Press clippings
Mini Fast Show reunion in aid of Felix Dexter Foundation
Fast Show stars Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and Simon Day reunited on Sunday night at the Birmingham Rep for a special benefit gig to remember their co-star Felix Dexter, who died ten years ago.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th October 2023BBC Radio 4 Extra to re-run cult Sean Lock comedy
BBC Radio 4 Extra is to rerun the classic cult Sean Lock comedy 15 Storeys High, which started out on radio and went on to be a BBC TV series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th January 2023BBC Comedy Collective and BBC Comedy Grants launched
The BBC has launched the BBC Comedy Collective, a collection of bursary schemes for writers, producers and directors. It has also announced BBC Comedy Grants, funding to increase access opportunity in comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 19th December 2022The Real McCoy added to BBC iPlayer
1990s sketch show The Real McCoy, which primarily featured Black and Asian cast members, has been added to BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2020Felix Dexter Bursary recipients announced
We really had a tough job on our hands to pull two worthy recipients from such a talented pool but with the help of the BBC Writersroom, we did and Nathan Roberts and Phoebe Roy should be very proud of themselves for making the cut.
Sarah Asante, BBC, 5th November 2018BBC announces further new talent commissions
BBC comedy commissioner Shane Allen has announced the corporation's latest Comedy Slices commissions, plus a new BBC Three strand and a second year of the Felix Dexter Bursary.
British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2018BBC Comedy launches The Felix Dexter Bursary
BBC Comedy has launched The Felix Dexter Bursary, a traineeship for high potential comedy writers from minority backgrounds.
British Comedy Guide, 27th March 2017Remembering Felix Dexter: stars to celebrate comedian
After two successful tribute concerts in the years after the comedian's death, an event scheduled for this year promises to be bigger and better.
Nadine White, Young Voices, 1st October 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Mark Olver, Live At The RSC and Stand Up For The Felix Dexter Foundation.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 8th February 2014BBC Two pays tribute to comedy legend Felix Dexter
BBC Two has commissioned a one-off tribute show about Felix Dexter, who passed away last week.
BBC Press Office, 24th October 2013