The Vicar Of Dibley

Vicar Of Dibley brought to stage with links to original cast

A much-loved television programme is being brought to the stage - with cast members having strong links to the original actors.

The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked

From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?

'Great sitcoms are missing from our TV screens and our lives - we need them in these times'

Even if "we're all doomed" under the Tories, as Dad's Army's Pte Frazer would say, shows like George And Mildred, Are You Being Served?, Robin's Nest and Three's Company still make us laugh.

British comedy's US disasters

As media continues to become more globally inclusive (largely thanks to the rise of streaming services) the idea of remaking anything to fit another culture is gradually becoming more of an outdated concept. But in the past, American TV producers have repeatedly tried and failed to remake many beloved British sitcoms with terrible consequences.

Dawn French revives Dibley character to perform a moving 'eulogy' at a 'living funeral' for a friend

Dawn's friend, CoppaFeel! founder Kris Hallenga, 37, is living with stage four terminal breast cancer, and organised the ceremony so that she could be 'drunk on love and gratitude' for the people who surround her.

The reality of remaking UK sitcoms

The CBS version of the BBC comedy Ghosts is one of the biggest shows on American TV. But US remakes more often than not go south. Armando Iannucci and other creators share their horror stories.

Town rules against woman becoming next priest - despite being home to TV's Vicar Of Dibley

A town has ruled against a woman becoming its next priest - despite once being home to TV's Vicar Of Dibley. Dawn French, 65, who played Rev Geraldine Granger in the BBC sitcom, used to live in Fowey, Cornwall.

The 25 funniest Christmas comedy TV specials of all time

The comedy special is as much a part of British Christmas as a family row and mountains of sprouts. This year, comedy shows from Motherland and The Detectorists to Mrs Brown's Boys and Ghosts are returning with festive specials to round off 2022. To celebrate, we countdown the greatest 25 Christmas comedy specials of all time.

The greatest Christmas TV moments of all time ranked

The greatest Christmas TV moment of all-time is the Only Fools And Horses 'Batman and Robin' episode.

A poll of 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas found the hilarious moment from 1996 where Del Boy and Rodney unknowingly prevent a crime - while dressed as the dynamic duo - is top of the tree.