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French & Saunders and Alexei Sayle returning to Radio 4

French & Saunders and Alexei Sayle are returning to Radio 4, with the channel recommissioning Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? and Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, as well as Olga Koch: Ok Computer and the latest stand-up series from Ashley Blaker, Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations.

British Comedy Guide, 17th July 2024

Lauren Pattison stars in Radio 4 sitcom Tom And Lauren Are Going OOT

Lauren Pattison has landed her first Radio 4 series, co-writing and starring with Tom Machell in Tom And Lauren Are Going OOT, a four-part sitcom about a Geordie couple's struggles to leave the house in 15 minutes.

British Comedy Guide, 30th April 2024

BBC Wales reveals new TV comedy pilots

BBC Wales is piloting a series of comedy shorts. They include a television adaptation of the BBC Radio Wales police sitcom Bravo Two Charlies, Beena And Amrit starring Meera Syal, and Mammoth from stand-up Mike Bubbins.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd April 2021

Radio Times poll of best radio comedies

Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue has come top of a Radio Times list of the greatest radio comedy shows.

British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2020

Bravo Two Charlies returns to Radio Wales for Series 3

Police-based sitcom Bravo Two Charlies is to return to BBC Radio Wales for a third series.

British Comedy Guide, 9th November 2020

Ashley Blaker lands new Radio 4 series

Comedian Ashley Blaker has been commissioned to make 6.5 Children, a stand-up series recorded at home about bringing up six children.

British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2020

BBC Radio Wales renews Bravo Two Charlies

Bravo Two Charlies, the sitcom following some police squad cars, is to return to BBC Radio Wales for a second series.

British Comedy Guide, 17th September 2019

Craft Of Comedy conference launches 2018 competition

The organisers of Craft Of Comedy UK, the North Wales based conference for comedy creators, have launched a writing competition.

British Comedy Guide, 12th March 2018

Un-broadcast pilot from The Idiot Bastard Band released online

An un-broadcast musical radio sitcom pilot starring the members of The Idiot Bastard Band has been released online.

British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2017

Video: budding writers to learn how to write comedy

Aspiring comedy writers will have the chance to hone their craft at a conference in Llandudno this weekend. The two-day event, taking place at Venue Cymru, will aim to give budding writers the "chance to find their voice". Those attending will learn about writing for sit coms, stand-up and sketch shows for television, radio and online. Television producer Steve Doherty spoke to BBC Wales and offered his top tips for writing comedy gold.

BBC News, 24th April 2015

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