Paul Mayhew-Archer

But When We Dance: Paul Mayhew-Archer comedy drama going into production after three year delay

But When We Dance, a feature length comedy drama was meant to go into production for the BBC over three years ago, but the pandemic threw the schedule into chaos.

Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick join Parkinson's comedy night

Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick, and are the final acts to be announced for Shake with Laughter, Parkinson's UK flagship comedy night, taking place at the Comedy Store on Wednesday 19 October. Joining Rob, Paul, and Ed on the night are Tim Vine, Jo Brand, Ivo Graham, Paul Mayhew-Archer and Sharon Wanjohi.

Paul Mayhew-Archer: 'Laughter is one of the things that keeps you going'

Comedy writer and performer Paul Mayhew-Archer, a graduate of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and someone with first-hand knowledge of Parkinson's, will be returning to the city this month to present Incurable Optimist.

ISIHAC: how radio's smuttiest show has beaten the censors for 50 years

Innuendo, tone-deaf singing and dreadful wages: as the cherished BBC panel game celebrates its half century, we look back at its finest moments - and its future.

How Parkinson's disease sent me from Dibley to dribbly

Univeristy Challenge host Jeremy Paxman has been in touch with top comedy writer and producer Paul Mayhew-Archer MBE, after revealing that he has Parkinson's disease.

Paul, 68, who used to be a co-writer for The Vicar Of Dibley and script-edited a string of other hit sitcoms, was diagnosed with the condition a decade ago, and he has used humour to raise awareness of Parkinson's.

Paul Mayhew-Archer: living with Parkinson's & Covid-19

Comedy writer and Parkinson's advocate Paul Mayhew-Archer has been talking about the impact of coronavirus on his daily life. Best known for co-writing The Vicar Of Dibley, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011. Since then, Mr Mayhew-Archer, who lives in Oxfordshire, has been speaking about his life with Parkinson's and using comedy to find the 'funny side' of the disease, presenting an award winning documentary for the BBC in 2016. As the impact of the coronavirus continues, he's given his own unique perspective of life with Parkinson's and Covid-19.

Review: Paul Mayhew-Archer

Mayhew-Archer feels that society treat serious illness too seriously. If anyone can and must be able to find the darkly funny side of illness it is those that have to endure it. Mayhew-Archer is a fine exponent of this humour and provides a wonderful sixty minutes of fun and laughter, well worth a watch.

Paul Mayhew-Archer: Incurable Optimist review

After a lifetime in comedy, Parkinson's has given him a reason to finally do stand-up, and a determination to make the most of his situation. In this, he's quietly inspirational, though mild-mannered Mayhew-Archer is far too modest to ever make such a claim for himself.