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Gold's 2024 Christmas cracker gag competition opens

The 12th annual Christmas cracker joke contest from Gold is now open for entries.

British Comedy Guide, 7th October 2024

'Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out' retrospective coming to Gold

Absolutely Fabulous is being celebrated with a retrospective documentary on Gold, Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out, featuring Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and Jane Horrocks, original scripts and unseen clips.

British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2024

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years arriving on Gold next month

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years is coming to Gold next month, a retrospective journey through his favourite British skits from the last six decades.

British Comedy Guide, 7th May 2024

Gold launches 2023 Christmas cracker joke competition

TV channel Gold has launched its annual competition to find the best topical Christmas cracker joke. The deadline to enter is Monday 16th October.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2023

Gold to celebrate 25 years of The Royle Family

Gold is re-editing its 2010 documentary about The Royle Family to mark the forthcoming 25th anniversary of the sitcom.

British Comedy Guide, 1st August 2023

Blackadder portrait installed in stately home

A portrait of Edmund Blackadder was installed in a stately home, surprising visitors the next day. But not everyone knew who the character was.

British Comedy Guide, 1st June 2023

Johnny Vegas & Sian Gibson back for Murder, They Hope specials on Gold

Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are returning for two more Murder, They Hope specials on Gold. The first, Blood Actually, will air at Christmas and co-stars Robert Webb, Jane Horrocks, Lee Mack and Sarah Hadland, with a second 90-minute special to be broadcast in 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2023

Blackadder pilot to be broadcast for the first time

TV channel Gold will celebrate Blackadder's 40th anniversary in June with two new documentaries, Blackadder: The Lost Pilot and Blackadder: A Cunning Story. It will include a special screening of the never-before-broadcast pilot.

British Comedy Guide, 21st April 2023

Del Boy falling through bar voted funniest sitcom scene

A poll run by TV channel Gold has named moments from Only Fools And Horses, The Vicar Of Dibley, Dad's Army and Fawlty Towers as the funniest British sitcom scenes.

British Comedy Guide, 1st November 2022

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