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GameFace. Marcella (Roisin Conaty). Copyright: Objective Productions

Roisin Conaty - GameFace interview

Monday 9th October 2017

Roisin Conaty talks about bringing her sitcom to GameFace to TV, and how she had to fight her stand-up instincts to include dramatic elements in the scripts.

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John-Jules)

Red Dwarf XII interview

Monday 9th October 2017

Red Dwarf fan James Buckley interviews Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn about the twelfth series of the show.

Josh. Josh (Josh Widdicombe). Copyright: BBC

Josh Widdicombe interview

Monday 2nd October 2017

Josh Widdicombe talks about Series 3 of his sitcom; and the on-going success of The Last Leg and how the programme would cover a nuclear strike. He also realises he's under-prepared for the forthcoming Taskmaster Champion of Champions specials.

Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Fletch (Kevin Bishop), Officer Meekie (Mark Bonnar). Copyright: BBC

Porridge group interview

Monday 2nd October 2017

Following the success of the one-off special in 2016, Porridge returns for a full series. We talked to writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, plus stars Kevin Bishop, Mark Bonnar, and Dominic Coleman, about making the show.

Sam Delaney's News Thing. Sam Delaney

100 episodes of News Thing

Saturday 30th September 2017

Sam Delaney reflects back on 100 episodes of his weekly satire News Thing, and picks his ten favourite moments.

Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton. Copyright: BBC

Inside No. 9 - Series 4 preview

Wednesday 20th September 2017

More information on Series 4 of Inside No. 9. Plot details on two of the new episodes, plus details on the guest stars.

W1A. Image shows from L to R: Simon Harwood (Jason Watkins), Izzy Gould (Ophelia Lovibond), Tracey Pritchard (Monica Dolan), Will Humphries (Hugh Skinner), Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), Anna Rampton (Sarah Parish), Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), Neil Reid (David Westhead), Lucy Freeman (Nina Sosanya), David Wilkes (Rufus Jones), Jack Patterson (Jonathan Bailey). Copyright: BBC

W1A interviews

Monday 18th September 2017

Hugh Bonneville and Sarah Parish talk about returning to the jargon-filled world of W1A for a third series. Plus we hear from Hugh Skinner and Ophelia Lovibond about how Izzy and Will are now working closer together.

Porters. Image shows from L to R: Tillman (Rutger Hauer), Dr Kelly (Jo Joyner), Simon Porter (Edward Easton), Frankie (Susan Wokoma), Lucy (Claudia Jessie)

Porters interviews

Monday 18th September 2017

The stars of Dave's hospital-set sitcom Porters - Ed Easton, Rutger Hauer, Susan Wokoma, Claudia Jessie and Jo Joyner - talk about the show. Plus we hear from writer Dan Sefton.

Holly Walsh

Holly Walsh - The Other One interview

Friday 8th September 2017

Holly Walsh talks about writing her great new BBC sitcom pilot, The Other One.

Back. Image shows from L to R: Stephen (David Mitchell), Andrew (Robert Webb)

Mitchell & Webb interviews

Monday 4th September 2017

David Mitchell and Robert Webb talk about moving on from Peep Show with new sitcom Back, and writer Simon Blackwell talks about the development process on the show.

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