" Dan Tiernan talks about his stand-up tour, his love for the Fringe and how he started out as a dyspraxic magician.

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