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Caroline Rhea Live

Caroline Rhea / Casey Patmore / George Anderson / Eddie French - Bobby Carroll's Glasgow Festival Diary

Wednesday 27th March 2024

"Glasgow you took me by surprise." Rain? Who knew? Bobby watches a blast from the past damp and drenched, enjoys some promising up-and-comers and explores being an outsider with Eddie French.

Not The Nine O'Clock News. Image shows from L to R: Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones. Copyright: BBC Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #299

Wednesday 27th March 2024

For no particular reason, here are a bunch of questions themed around the topic of time. How quickly can you answer them (correctly)?

Game On. Image shows from L to R: Martin Henson (Matthew Cottle), Mandy Wilkins (Samantha Janus), Matthew Malone (Neil Stuke). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions Features

Three 1990s comedies you might have missed

Monday 25th March 2024

The 1990s was a golden era for British television comedy, but have you seen Game On, The High Life or Sean's Show yet?

Extraordinary TV

Comedians to look out for in Series 2 of Extraordinary

Sunday 24th March 2024

Luke Rollason talks through some of the homegrown comedy talent joining the cast for Series 2 of Extraordinary.

Val Parnell Features

Comedy Chronicles: The Duce of Entertainment - Comedy, commercial TV and Val Parnell

Sunday 24th March 2024

Val Parnell was one of Britain's most significant and influential impresarios of the twentieth century. A major manager of the live variety circuit, a powerful promoter of talent and one of the pioneers of commercial television, he helped shape, maintain and move on what passed as popular entertainment in this country for the best part of fifty years.

The Death Of Stalin. Image shows left to right: Vasily Stalin (Rupert Friend), Vyacheslav Molotov (Michael Palin), Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov (Jason Isaacs) Features

How The Death Of Stalin live in concert brings added drama

Friday 22nd March 2024

As Armando Iannucci's masterpiece heads to the Barbican stage, event mastermind Tommy Pearson explains the great Shostakovich mystery, the secrets of scoring comedy, and Jason Isaacs' musical medals.

Jibber Jabber Jamboree. Ross Noble Live

Ross Noble, BBC 1Xtra's Comedy Gala, Late Night with Terry Wogan - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Our live comedy columnist reports back on the inaugural BBC 1Xtra Comedy Gala, featuring nine established and upcoming comedians of black heritage. Plus: Ross Noble at the London Palladium, and surreal chaos courtesy of Late Night with Terry Wogan.

Steiff Del Boy Bear Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #298

Wednesday 20th March 2024

This week's questions are all themed around bears in British comedy. There's more of them than you might have thought.

Garth Marenghi Incarcerat. Matthew Holness Live

Garth Marenghi / Jessica Fostekew / Josh Pugh - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Tuesday 19th March 2024

Bobby has one helluva month seeing a cult favourite spoof it up, an old favourite on rare form and a new favourite step things up a gear.

Ed Patrick. Credit: Karla Gowlett Live

Random 8: Ed Patrick

Tuesday 19th March 2024

Our favourite anesthetic-wielding comedian, Ed Patrick, on overrated oysters, carp ambitions and his cold-water conversion.

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