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[Recap:] Comedy Chronicles article profiling actor Patrick Cargill, star of shows such as 'Father, Dear Father'.
www.comedy.co.uk/features/com...
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The Doyen of Drollery: The understated art of Patrick Cargill - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide
Father, Dear Father star Patrick Cargill is a fascinating role model for those who want to make comedy appear fluent rather than forced.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/patrick-cargill/
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[Recap:] This week's British Comedy Quiz.
www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/404/
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Quiz 404 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
For top marks this time you'll need to know names, locations, quotes and synopsis. Good luck!
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/404/
about 2 hours ago
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[Recap:] Kevin Bridges is to present a BBC football documentary ahead of the World Cup.
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Kevin Bridges to present football documentary ahead of World Cup - British Comedy Guide
BBC One has commissioned Kevin Bridges: In Search Of The Beautiful Game, an hour-long programme in which the comedian looks at the world of football.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/8709/kevin-bridges-bbc-football-documentary/
about 2 hours ago
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[Recap:] Steve Coogan is to guest star in Series 2 of Funboys.
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Steve Coogan to guest star in Series 2 of Funboys - British Comedy Guide
The BBC has revealed first look images from the upcoming second series of Funboys, also announcing that Steve Coogan will be joining the show in a guest role.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1073/funboys-series-2-preview/
about 2 hours ago
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[Recap:] Ludwig Series 2 pictures. Mark Bonnar, Sian Clifford, Rumi Sutton and Ben Ashenden join the cast.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1072/...
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Ludwig Series 2 preview - British Comedy Guide
First look pictures have been released for the much-anticipated second series of Ludwig, the comedy drama starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin. Ben Ashenden, Rumi Sutton, Mark Bonnar and Si...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1072/ludwig-series-2-preview/
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[Recap:] First look at Make That Movie, the new Sam Campbell comedy launching on Channel 4 next month.
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Sam Campbell's Make That Movie first look revealed - British Comedy Guide
Channel 4 has revealed a first-look at new sitcom Make That Movie, ahead of its debut next month.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1071/make-that-movie-first-look/
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[Recap:] Lisa McGrillis and Colin Hoult are amongst the cast joining Oliver Savell in the new BBC version of The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1068/...
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Adrian Mole casting confirmed - British Comedy Guide
Filming is underway on the new BBC adaptation of The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾. Lisa McGrillis, Colin Hoult, Pam Ferris and Alun Armstrong are amongst the cast joining Oliver Savell on scre...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1068/adrian-mole-casting/
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Our Comedy Rewind column looks back at Gregory's Girl, the 1981 story starring John Gordon Sinclair which the BFI has named one of the best British films of all time.
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Gregory's Girl - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide
A look back at Gregory's Girl, the 1981 story starring John Gordon Sinclair which the BFI has named one of the best British films of all time.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy-rewind/gregorys-girl/
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"Philippe Gaulier stopped our act pretty quickly and said 'They are two sad little men'. We looked at each other and smiled." First Gig Worst Gig with Stepdads, ahead of their Soho shows next week.
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Stepdads - First Gig, Worst Gig - British Comedy Guide
Their mighty Les Mis is set to revolutionise Soho, but how did Stepdads - Tom Penn and Luke Rollason - become so epic?
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/stepdads/
2 days ago
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Another
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newsletter update for comedy writers and performers.
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2 days ago
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Amandaland Series 2 is coming soon. Amanda's head has been turned by discovering a big house in the area is up for sale. Here is the trailer:
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/amandalan...
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Series 2 trailer - Amandaland - British Comedy Guide
A Amandaland video. Series 2 - coming soon to BBC One - finds Amanda still living in SoHa, and juggling teenagers, her online Senuous brand and her "co-lab" working at Kitchen's Bathrooms and Kitchens...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/amandaland/videos/28274/series-2-trailer/
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Ahead of the World Cup, Kevin Bridges is to present a documentary about football. In Search Of The Beautiful Game will examine the contemporary state of the sport, and its cultural significance.
www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/...
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Kevin Bridges to present football documentary ahead of World Cup - British Comedy Guide
BBC One has commissioned Kevin Bridges: In Search Of The Beautiful Game, an hour-long programme in which the comedian looks at the world of football.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/8709/kevin-bridges-bbc-football-documentary/
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First look images for the upcoming second series of Funboys. Steve Coogan will be joining the show in a guest role.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1073/...
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Steve Coogan to guest star in Series 2 of Funboys - British Comedy Guide
The BBC has revealed first look images from the upcoming second series of Funboys, also announcing that Steve Coogan will be joining the show in a guest role.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1073/funboys-series-2-preview/
3 days ago
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A first-look at Series 2 of Ludwig. Ben Ashenden, Rumi Sutton, Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford have joined the cast. More images here:
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1072/...
4 days ago
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You know which city Jasper Carrott is most associated with? Good: 1 point for you. But the questions quickly get harder... can you get more than 6?
www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/404/
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Quiz 404 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
For top marks this time you'll need to know names, locations, quotes and synopsis. Good luck!
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/404/
4 days ago
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Channel 4 has revealed a first-look at Sam Campbell's new sitcom, Make That Movie, ahead of its debut next month.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1071/...
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Sam Campbell's Make That Movie first look revealed - British Comedy Guide
Channel 4 has revealed a first-look at new sitcom Make That Movie, ahead of its debut next month.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1071/make-that-movie-first-look/
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Channel 4 has commissioned a second year of A Comedy Thing, its online channel showcasing comedians via games and challenges. Eric Rushton, Li Jin Hao and Kyla Cobbler will be amongst the comics joining the format.
www.comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/1...
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Channel 4 greenlights second year for A Comedy Thing channel - British Comedy Guide
Channel 4 has commissioned a second year of A Comedy Thing, its online channel showcasing comedians via games and challenges. Eric Rushton, Li Jin Hao and Kyla Cobbler will be amongst the comics joini...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/1070/channel-4-a-comedy-thing-channel-year-2/
4 days ago
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Women experiencing menopause are being invited to share their experiences via videos, with a chance to be featured in the credits sequence of new British comedy film Hot Flash.
www.comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/106...
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Hot Flash film seeks menopause stories - British Comedy Guide
Women experiencing menopause are being invited to share their experiences via videos, with a chance to be featured in the credits sequence of Hot Flash, a new British comedy coming to the cinema this ...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/1069/hot-flash-seeks-menopause-stories/
5 days ago
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Filming is underway on the new BBC adaptation of The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾. Lisa McGrillis, Colin Hoult, Pam Ferris and Alun Armstrong are amongst the cast joining Oliver Savell on screen.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1068/...
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Adrian Mole casting confirmed - British Comedy Guide
Filming is underway on the new BBC adaptation of The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾. Lisa McGrillis, Colin Hoult, Pam Ferris and Alun Armstrong are amongst the cast joining Oliver Savell on scre...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1068/adrian-mole-casting/
5 days ago
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Nicola Coughlan will host the next episode of Saturday Night Live UK (25th April), with Foo Fighters providing the music. Aimee Lou Wood will host the 2nd May episode, which will feature musical guest MEEK.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1067/...
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Nicola Coughlan and Aimee Lou Wood will be next SNL UK hosts - British Comedy Guide
Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan will host Saturday Night Live UK on 25th April, with Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood set to front the show on 2nd May.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1067/nicola-coughlan-aimee-lou-wood-next-snl-uk-hosts/
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Rosalie Minnitt and Luke Rollason have created a BBC sketch series helping 15 and 16 year-olds revise for their English Literature exams. The 10 episodes of 'Literally' are on iPlayer and YouTube now.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8707...
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Luke Rollason and Rosalie Minnitt launch GCSE revision sketch show - British Comedy Guide
Rosalie Minnitt and Luke Rollason have created Bitesize GCSE: Literally, a 10-part BBC sketch show series helping 15 and 16 year-olds revise classic literature subjects.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8707/bbc-revision-sketch-series-literally-by-luke-rollason-rosalie-minnitt/
6 days ago
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[Recap:] Comedy Rewind dives into the television incarnation of Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Junkin's Hello Cheeky.
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A triumvirate of silliness: Hello, Cheeky! - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide
Comedy Rewind dives into Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Junkin's Hello Cheeky, which spanned incarnations on both radio and television.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy-rewind/hello-cheeky/
7 days ago
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[Recap:] What colour jackets do the Hi-De-Hi! staff wear? That's probably the easiest question in this week's quiz, but they get harder..
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Quiz 403 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
We've given you a couple of easy questions to get started, but we bet you can't get full marks here.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/403/
7 days ago
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[Recap:] The Inbetweeners looks set to return, with Netflix reportedly finalising a multi-million-pound deal to make a new film.
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The Inbetweeners set to return via new Netflix film - British Comedy Guide
The Inbetweeners is reportedly set to return via a Netflix deal which will see a third movie being made.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8704/the-inbetweeners-2027-return-via-netflix/
7 days ago
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[Recap:] Philomena Cunk's next BBC2 series will be about movies. "Where did cinema come from? And why? What does it want? And why can't it tell us?"
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Philomena Cunk to return with Cinema series - British Comedy Guide
The BBC has announced Cunk On Cinema, a three-part series in which Diane Morgan will once again play her documentary-maker character Philomena Cunk.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8703/cunk-on-cinema/
7 days ago
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[Recap:] David Mitchell comedy drama Ludwig has reportedly already been commissioned for a third run. Series 2 arrives on TV later this year.
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Ludwig Series 3 commissioned ahead of Series 2 launch - British Comedy Guide
Ludwig, the hit new BBC comedy drama series starring David Mitchell, has reportedly been recommissioned for a third series before the second has even aired.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8701/ludwig-series-3/
7 days ago
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Zero Stars - a series in which Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe journey across the globe to experience places with terrible online reviews - starts on TLC at 9pm.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/zero-stars/
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Zero Stars - TLC factual - British Comedy Guide
A guide to Zero Stars, the 2026 TLC TV factual. Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe visit places with funny and bad reviews.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/zero-stars/
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Comedy Chronicles profiles comic actor Patrick Cargill. "Comedy is instinctive. You know it's there, but the moment that you consciously search for it you're completely lost."
www.comedy.co.uk/features/com...
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The Doyen of Drollery: The understated art of Patrick Cargill - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide
Father, Dear Father star Patrick Cargill is a fascinating role model for those who want to make comedy appear fluent rather than forced.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/patrick-cargill/
7 days ago
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The judges picked two winners for the 2026 Sketch Off! final: Betty Thompson and Jenny & Reese.
www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/87...
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Two winners announced for 'Sketch Off!' 2026 final - British Comedy Guide
Betty Thompson and Jenny & Reese have been jointly named as the winners of the 2026 Sketch Off! final.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/8706/sketch-off-2026-results/
8 days ago
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BBC3 is broadcasting six new BBC Comedy Short Films from 7:45pm tonight, or find them all on iPlayer now. Proper Ladies The Close Yaxlont The Doghouse Thames View Glue
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8697...
8 days ago
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Dru Cripps has won the Musical Comedy Awards 2026, with Joe da Costa and Sam Hickman the runners-up. Jonny Bennett took the Audience Favourite title, with John & Christian named Best Newcomers.
www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/87...
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Dru Cripps wins Musical Comedy Awards 2026 - British Comedy Guide
Dru Cripps has won the Musical Comedy Awards 2026, with Joe da Costa and Sam Hickman the runners-up. Jonny Bennett took the Audience Favourite title, with John & Christian named Best Newcomers.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/8705/musical-comedy-awards-2026-results/
8 days ago
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The Inbetweeners is reportedly set to return via a Netflix deal which will see a third movie being made.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8704...
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The Inbetweeners set to return via new Netflix film - British Comedy Guide
The Inbetweeners is reportedly set to return via a Netflix deal which will see a third movie being made.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8704/the-inbetweeners-2027-return-via-netflix/
8 days ago
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Each Friday we send a BCG Pro newsletter, offering news, advice and insight for writers and performers. Here is today's:
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9 days ago
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Star of stage, screen and now Soho, Riki Lindhome talks Sondheim, casino techno and Weird Al in this First Gig Worst Gig interview.
www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/ri...
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Riki Lindhome - First Gig, Worst Gig - British Comedy Guide
Star of stage, screen and now Soho, Riki Lindhome talks Sondheim, casino techno and Weird Al.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/riki-lindhome/
9 days ago
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Bobby Carroll gains personal insight into Harry Enfield. Then enjoys an Irish act who can drive a joke home with the merest inflection and a show stopping double act.
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Harry Enfield / Sean Burke / Game Of Crones - Bobby Carroll's Comedy Diary - British Comedy Guide
Bobby gains personal insight into one of the most reclusive Eighties alternative comedy legends. Then enjoys an Irish act who can drive a joke home with the merest inflection and a show stopping double act.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/features/bobby-carroll-comedy-diary-april-2026/
9 days ago
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WeGotTickets is supporting independent and grassroots comedy this April. Until the 26th they're highlighting over 150 comedy shows across the UK with top quality acts - there’s no better time to support your local comedy scene!
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Philomena Cunk is returning to the BBC for a new series. The three-part Cunk On Cinema will be on TV later this year. "There will, unfortunately, be some bits in black and white, but we'll keep that to the barest minimum."
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8703...
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Philomena Cunk to return with Cinema series - British Comedy Guide
The BBC has announced Cunk On Cinema, a three-part series in which Diane Morgan will once again play her documentary-maker character Philomena Cunk.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8703/cunk-on-cinema/
10 days ago
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The Fosters, the first sitcom to centre on a black British family, started on ITV on this day 50 years ago.
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The Fosters - ITV1 sitcom - British Comedy Guide
A guide to The Fosters, the 1976 - 1977 ITV1 TV sitcom. Sitcom following the day-to-day trials and tribulations of a black family living in a London tower block.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_fosters/
10 days ago
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12 top acts will be performing in The Musical Comedy Awards final in London this Friday night. Use the code SUGAR26 to get tickets for just £15:
www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0...
10 days ago
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Taskmaster Series 21 starts on Channel 4 at 9pm.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/taskmaste...
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Taskmaster: Series 21, Episode 1 - Cube Is Good - British Comedy Guide
A guide to Cube Is Good, Episode 1 from Series 21 of Taskmaster.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/taskmaster/episodes/21/1/
10 days ago
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Biographies, novels, TV series, films and radio panel shows are amidst today's Shop Newsletter picks. Browse on the web now if you're not yet subscribed:
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10 days ago
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Ludwig, the hit new BBC comedy drama series starring David Mitchell, has reportedly been recommissioned for a third series before the second has even aired.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8701...
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Ludwig Series 3 commissioned ahead of Series 2 launch - British Comedy Guide
Ludwig, the hit new BBC comedy drama series starring David Mitchell, has reportedly been recommissioned for a third series before the second has even aired.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8701/ludwig-series-3/
10 days ago
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How old was Patricia Routledge when Series 1 of Keeping Up Appearances started on TV? Take the British Comedy Quiz...
www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/403/
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Quiz 403 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
We've given you a couple of easy questions to get started, but we bet you can't get full marks here.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/403/
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Twenty Twenty Six, the latest sitcom focused around W1A character Ian Fletcher, starts on BBC2 at 10pm... or find all six episodes on iPlayer now.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/twenty-tw...
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Twenty Twenty Six - BBC2 sitcom - British Comedy Guide
A guide to Twenty Twenty Six, the 2026 BBC Two TV sitcom. A follow-on from Twenty Twelve and W1A in which Ian Fletcher helps run the World Cup.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/twenty-twenty-six/
11 days ago
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This week's BCG newsletter. We've included a rundown of the new BBC pilots.
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12 days ago
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With a tour and the Musical Comedy Awards upcoming, Sam Hickman reveals dreams, dance moves and some remarkable relatives in this Random 8 Q&A:
www.comedy.co.uk/live/random8...
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Sam Hickman - Random 8 - British Comedy Guide
With a tour and the Musical Comedy Awards upcoming, Sam Hickman reveals dreams, dance moves and some remarkable relatives.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/random8/sam-hickman/
12 days ago
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[Recap:] What really happened when comic actor Bob Todd disappeared? Our latest Comedy Chronicles article takes a deep dive:
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Silly Todd: The unconventional career of Bob Todd - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide
A profile of comic actor Bob Todd - untrained and untamed, an anarchist among rule-abiders - and a look into what really happened when he disappeared in 1975.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/bob-todd/
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[Recap:] The British Comedy Quiz. A score of more than 5 is something to celebrate.
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Quiz 402 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
Even if you don't know the answers, there's some really fun questions here from Matthew Mclane to have a guess at.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/402/
14 days ago
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[Recap:] Taskmaster will be on Channel 4 for at least another three years. The network has ordered up to Series 27.
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Taskmaster renewed for six more series - British Comedy Guide
Channel 4 has ordered six more series of Taskmaster, keeping the hit show on the channel for three more years. The network has also said UK viewers will now be able to watch the format via YouTube.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8699/taskmaster-extended-on-channel-4-for-three-more-years/
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[Recap:] Details on the six new BBC pilots: Thames View, Proper Ladies, Yaxlont, Glue, The Close and The Doghouse.
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BBC pilots six live action and animated comedy shorts - British Comedy Guide
The BBC is piloting six new comedies as short films, including an animated sitcom starring Tom Davis, Roisin Conaty and Joe Wilkinson and a Michelle Coel-backed adaptation of the award-winning play,…
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8697/bbc-pilots-six-comedy-shorts/
14 days ago
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