British Comedy Guide

The good news

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows left to right: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Jason (Robert Wilfort), Smithy (James Corden), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Pete (Adrian Scarborough), Dawn (Julia Davis)

Here's the good news. The British public love comedy.

Over Christmas and the new year, many of the most-watched programmes on British television were comedies.

And some of the viewing figures - and audience shares - were extraordinary.

Gavin & Stacey - 12.316 million (64.8%)
Wallace & Gromit - 9.377 million...

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Published: Friday 3rd January 2025