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Doctors + Nurses. Image shows from L to R: Toby Stephens (David Mitchell), Zita Khan (Mina Anwar), Tara Cummings (Susan Earl), Roy Glover (Adrian Edmondson), Flapper (Steven Alvey), Lucy Potter (Abigail Cruttenden), George Banatwala (Madhav Sharma) Features

Medical sitcoms

Wednesday 1st February 2023

Healthcare is a national obsession, so we take a look at a few TV sitcom depictions of hospital life.

Blackadder. Mrs Miggins (Helen Atkinson-Wood) Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #239

Wednesday 1st February 2023

Who runs the coffee shop in Blackadder? Where did Captain Hans Geering go? How did David Brent finally make his staff laugh? What did Arthur Tolcher play? Those questions, and more.

Raymond Allen Features

Comedy Chronicles: One sitcom did 'ave 'em - The strangely short career of Raymond Allen

Sunday 29th January 2023

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em is one of Britain's favourite sitcoms, but for writer Raymond Allen it was almost his only success a comedy writer. Normally sitcoms flop and writers flourish - so why the near-opposite here?

Alex Edelman Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Alex Edelman

Friday 27th January 2023

Back for FGWG2 as he wows London's Menier Chocolate Factory, Alex Edelman reveals his big breakthrough and dream bill.

Comedy Legends. Sid James. Copyright: 3DD Film

The lesser-known comedies of Sidney James

Thursday 26th January 2023

Sid James is a much-loved figure in British comedy, but he appeared in many more films than the iconic Carry On series.

The Ghosts Of Motley Hall. Copyright: Granada Television Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #238

Wednesday 25th January 2023

Regulars will know what to expect here... increasingly hard questions to try and stop you gloating about a 10 out of 10 score.

Pierre Novellie Live

Random 8: Pierre Novellie

Tuesday 24th January 2023

He's off on a debut tour, but which disastrous film did Pierre Novellie bravely battle to the end of?

Extraordinary. Jizzlord (Luke Rollason). Credit: Disney+, Laura Radford TV

Extraordinay's Luke Rollason interview

Monday 23rd January 2023

We talk to co-star Luke Rollason - a BCG Pro Talent Awards: Performance finalist - about the show and his intriguingly named character, 'Jizzlord'.

Everyone Else Burns. Image shows left to right: Dillon Mapletoft, Oliver Taylor. Credit: Matt Crockett TV

Everyone Else Burns writers interview

Monday 23rd January 2023

Everyone Else Burns is the debut sitcom creation from writers Dillon Mapletoft and Oliver Taylor. We talk to them about the series.

The Lavender Hill Mob. Image shows from L to R: Holland (Alec Guinness), Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway) Features

Comedy Rewind: Heist society - revisiting The Lavender Hill Mob

Sunday 22nd January 2023

You've heard of it, but just what makes Ealing classic The Lavender Hill Mob such an internationally lauded film? We delve into the 1951 crime caper to find out.

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