Press clippings
Wallace & Gromit return with Vengeance Most Fowl
The BBC has confirmed that the new Wallace & Gromit special, the first in 16 years, will be titled Vengeance Most Fowl. It will see the return of iconic supervillain penguin Feathers McGraw.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2024Graeme Garden wins Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC Audio Awards
The winners at the BBC Audio Drama Awards include Graeme Garden, Sarah Keyworth, Where To, Mate?, Trust, Mark Heap and Cracking.
British Comedy Guide, 25th March 2024Frank Skinner reveals the one 'mistake' he made which led to Room 101 getting axed
"I made the mistake of asking [BBC's chief content officer] Charlotte Moore at a meeting what she'd personally put into Room 101, given the choice, and shortly after that we were decommissioned."
Matthew Cox, Daily Mail, 13th February 2024Lenny Henry to host Red Nose Day for final time on Friday 15th March
Rosie Jones, Dame Joan Collins and Simon Cowell are amongst the celebrities who appear in a video sketch to announce Red Nose Day 2024 will take place on Friday 15th March. Sir Lenny Henry has announced that this will be his final time hosting the fundraising show.
British Comedy Guide, 31st January 2024Ken Cheng and Please Use Other Door win BBC Audio Awards
This year's comedy winners at the BBC Audio Drama Awards are Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian and sketch show Please Use Other Door.
British Comedy Guide, 20th March 2023BBC Comedy Festival 2022 set for 11th to 13th May in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne will host the BBC's first Comedy Festival. The three day event - 11th to 13th May 2022 - is aimed at comedy producers and those looking to break into or advance their career in the industry.
British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2022Wallace & Gromit to return for new adventure in 2024
The characters Wallace & Gromit will return in 2024 in a currently un-titled new special. The plot focuses on Gromit's concern that Wallace has become over-dependant on his inventions. The comedy will premiere on BBC One in the UK, and Netflix has the rights for the rest of the world.
British Comedy Guide, 20th January 2022Mrs Brown's Boys to mark 10th anniversary with Halloween special
Mrs Brown's Boys is to mark its 10th anniversary with a Halloween special, which will be broadcast live.
British Comedy Guide, 15th September 2021Comedy Slices revealed as BBC marks female representation milestone
Four Comedy Slices pilots have been confirmed - Dinosaur, Britney, Ladybaby and Amicable - as BBC Three reveals it has reached a "watershed moment" in broadcasting history with most of its comedy now starring, written by or created by women.
British Comedy Guide, 16th April 2021BBC3 to return as a broadcast channel in January 2022
The BBC today [2nd March] confirmed the return of BBC Three to TV screens. The move is part of our drive to deliver more value to audiences.
BBC, 2nd March 2021