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About The British Comedy Guide
Welcome to The British Comedy Guide (aka BCG / Comedy.co.uk) - a vast reference website devoted to the world of British comedy, both past and present. Created by fans for fans, this site contains hundreds of thousands of pages packed full of information, opinion and detail, plus plenty to entertain: to read, hear and watch.
The ultimate intention of this website is to be a definitive guide to every British film, television and radio comedy to have been produced, plus to have 100% coverage of all the live events happening around the country. We like to dream big! We'll might not make it (many early productions were either never recorded or have been lost, for example), but we'll do our best with everything else.
Here are just a small selection of the things you can find on this website:
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Detailed information about many British TV, radio and film comedies (new and old). We aim for 100% coverage of all current TV & radio, and are working through the archive. |
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Our features section contains plenty to read and watch, including the latest videos, competitions, feature articles and interviews with actors, writers & comedians. |
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Check out our news area to read about the latest significant developments in the world of British comedy. We are first to many stories and carry a number of exclusives. |
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The 'Live' section of our site features reviews, news, previews and interviews from the UK's vibrant comedy club circuit and theatres. |
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Our forums are full of lively discussion about British comedy shows, and a useful sharing resource for those that have got something to ask or say. |
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We are busy building up a catalogue of DVDs and other items related to British comedy shows and comedians - search the database to find items of interest. |
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An area of our website for those interested in making comedy, whether it be performing, writing, producing or directing. Tips, insight, opportunities and more. |
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The BCG is now known as one of the UK's most prolific independent podcast publishers. We distribute a number of funny shows for free, and are often in the iTunes charts. |
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We also operate outside of Comedy.co.uk. Get our popular newsletters in your inbox, receive daily news and DVD updates via Twitter, and 'Like' us on Facebook |
We'd like to thank you for visiting The British Comedy Guide. We hope you find our site useful and interesting, and will come back as we continue to add new features.
If you have any comments, questions or feedback do please get in touch
Background
The British Comedy Guide started life in 2003 as a small website called The British Sitcom Guide. Back then we consisted of just a few brief amateur pages about Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and a few other sitcoms. In the decade since, and with the help of numerous contributors, it has grown into the beast you see before you now.
Mark founded the website, and still acts as the day-to-day Editor. However, he doesn't work alone. Co-editor Aaron looks after many areas of the site and heads up all archive comedy coverage; and Ian offers invaluable assistance, primarily as curator of our TV & radio schedule.
We also have a team of regular columnists, including Si Hawkins, Anna Lowman and Jay Richardson - plus an extremely generous group of volunteers who have contributed guides to older comedies. If you'd like to get involved, do please find out more about how to contribute
RSS Feeds
This is a geeky section for those that wish to use RSS to follow what we're up to...
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A feed from the news section of our website. Get the latest comedy-related news. |
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The latest features on our website - interviews, competitions, articles and more. |
RSS feeds for our Podcasts, Blogs and Columns can be found via the appropriate sections of this site. If you're looking to follow something in particular, we might be able to create a custom feed for you.
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See Also
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New company wants pitches
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Two Ronnies documentary
GOLD will air The Two Ronnies Spectacle, a three part documentary series about the famous double act. Read
Michael McIntyre's new show
Michael McIntyre is being lined-up to host a comedy entertainment show featuring a mix of formats. Read
Mummy's Boys sitcom
A sitcom called Mummy's Boys, about two brothers looking after their young sibling, is to be piloted. Read
David Baddiel's tech sitcom
David Baddiel is working on Sit.com, a new Channel 4 sitcom about a technology-addicted family. Read
ITV2 orders Fake Reaction 2
ITV2 has ordered 10 more episodes of Fake Reaction, the comedy format hosted by Matt Edmondson. Read
Birds Of A Feather is back
ITV is reportedly reviving Birds Of A Feather, the BBC's hit 1990s sitcom. It's ordered 8 new episodes. Read
Video: Absolutely reunite
Stoneybridge! Here's footage of the team behind hit 1990s sketch show Absolutely performing Radio 4. Watch
John Lloyd podcast
In the latest edition of his podcast, Richard Herring interviews producer and writer John Lloyd. Details
Rebecca Front interview
Rebecca Front talks about being part of Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy, and her other comedy work too. Read
Eddie Izzard podcast
A great podcast interview with Eddie Izzard. The stand-up star talks about his street performing years. Listen
Ronna & Beverly love Britain
Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo, who play chat show hosts Ronna & Beverly, tell us why they love Britain... Read
Alan Partridge - Alpha Papa
The trailer for the brand new Alan Partridge movie is here. Check it out. Time to get excited? Watch
Smack the Pony to return?
The Smack The Pony sketch show stars are to pitch the idea of it returning 10 years after it last aired. Read