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Miranda Hart - Is It Just Me? book. Miranda Hart Shop

Book Review: Is It Just Me? by Miranda Hart

Monday 17th December 2012

A review of Is It Just Me?, Miranda Hart's light-hearted book about

Peter Serafinowicz - A Billion Jokes! Shop

Book Review: Peter Serafinowicz - A Billion Jokes!

Monday 17th December 2012

A review of the joke book written by comic actor Peter Serafinowicz.

Blackadder. Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: BBC / Tiger Aspect Productions Shop

Book Review: The True History of the Black Adder

Monday 17th December 2012

A review of The True History of the Black Adder, subtitled: an unadulterated history of the creation of a comedy legend. It's a book about the hit TV series starring Rowan Atkinson.

The Thick Of It. Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC Shop

DVD Review: The Thick Of It - Series 4

Monday 17th December 2012

With Series 4, The Thick Of It reaches an excellent and natural conclusion. It's available to buy on DVD.

Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions Shop

DVD Review: Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters

Monday 17th December 2012

Twenty years after Partridge's first appearance as a sports commentator on Radio 4's On The Hour, he remains one of British comedy's finest creations.

Rev.. Image shows from L to R: Colin Lambert (Steve Evets), Ellie Pattman (Lucy Liemann), Alex Smallbone (Olivia Colman), Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander), Nigel McCall (Miles Jupp), Adoha Onyeka (Ellen Thomas), Archdeacon Robert (Simon McBurney). Copyright: Big Talk Productions Shop

DVD Review: Rev. Series 2

Monday 17th December 2012

A review of the superb second series of church-based sitcom Rev., starring Tom Hollander.

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC Shop

DVD Review: Red Dwarf X

Monday 17th December 2012

A review of the DVD for Red Dwarf X. It's surprisingly good. Not brilliant, but definitely worth the effort.

Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television Shop

DVD Review: Harry Hill's Cream Of TV Burp

Monday 17th December 2012

A review of Harry Hill's Cream Of TV Burp, one of the DVDs released for Christmas 2012.

Channel 4 - Old Logo Features

Channel 4 at 30: A look back at its comedy

Friday 2nd November 2012

Channel 4 is now 30 years old. This article looks back at its three decade struggle for comedy supremacy...

Margaret Thatcher puppet. Copyright: Central Independent Television Features

Maggie Maggie Maggie: Ho Ho Ho

Friday 21st September 2012

A retrospective look at the 1980s, and specifically the proliferation of British comedy under the premiership of Margaret Thatcher.

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: TalkbackThames Features

Classic Comedy Year: 1994

Sunday 2nd September 2012

A look back at 1994 - a year which saw the broadcast of shows including The Fast Show, The Day Today and Knowing Me Knowing You With Alan Partridge.

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Manuel (Andrew Sachs). Copyright: BBC Features

Classic Comedy Year: 1979

Thursday 26th July 2012

Journalist Chris Hallam takes a look back at 1979, and argues why he thinks it's the single greatest calendar year in the history of British comedy.

Ben Elton Features

On Trial: Ben Elton

Monday 18th June 2012

An article looking at the good things and bad things Ben Elton has done during his career. Blackadder versus Get A Grip.

Sarah Millican Shop

DVD Review: Sarah Milican - Chatterbox

Tuesday 20th December 2011

A review of Sarah Millican's Chatterbox DVD...

Reginald D Hunter Shop

DVD Review: Reginald D Hunter

Tuesday 20th December 2011

A review of the stand-up DVD, Reginald D Hunter Live.

Jimmy Carr Telling Jokes. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Bwark Productions Shop

DVD Review: Jimmy Carr's 2011 show

Tuesday 20th December 2011

A review of Jimmy Carr's 2011 DVD, Jimmy Carr - Being Funny.

Strings. Jonny (Tim Minchin). Copyright: BBC Shop

DVD Review: Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra

Tuesday 20th December 2011

A review of the Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra DVD...

Ronnie Barker Shop

Book Review: Remembering Ronnie Barker

Monday 15th August 2011

A review of the book Remembering Ronnie Barker.

Peacock Season Shop

DVD Review: Peacock Season

Friday 1st April 2011

A review of the DVD for Peacock Season, a film about the Edinburgh Festival featuring a host of cameo appearances.

I Was Douglas Adams's Flatmate: and Other Encounters with Legends Shop

Book Review: I Was Douglas Adam's Flatmate

Wednesday 9th February 2011

A review of I Was Douglas Adams's Flatmate: and Other Encounters with Legends, a book by Andrew McGibbon.

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