British Comedy Guide

Prince William

  • 43 years old
  • English

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Jack Whitehall's comedy slammed - by Prince William

During a school visit this morning, the future king was asked to share a "dad joke", to which he responded: "I'm kind of trying to channel Jack Whitehall, because most of his jokes are pretty dad-like."

Chortle, 25th April 2024

The Windsors put "on hold" by Channel 4 after King's cancer diagnosis

The Windsors has been put "on hold" Channel 4 has confirmed to British Comedy Guide, with sensitivities around senior Royals' health reportedly mooted as the reason.

British Comedy Guide, 19th April 2024

Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief

The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision.

British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023

How Lee and Herring subverted TV and bewildered the BBC

Picture the scene: it's a gentle Sunday lunchtime in the late 1990s. Some dreary politics show has just finished on BBC One. The smell of roast potatoes wafts through the house. Grandma's dozing in the armchair, a neighbour's out washing their car, and the wholesome warbling of Radio 4 hangs in the air. Ahhh, Sunday.

Then you turn over to BBC Two, where a grown man wearing fake breasts is squirting milk into the face of a Prince William effigy.

Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 14th February 2018

Prince William 'loves' The Windsors and gypsy Kate

A royal insider said: "The Duke finds The Windsors absolutely hilarious.

"He loves it. He finds the whole 'Kate is a gypsy' thing particularly funny.

"He watched the whole of the first series and will be tuned in for the second."

Camilla Tominey, The Daily Express, 16th July 2017

Sir Ken Dodd receives Knighthood from Prince William

Sir Ken Dodd has been knighted at the age of 89 for charity work and his outstanding career in entertainment lasting more than six decades.

Rebecca Lewis, Metro, 2nd March 2017

Prince William 'agrees to Blackadder cameo'

Sir Tony Robinson says Prince William has agreed to a cameo role in Blackadder if there is ever another series of the hit BBC TV programme.

The 67-year-old comedian and actor said the casting took place as he was being knighted by the Duke of Cambridge.

BBC News, 12th November 2013

Will and Kate invite Rowan Atkinson to their big day

Rowan Atkinson is on the guest list for Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day.

Comedy Central, 26th April 2011

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