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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

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The Good Life. Image shows left to right: Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal), Tom Good (Richard Briers) Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #249

Wednesday 12th April 2023

Quiz subjects this time include Norman Wisdom, Not The Nine O'Clock News, 'Allo 'Allo! and The Good Life.

Bridget Christie Live

Bridget Christie battles a stag party, plus Suzi Ruffell - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 10th April 2023

This month Mark answers the question "what do you get if you cross a stag party with a feminist comedy show?", whilst seeing live stand-up from Taskmaster's Bridget Christie, Live At The Apollo's Suzi Ruffell and Radio 4's Heidi Regan.

Water Rats Features

Comedy Chronicles: Fraternally Yours - The Brotherhood of British comedy

Sunday 9th April 2023

Graham McCann looks at the formation and membership of show business clubs The Grand Order of Water Rats and Masonic Chelsea Lodge No 3098.

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows left to right: Marlene (Sue Holderness), Boycie (John Challis). Credit: BBC Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #248

Wednesday 5th April 2023

Godber, Pete & Dud, Tyres and Boycie & Marlene are amongst the characters to pop up in this week's quiz.

Poker Chips Features

Actors who gambled

Tuesday 4th April 2023

Actors are just like the rest of us: some love a flutter.

Phil Ellis Live

Random 8: Phil Ellis

Tuesday 4th April 2023

Off on his debut tour, Phil Ellis takes us back to his Top Cat trauma, which explains a lot.

The Cleaner. Image shows left to right: Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead (Greg Davies), Robert Kendrick (Robbie Curran) Features

Why aren't there more openly autistic characters in British comedy?

Monday 3rd April 2023

To tie in with Autism Awareness Month, Hassaan Mohammad takes a look at the topic of autism in British broadcast comedy.

Astronauts. Image shows from L to R: Dr Gentian Foster (Carmen Du Sautoy), Commander Malcolm Mattocks (Christopher Godwin), Colonel Beadle (Bruce Boa), Technical Officer David Ackroyd (Barrie Rutter). Copyright: Central Independent Television Features

Comedy Rewind: Astronauts - Discover the unknown

Sunday 2nd April 2023

Red Dwarf is neither the first nor the only British TV sitcom to have been set in space. Venture into the unknown with ITV's Astronauts.

Alex Kealy. Copyright: Ed Moore Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Alex Kealy

Friday 31st March 2023

He's taking on tech giants with his current show, Winner Takes All, but why was Alex Kealy floored by a gig going too open-plan?

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC Features

What happened to event TV? Three classic comedies

Friday 31st March 2023

Given the sheer amount of entertainment opportunities in the modern world, some comedies of today get lost.

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