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Anthony Head - the actor whose comedy credits include Little Britain, Bleak Expectations, Cabin Pressure, The Inbetweeners Movie, Motherland and Ted Lasso - has died aged 72.
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Anthony Head dies aged 72 - British Comedy Guide
Anthony Head, who has appeared in a number of British TV, radio and film comedies, has died of pneumonia.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/8761/anthony-head-dies-age-72/
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Cliff Richard's box office smash 1961 musical comedy The Young Ones makes its UK Blu-ray premiere later this month, and we've got 3 copies to give away. Enjoy the classic feature afresh in stunning remastered HD.
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The Young Ones competition - British Comedy Guide
Win a Blu-ray of musical comedy The Young Ones
https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/the_young_ones/competitions/261/high-definition-blu-ray/
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"There's a lot to gain from making more sketch comedy." An article discussing TV sketch shows:
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Aren't sketch shows brilliant? So, where did they go? - British Comedy Guide
Some people say it's a money problem there aren't more sketch shows on TV, others would blame the internet... it's probably both argues Ruby Heywood.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/features/sketch-shows-are-brilliant/
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Savage House - a new film starring Richard E Grant and Claire Foy - is in cinemas from Friday. It looks good, and we're not just saying that because they kindly sent us a bottle of their own wine. Trailer and more info:
www.comedy.co.uk/film/savage-...
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New TV documentary 'Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard' will feature unique family archive, unheard audio recordings and previously unseen sketches.
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Rik Mayall documentary to feature unseen material - British Comedy Guide
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard, an in-depth special looking at the life and career of Rik Mayall, will be shown on Sky Documentaries. It will include unique family archive, unheard audio recordings a...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8760/rik-mayall-documentary/
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"In The Adam & Joe Show there was Adam Buxton and..." We start with an easy question in this week's quiz, but it soon gets harder.
www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/411/
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Quiz 411 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
Here is Hercules Grytpype Thynne's latest set of questions.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/411/
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Ad: Comedy comes to South London this weekend with Battersea Park Comedy Festival! Sara Pascoe, Simon Amstell, Lucy Beaumont, Simon Brodkin, Joe Lycett and many more. Tickets on sale now and selling fast at
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For a guide to the line-ups for the comedy festivals occurring this summer, see our website:
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UK comedy festivals - British Comedy Guide
A list of British festivals which have comedy performances at them. See dates and line-ups.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/festivals/
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Si Hawkins reports back from the Brighton Fringe, where he saw lots of fun shows.
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Huge Fans, Hugh's Phantom and Fantine Dreams: a Balmy Weekend at the Brighton Fringe, 2026 - British Comedy Guide
Si Hawkins reports back from a weekend at the Brighton Fringe, where he saw acts including Sam See, Madeleine Brettingham, Stepdads and 'Terry Wogan'.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/features/brighton-fringe-2026-report/
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Jonathan Grant talks about why he researched and wrote his new book, 'Reading the Room: The Inside Story of UK Stand-Up in the 21st Century'.
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What inspired me to write the untold story of modern stand-up - British Comedy Guide
Jonathan Grant talks about why he researched and wrote his new book, Reading the Room: The Inside Story of UK Stand-Up in the 21st Century.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/shop/features/writing-the-untold-story-of-modern-stand-up/
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Our newsletter. One page, lots of things:
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Billy Liar, the celebrated 60s film starring Tom Courtenay, is coming to 4K. A new, deluxe UHD Blu-ray set will be released on 3rd August, packed with (new and old) extras including booklet, poster, calendar, and commentaries. Info & pre-order:
www.comedy.co.uk/film/billy_l...
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Bill Bailey has revealed that he turned down the chance to host The Celebrity Traitors and to appear on Last One Laughing UK.
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Bill Bailey: I turned down hosting Celebrity Traitors - British Comedy Guide
Bill Bailey has revealed that he turned down the chance to host The Celebrity Traitors and to appear on Last One Laughing UK.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/fyi/1109/bill-bailey-declined-traitors/
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[Recap:] "Reginald Beckwith was not an actor who merely made up the numbers. He was one of those precious performers who added character and colour to a scene." Comedy Chronicles profile:
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At your service: The helpful humour of Reginald Beckwith - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide
A profile of Reginald Beckwith, a character actor who danced to the beat of his own drum. He was one of those precious performers who added character and colour to a scene.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/reginald-beckwith/
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[Recap:] This week's quiz has a not-so-subtle heat-based theme running through it.
www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/410/
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Quiz 410 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
See if you can spot any clues that we wrote this one during a heatwave.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/410/
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[Recap:] John Cleese is to introduce screenings of Monty Python And The Holy Grail at various venues in England across September.
www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/87...
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John Cleese to present Monty Python And The Holy Grail screenings - British Comedy Guide
John Cleese is to introduce screenings of Monty Python And The Holy Grail at various venues in England across September.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/8754/john-cleese-and-the-holy-grail/
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[Recap:] Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza has returned, with a line-up of eight more comedians. Watch it here:
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1107/...
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Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza returns - British Comedy Guide
Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza is back with a line-up of eight more comedians, including Harriet Dyer, Jack Carroll, Alex Mitchell, Ro Dodgson, Matthew Hayhow, Jodie Mitchell, Bobby Jeth...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1107/rosie-jones-stand-up-show-returns/
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[Recap:] The Thick Of It writers Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell will script the next Paddington film.
www.comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/110...
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Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell to write Paddington 4 - British Comedy Guide
The fourth Paddington film is set to be written by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/1105/paddington-4-writers/
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[Recap:] ITV's police-based sitcom Piglets has been cancelled after two series.
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Piglets ends after two series - British Comedy Guide
ITV has said it has no plans to make a third series of police training sitcom Piglets.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1104/piglets-cancelled/
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Daddy Issues is to return for Series 3:
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Daddy Issues returning for a third series - British Comedy Guide
Daddy Issues is returning for a third series, Sarah Hadland has revealed, with filming on the BBC Three sitcom about a young mother and her recently divorced father resuming in Stockport in the autumn...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8758/daddy-issues-series-3-ordered/
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It's Sunday, and today's long read is a Comedy Rewind. This week we explore the cult hit 1998-2002 sketch show from Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, Big Train. An absolutely delicious assortment of future comedy stars.
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Big Train: A whiplash comedy ride - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide
We dive into the weird and wonderful world of late-90s cult sketch show Big Train.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy-rewind/big-train/
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Matt Hollins has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year 2026 competition, with Lulu Popplewell runner-up and Tom Redman third.
www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/87...
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Matt Hollins wins Not So New Comedian Of The Year 2026 - British Comedy Guide
Matt Hollins has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year competition. Lulu Popplewell was runner-up with Tom Redman coming third.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/8757/matt-hollins-wins-not-so-new-comedian-2026/
7 days ago
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This
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newsletter includes details on how to enter the BBC New Comedy Awards and tips for success in our opportunity that puts scripts in front of producers (which closes for entries on Sunday)
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"I don't really worry about looking foolish on stage because my dad used to pick me up from school with pants on his head." First Gig Worst Gig with Katie Norris:
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Katie Norris - First Gig, Worst Gig - British Comedy Guide
Heading to A Lovely Weekend with an era-straddling new WIP, Katie Norris talks post-pint passive-aggression and one perplexed feline punter.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/katie-norris-2026/
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Stephen Fry has reunited with the QI team to voice walking tour guides to London.
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Stephen Fry narrates QI walking tours of London - British Comedy Guide
Stephen Fry has reunited with the QI team to voice walking tour guides to London.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/shop/fyi/1108/stephen-fry-qi-london-tours/
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Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza is back with a line-up of eight more comedians. Click through to find out more and watch the new episode:
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1107/...
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Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza returns - British Comedy Guide
Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza is back with a line-up of eight more comedians, including Harriet Dyer, Jack Carroll, Alex Mitchell, Ro Dodgson, Matthew Hayhow, Jodie Mitchell, Bobby Jeth...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1107/rosie-jones-stand-up-show-returns/
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Eric Morecambe died on this day in 1984. Dave Miles, who was the President of The Official Eric Morecambe Appreciation Society for many years, pays tribute to his talents in this article:
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Remembering Eric Morecambe OBE - British Comedy Guide
The former President of The Official Eric Morecambe Appreciation Society remembers the comic in this article.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/eric_morecambe/features/remembering-eric-morecambe/
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Make That Movie, the new series in which Sam Campbell plays a director creating films dreamed up by members of the public, starts on Channel 4 at 10pm. Or find all six episodes on streaming now.
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Make That Movie - C4 sitcom - British Comedy Guide
A guide to Make That Movie, the 2026 Channel 4 TV sitcom. Sam Campbell makes films from ideas dreamed up by members of the public.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/make-that-movie/
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Elijah Young, who stars as Stewart in Smoggie Queens, has written and will star in Sarnies, a new BBC comedy short set around a sandwich shop in Newcastle.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1106/...
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Smoggie Queens star Elijah Young to pilot sandwich shop comedy - British Comedy Guide
Elijah Young has written and will star in Sarnies, a 10-minute BBC comedy short set around a sandwich shop.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1106/elijah-young-sandwich-shop-pilot/
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There is a subtle theme to this week's quiz. See if you can spot it. The first question is on It Ain't Half Hot Mum and the second question is about the 1980s sitcom Hot Metal.
www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/410/
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Quiz 410 - British Comedy Quiz - British Comedy Guide
See if you can spot any clues that we wrote this one during a heatwave.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/410/
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John Cleese is to introduce screenings of Monty Python And The Holy Grail at various venues in England across September.
www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/87...
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John Cleese to present Monty Python And The Holy Grail screenings - British Comedy Guide
John Cleese is to introduce screenings of Monty Python And The Holy Grail at various venues in England across September.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/8754/john-cleese-and-the-holy-grail/
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This week's newsletter:
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"I would not recommend anyone perform five solo shows in a day." As he launches a box set of special recordings, John-Luke Roberts takes on our Random 8 Q&A.
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John-Luke Roberts - Random 8 - British Comedy Guide
John-Luke-a-Palooza! is upon us, as John-Luke Roberts releases a restaged box set of his back catalogue. But which classic series did he piss up a part in?
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/random8/john-luke-roberts-a-palooza/
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Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell, who previously worked together on shows like The Thick Of It, are to script the fourth Paddington movie.
www.comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/110...
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Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell to write Paddington 4 - British Comedy Guide
The fourth Paddington film is set to be written by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/1105/paddington-4-writers/
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ITV has said it has no plans to make a third series of police-based sitcom Piglets.
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1104/...
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Piglets ends after two series - British Comedy Guide
ITV has said it has no plans to make a third series of police training sitcom Piglets.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1104/piglets-cancelled/
11 days ago
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[Recap:] Lovejoy, the comedy crime series starring Ian McShane that launched in 1986, is the subject of our latest Comedy Rewind column.
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Rummage for a bargain in antique comedy Lovejoy - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide
This edition of Comedy Rewind dives into antiques and mysteries with Ian La Frenais's classic comedy drama Lovejoy.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy-rewind/lovejoy/
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[Recap:] British Comedy Quiz. People are getting an average of 6 points on this one.
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https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/409/
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[Recap:] Unacceptable, a new panel show hosted by Ed Gamble with Joanne McNally and Richard Ayoade as team captains, launches on TLC in July. Preview clips:
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Unacceptable launches Sunday 5th July - British Comedy Guide
Unacceptable, the new TV panel show hosted by Ed Gamble with Joanne McNally and Richard Ayoade as the team captains, will launch on TLC on Sunday 5th July.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1102/unacceptable-preview/
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[Recap:] First look at G'wed Series 3, which is coming to ITV2 next month.
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G'wed Series 3 launches in June - British Comedy Guide
First look pictures and a trailer have been released for Series 3 of G'wed. The sitcom about Liverpudlian teenagers returns to ITV2 in June with Brookside actor Jennifer Ellison joining the cast.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1099/gwed-series-3-preview/
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[Recap:] Sophie Willan is writing a memoir of life advice for her newborn son:
www.comedy.co.uk/shop/news/87...
Fin Taylor has written 'The History Of Mankind In Its Entirety (Abridged)':
www.comedy.co.uk/shop/news/87...
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Sophie Willan writes memoir for her baby son - British Comedy Guide
Sophie Willan is penning a memoir dedicated to her baby son. The currently untitled book will be published by Ebury Spotlight on 7th October next year.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/shop/news/8750/sophie-willan-writes-memoir/
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[Recap:] Armstrong & Miller are to be reunited via Pointless. Ben Miller is one of the forthcoming guest hosts.
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Ben Miller to reunite with Alexander Armstrong via Pointless - British Comedy Guide
Ben Miller is set to be one of the guest co-hosts on Pointless, the TV quiz show hosted by his double-act partner Alexander Armstrong. Other guests will include Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar, Lucy Porterโฆ
https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/fyi/1101/armstrong-and-miller-on-pointless/
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Our new Comedy Chronicles article takes a deep dive into the career of actor Reginald Beckwith. "He was one of those precious performers who added character and colour to a scene."
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At your service: The helpful humour of Reginald Beckwith - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide
A profile of Reginald Beckwith, a character actor who danced to the beat of his own drum. He was one of those precious performers who added character and colour to a scene.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/reginald-beckwith/
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Catherine Tate is writing a new stage version of A Christmas Carol with Nan as Scrooge. It's intended to be produced next year.
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Catherine Tate readapting A Christmas Carol with Nan as Scrooge - British Comedy Guide
Catherine Tate is adapting A Christmas Carol for the stage next year, featuring her foul-mouthed Nan character in the Scrooge role.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/8753/catherine-tate-nan-scrooge-christmas-carol/
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"A lady in the front row leaned in to her boyfriend, and the room being so quiet, I could hear her whisper, 'this guy won't last long.'" Dominic Holland remembers some early gigs in our First Gig Worst Gig Q&A:
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https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/dominic-holland/
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As per every Friday, we've put insight, advice and opportunities for comedy writers and performers in our
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Dinosaur, Dreaming Whilst Black, Juice, Man Like Mobeen, Such Brave Girls and Things You Should Have Done are up for Best Comedy Programme in the Broadcast Digital Awards.
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Broadcast Digital Awards 2026 nominees - British Comedy Guide
Dinosaur, Dreaming Whilst Black, Juice, Man Like Mobeen, Such Brave Girls and Things You Should Have Done are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2026.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1103/broadcast-digital-awards-2026-nominees/
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Mike Bubbins and Steve Speirs are writing a sequel to beloved Welsh rugby comedy Grand Slam.
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Mike Bubbins and Steve Speirs making Grand Slam sequel - British Comedy Guide
Mike Bubbins and Steve Speirs are writing a sequel to the iconic Welsh film Grand Slam, working on a follow-up to the beloved 1978 comedy which starred Hugh Griffith and Windsor Davies as rugby fans t...
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8751/mike-bubbins-grand-slam-sequel/
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It's A Fair Cop, Alfie Moore's Radio 4 show, won Gold in the Best Comedy category at The Audio Academy's awards.
www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/8...
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Alfie Moore wins Audio Academy award for It's A Fair Cop - British Comedy Guide
It's A Fair Cop, The Skewer and Shagged, Married, Annoyed were amongst the comedy shows recognised at The ARIAS.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/8752/its-a-fair-cop-wins-at-arias/
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A Very Peculiar Practice turns 40 years old today. Andrew Davies's celebrated comedy drama was celebrated on BBC Four last night, and a complete box set is available:
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A Very Peculiar Practice - The Complete Series DVD - British Comedy Guide
A Very Peculiar Practice - The Complete Series is available to buy on DVD.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/a_very_peculiar_practice/shop/2188/the_complete_series/
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More memoirs, Death Valley 2, new films, radio shows and other titles are all featured in our latest Shop Newsletter. If you're not subscribed, read on the web:
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