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Not Going Out's cast talk about hitting 100 episodes

Friday 22nd December 2023

The cast of Not Going Out talk about the 2023 Christmas special, the 100th episode of the sitcom.

Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Kate Hammer

Friday 22nd December 2023

It's a special year-end report from Monkey Barrel's Hogmanay star Kate Hammer - but which set was like pulling teeth?

Quiz

Christmas Quiz 2023

Wednesday 20th December 2023

It's time for our annual Christmas Quiz. Let's see how much attention have you paid to the festive-themed comedy output from previous years.

Features

Rogue Pun: Elementary, Ebeneezer - Sherlock vs Scrooge

Monday 18th December 2023

Sherlock! Scrooge! Together! Ben Caplan on donning the deerstalker in a novel new Christmas Carol.

Live

Viggo Venn, Trevor Noah, Iliza Shlesinger - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 18th December 2023

Mark Muldoon reports back on Daily Show host Trevor Noah; Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn; and Iliza Shlesinger, star of an impressive six Netflix comedy specials.

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Comedy Chronicles: Digs, dives and landladies: Comic travellers' tales

Sunday 17th December 2023

Insalubrious boarding houses and idiosyncratic landladies were particularly popular topics for comic tale-telling throughout most of the twentieth century. Comedy Chronicles looks back at some of the well-known theatrical lodgings, including what became of poor Arthur the parrot.

TV

Bradley Walsh interview

Friday 15th December 2023

Bradley Walsh talks about presenting a three-part TV series in which he looks at the best sitcoms, stand-up comedians and double acts that Britain has to offer.

Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Urooj Ashfaq

Friday 15th December 2023

The Best Newcomer in Edinburgh this August, Urooz Ashfaq talks us through that Fringe - and beyond.

Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #284

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Even if you know One Foot In The Grave, The Morecambe & Wise Show, Rising Damp and Blackadder, you'll still need to think carefully if you want to score full marks here.

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Richard Latto on curating Blackadder on Blu-ray

Tuesday 12th December 2023

Blackadder has been remastered in high definition for a 40th anniversary Blu-ray release. We speak to the producer of the box set to learn about the plethora of work - and special features - that've gone into it.