Lew Grade

Comedy Chronicles: How Lew Grade knocked entertainment into shape

Sunday 5th May 2024

A profile of Lew Grade, one of the most powerful TV executives who - via companies such as ATV - defined the comedy that appeared on television from the 1950s onwards.

Comedy Chronicles: The ITV Job - The day when the BBC almost lost British comedy

Sunday 26th June 2022

Graham McCann's column charts a fascinating 'what if' moment in British television comedy history: a fork in the road that had consequences of epic proportions in either direction.