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Win tickets to see Thick Of It star Chris Addison at London's Hammersmith Apollo on February 29th.

	Horrible Histories Live competition Win tickets to see Horrible Histories live on stage at London's Garrick Theatre. Enter
	Misery Bear interview A chat with YouTube video star Misery Bear - we try to find out if he is really the loneliest, most miserable bear in the whole wide world. Read
	What Are You Laughing At? podcast Jim Tavaré, the top British stand-up comic who moved to LA, is back in the country briefly. So we grabbed him to appear on our podcast all about comedy - the discussion touches on the stand-up scene past and present, future TV highlights, and Sky's continued investment in comedy. Listen
	New TV comedies coming up in 2012 The British Comedy Guide takes a look at some of the new comedy shows coming to TV later in 2012... Read
	Win Ladykillers tickets We've got three pairs of tickets to give away to The Ladykillers, the big hit stage play in London starring the likes of Peter Capaldi and Ben Miller. Enter
	Noel Fielding interview Noel Fielding talks about his new E4 sketch show, and explains how filming so many different characters made him go slightly insane. Read
	Comedy.co.uk Awards 2011 - Vote Now What was the best and worst comedy shows of 2011? Help us find out by voting in The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2011. There's no biased shortlists (all 320 new shows represented), and it's a 100% public vote (no clueless jury!). Vote Now
	Vic Reeves interview Vic Reeves tells us more about CBBC show Ministry Of Curious Stuff, the fascinating facts he's uncovered, and why he decided to get involved in a children's programme... Read
	Milton Jones's House Of Rooms We wanted to find out more about new sitcom pilot Milton Jones's House Of Rooms, so we sent top reporter, er... Milton Jones, to meet the show's star. Read
	TV Review of the Year: 2011 Was 2011 a good year for TV comedy? We look back at over 60 of the big TV series of last year and try to make up our minds... Read
	Armstrong & Miller interview Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller chat about why they are finally doing their first sitcom together. It's called Felix & Murdo. They also chat about their other projects, and why it's not the end of the world if comedians present adverts... Read
	No Pressure To Be Festive A special edition of the topical panel show No Pressure To Be Funny. Guests Ken Livingstone, Miranda Sawyer, Miles Jupp, George Monbiot and Rich Hall join host James O'Brien to review the year, with contribution from writer-producers Alistair Barrie and Nick Revell, and music from Mitch Benn and the Distractions. Read
	Do The Right Thing #5 Jon Holmes and Bridget Christie are the guests taking part in the latest episode of the lively panel show podcast. Issues tackled include jumping off trains, talking to your father about sex and flowers... Listen
	Christmas Gift ideas Stuck for any last minute gift ideas? Check out our big list of new DVDs for some inspiration: Read
	Pappy's Festive Flatshare Slamdown Sketch group Pappy's are back for a festive special of their hit panel game podcast. Iain Lee and Humphrey Ker join the trio for some Secret Santa, Ice Hockey, a 12 Days of Quiz-mas round, and more: Listen
	UK Map: who thinks they're funniest? A survey has revealed which regions of the UK think they're the funniest. See this feature for a map of the results. Read
	The Royal Bodyguard interview Sir David Jason, executive producer Jimmy Mulville, and writer-producer-directors Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni talk about their new sitcom, The Royal Bodyguard. Read
	Comedians pose for charity photos A host of leading comedians including Tim Vine, Jimmy Carr, Simon Pegg, David Mitchell and Richard Wilson feature in a new photography exhibition in support of housing charity Shelter. Read
	Frisky & Mannish: X Factor Video Blog Musical comic duo Frisky & Mannish give their thoughts on the latest episode of The X Factor in this video. They're amusingly bitchy. Read
	Christmas 2011 TV Comedy Highlights A look at some of the festive comedy coming to TV this Christmas, including The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff, Absolutely Fabulous and The Royal Bodyguard. Read
	Ralf Little interview Ralf Little talks about the process of creating The Café, the gentle, warm-hearted new sitcom he has created with Michelle Terry for Sky1... Read
	Tim Vine interview We catch up with Tim Vine to find out what's he's up to. It turns out he's got some musical ambitions - sort of. He also talks about his new DVD, and religion in comedy. Read
	Black Mirror: Charlie Brooker interview Charlie Brooker talks about his inspirations for his new TV series Black Mirror, annoying his Twitter followers, and embracing his inner geek. Read
	Foster's Fast Show The brand new series of The Fast Show is here. Check out all the episodes here: Watch
	PhoneShop 2 - Cast Interviews Martin Trenaman, Andrew Brooke, Javone Prince, Tom Bennett and Emma Fryer talk about the second series of E4's retail-based sitcom PhoneShop: Read
	Sarah Hadland interview The lovely Sarah Hadland - who plays Stevie in hit BBC sitcom Miranda - talks about the show and tells us how fans want to affectionately push her over in the street. Read
	Competition: Win 'Barking' on DVD This 1998 sketch show featured then-unknowns David Walliams, Peter Kay, Catherine Tate, Matt Lucas, Omid Djalili and many more - and we have 3 DVDs to give away! Read
	Foster's Fast Show: Review A review of the new Fast Show series, coming soon to an internet near you. Includes video from the premiere. Read
	Tom Davis: The Warm Up Guy Tom Davis, who plays a struggling studio warm up man in E4 Comedy Lab pilot The Warm Up Guy, explains how the character was formed. Read
	Jon Richardson interview Jon Richardson talks about hosting the new series of Stand Up For The Week, and the dangers of saying something horrendous on 8 Out Of 10 Cats... Read
	Live Ghost Hunt interview Paranormal investigator Edwin Griffiths and psychic Maurice Smythe talk to The British Comedy Guide about their online Live Ghost Hunt experience... Read
	Fast Show pictures The Fast Show is back soon, thanks to a deal with Foster's lager. Check out some pictures from the show here: Look
	Him & Her interviews Interviews with the cast of BBC Three sitcom Him & Her - Russell Tovey, Sarah Solemani, Joe Wilkinson, Kerry Howard, Ricky Champ and Camille Coduri. Read
	Joe Gilgun - Misfits interview An interview with the new star of E4 comedy drama Misfits. Joe Gilgun talks about being the new boy, dealing with fame, and his dreams of becoming a flying cup of tea... Read
	No Pressure To Be Funny podcast The politically charged podcast series continues. This week James O'Brien is joined by Australian comic Sarah Kendall, Cutting Edge regular Steve Gribbin, Just A Minute regular Chris Neill, and New Statesman journalist Helen Lewis-Hasteley. Listen
	What Are You Laughing At? Podcast Our podcast about comedy. Gina Yashere talks openly about the differences between the US and UK stand-up circuits, her experience of trying to make a name for herself from scratch, and of course that old chestnut - being a woman on Mock The Week. With the latest news and reviews, plus a report about the Manchester Comedy Conference too. Listen
	Do The Right Thing #4 The panel show podcast continues, and this week is essential listening for anyone broody, stuck down a well, sceptical about botox and trying to work out what to do with an injured bird. With guests Scott Capurro and David Reed. Listen
	Free tickets to recordings The autumn TV and radio season is approaching, which means lots of studio-based comedy shows are about to be recorded. Did you know you can get free tickets to be in the audience? Here's a list of all the shows you can see: List
	Joe Wilkinson interview Actor and stand-up comic Joe Wilkinson talks to us about his live tour, the second series of Him & Her, and the return of Two Episodes Of MASH to Radio 2. Read
	Holy Flying Circus An interview with Darren Boyd, who talks about playing John Cleese in new Monty Python drama Holy Flying Circus... Read
	Do The Right Thing #3 This week on the panel show podcast the teams must tackle the collapse of civilisation, the rights and wrongs of tattoos and excesses of body hair. Plus, this episode's guest expert is Santa (genuinely)! Listen
	What Are You Laughing At? The Pub Landlord himself - comedian Al Murray - joins Dave Cohen and Tony Cowards to discuss his career and chat comedy, including the sad death of writer-director-producer supremo David Croft, in the latest edition of our podcast, What Are You Laughing At?. Listen
	Do The Right Thing #2 Rich Fulcher and Emma Kennedy join Do The Right Thing podcast regulars Danielle Ward, Michael Legge and Margaret Cabourn-Smith for reluctant bridesmaidery, kissing, twins and a swimming pool that turns orange if you shout 'Yahtzee'. Listen
	Harry Venning interview An interview with cartoonist and writer Harry Venning, the creator of long-running Radio 4 sitcom Clare In The Community... Read
	The most searched for comedians Michael McIntyre is the most searched for UK comedian on Google, but who else makes the list? Read
	Do The Right Thing Check out the new panel show podcast starring Danielle Ward, Michael Legge and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. With top guests Al Murray and Shappi Khorsandi. Listen
	Uni Flatshare Comedy Fresh Meat, the new comedy drama from the creators of Peep Show, is the first university flatshare-based British comedy for a while. It's odd, because it's a rich setting for comedy... Read
	Big Fat Gypsy Gangster: Review A review of new British comedy film Big Fat Gypsy Gangster, starring Ricky Grover as hard man Bulla. Read
	Only Fools and Horses: Theme Music You're probably familiar with the famous Only Fools And Horses music... but did you know that the show originally had a different theme tune? Plus, there's now a modern re-mix? See them here. Read
	What Are You Laughing At? A new episode of our podcast about comedy. Dave Cohen and James Cary are joined by stand-up and writer Adrian Poynton to discuss sitcom writing, plus Newsjack, Tommy Cooper and more. Listen
	Round Ireland With A Fridge Round Ireland With A Fridge, the movie based on the real adventures of stand-up comic Tony Hawks, can now be watched online for free. We talk to the star to find out more. Read
	Fresh Meat Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong shared a house together at Manchester University... and now they've decide to recreate that experience in Fresh Meat. Read
	Joe Lycett interview An interview with Joe Lycett, who is currently entertaining BBC One audiences in his role as the white-suited announcer on comedy challenge show Epic Win... Read
	Karl Howman interview To mark the DVD release of the complete first series of Brush Strokes, we chat to star Karl Howman, better known as archetypal jack-the-lad Jacko. Read
	Get that bus out! As his new book The Making Of... On The Buses is released, author Tex Fisher takes a look back at the hit ITV sitcom... Read
	Cofilmic - the new comedy film festival Find out more about Cofilmic, the new comedy film festival launching soon. Includes an in-depth interview with founder Janet Harrison. Read
	Do The Right Thing Here's a brand new comedy podcast, hosted by the BCG. Do The Right Thing is a live audience comedy panel show where the teams must work out the right thing to do in any given situation. It's hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Michael Legge and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. Listen
	Ronnie Corbett interview As Ronnie Corbett approaches 60 years in showbusiness, his new documentary series explores his own career, and the larger world of British comedy, through his eyes... Read
	20 Shameless Moments As Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless prepares to cross the impressive 100th episode landmark, creator Paul Abbott and cast highlight their favourite moments from the show. Read
	This is Jinsy - Guest Stars Pictures of the guest stars from new Sky sitcom This Is Jinsy. Harry Hill is in drag, and David Tennant is looking camp. Read
	Beaver Falls interviews Samuel Robertson, Arsher Ali and John Dagleish tell us what it was like to film new E4 comedy drama Beaver Falls. The show might be set in an American summer camp, but it was actually filmed in a rather hot South Africa. Read
	Show Me The Funny A guide to the big new ITV stand-up comedy competition hosted by Jason Manford. Find out more about the show and the 10 contestants taking part. Read
	10 Years of 'The Office' The Office, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's ground-breaking sitcom, is 10 years old. We take a look back at the impact of the show: Read
	Vic and Bob's Afternoon Delights Check out Vic & Bob's Afternoon Delights, the new online sketch show which sees madcap duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer perform in a series of 20 original sketches. Watch
	Dave Gorman interview Dave Gorman talks about his radio show, new book, forthcoming Edinburgh show, and why he has trouble getting a travel visa... Read
	Creating 'Meet The Adebanjos' Andrew Osayemi, the Executive Producer of Meet The Adebanjos, a new sitcom launching exclusively online, talks about how the show was made... Read
	'Sirens' interviews Interviews with Rhys Thomas, Kayvan Novak, Richard Madden and Amy Beth Hayes - the stars of Channel 4 comedy drama Sirens. Plus, a chat with real ambulance man Brian Kellett... Read
	What Are You Laughing At? What Are You Laughing At? is the brand new podcast from The British Comedy Guide, with comedy news, reviews, and topical discussions. Take a listen. Download
	Jason Manford interview Jason Manford talks to The British Comedy Guide about the new series of ITV comedy panel game Odd One In, and his other ITV projects... Read
	Milton Jones interview Milton Jones talks about perfoming one-liner comedy, how Mock The Week has brought him a wider audience, why he likes rubbish shirts, plus reveals what it is like to perform for cows... Read
	Rich Fulcher: Rebel against the Laptop Loser Rich Fulcher goes through what options you've got when someone asks you to watch their laptop in a coffee shop. Summary: you should rebel. Read
	Claudia Winkleman interview Claudia Winkleman talks about 'King Of...', her new Channel 4 panel show, and what it's like to be heavily pregnant during filming. Read
	Andrew Collins interview Si Hawkins interviews Andrew Collins. Andrew's first solo-sitcom - Mr Blue Sky - has reached Radio 4 after absolute aeons, and he's finally broken The Guardian too (well, their website). But doesn't he miss being locked in cupboards with Rod Stewart? Read
	49 Cedar Street interview An interview with Julie Bower, the writer of the new Radio 4 sitcom 49 Cedar Street... Read
	Royal Wedding Comedy Videos A collection of Royal Wedding related comedy videos... Read
	Two Pints At 10 Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps has reached the ripe old age of 10. With the new series starting on Tuesday, creator and writer Susan Nickson shares some of her thoughts and experiences. Read
	Chris Addison: Internet Shopping Chris Addison talks about internet shopping and credit card fraud on Dave's One Night Stand. Watch
	Johnny English Reborn The brand new trailer for Johnny English Reborn, the sequel to Rowan Atkinson's hit 2003 comedy spy film. Watch
	No Pressure To Be Funny Listen to the new topical comedy podcast we're publishing. No Pressure To Be Funny is presented by LBC radio host James O'Brien and created by comedians Nick Revell and Alistair Barrie. Guests include Mitch Benn. Download
	Radio 7's Best 7 Comedies Radio 7 is no more. It has been replaced by Radio 4 Extra. We look back at seven of the best home-grown Radio 7 comedies. Read
	Killing Bono - Win an iPod New comedy film Killing Bono is at cinemas now, starring Misfits's Robert Sheehan, Ben Barnes and Peter Serafinowicz. Enter our competition for a chance to win a 16GB iPod. Enter
	Will Mellor interview Two Pints Of Lager star Will Mellor talks about starring in new BBC Three sitcom White Van Man... Read
	Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters All twelve episodes of Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters, the online comedy series starring Steve Coogan as the hapless Norfolk DJ... Watch
	Helen Keen interview Stand-up comedian and science geek Helen Keen loves space rockets. She has kindly taken some time away from dreaming about going into space to tell The British Comedy Guide a bit more about her new radio show. Read
	Let's Dance For Comic Relief 2011 - Videos Re-live the performances of the comedians taking part in Let's Dance For Comic Relief 2011. Featuring video of Marcus Brigstocke, Lee Nelson and Omelette, Iain Lee, Ade Edmondson, Noel Fielding, Andi Osho, Jarred Christmas, Rebecca Front, Ed Byrne, and Russell Kane (looking rather too realistic in drag). Watch
	TV is diluting the talent Ryan Duggins argues that the constant addition of stand-ups to the prime-time roster of the major channels is becoming overwhelming, and is not a positive thing for the live circuit... Read
	Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth - review Ben Elton is currently hosting a new comedy show in Australia called LIVE From Planet Earth. Here's more information and a review of the show... Read
	Loaded Laftas Video Video from the Loaded LAFTAs, with Olivia Lee, Isy Suttie and Bob Mortimer. Read
	Backstage at The British Comedy Awards A video and report from backstage at The British Comedy Awards 2010... Read
	Jonathan Ross Comedy Awards gags Here are some of the gags delivered by Jonathan Ross during The British Comedy Awards... Read
	Funny Money: 6 comedians who joke about money Think finance is a boring subject matter? Take a look at these six stand-up comedians who joke about money... Read
	The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2010 - Results What was the best and worst comedy on TV and radio in 2010? The results of our annual public poll are now in. See what gained the most votes... Read
	Ruth Jones interview Ruth Jones talks about taking on the role of Hattie Jacques in BBC Four's new drama about the life of the legendary Carry On actress... Read
	Jason Manford interview Jason Manford explains what we can expect from his new ITV stand-up and music show, Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford... Read
	Come Fly With Me interview An interview with Matt Lucas and David Walliams about Come Fly With Me, their new comedy show set in an airport which is currently showing on BBC1. Read
	Peep Show Quote Generator Click on the faces of Mark and Jeremy for some classic Peep Show quotes. Play
	Just William interviews Interviews with Just William stars Daniel Roche, Caroline Quentin, Warren Clarke, Rebecca Front and Daniel Ryan. Read
	Rhod Gilbert's Cats Rhod Gilbert sent us some pictures of cats that look like pop stars... View
	Album Review: Tim Key A review of the comedy album 'Tim Key. With a String Quartet. On a Boat.'... Read
	Horrible History Facts Some fascinating historial facts from the team behind the hit CBBC sketch show Horrible Histories. Read
	Misfits Game An online game. Play as one of the Misfits characters, as you fight your way out of the community centre... Play

10 O'Clock Live

Wednesday. Lauren, Jimmy, David and Charlie are back to look over another week's news ... Guide Catch-Up

4 O'Clock Club

Friday. Comedy about two brothers at the same school - one as a pupil, the other as a ... Guide Catch-Up

Alexander Armstrong's Big...

Monday. Alexander Armstrong's panel show in which guests must both answer and devise the questions ... Guide

Behind The Sofa

Sunday. DVD review show with Mitch Benn, Toby Hadoke and Gary Slaymaker. Guide

Benidorm

Friday. Our favourite Spanish holidayers are back for another 'relaxing' get-away in the sun. Guide

The Bleak Old Shop Of Stu...

Monday. Ridiculous Dickensian adventure from the writer and producer of Radio 4's hit sitcom Bleak ... Guide

Celebrity Juice

Thursday. Keith Lemon presents the topical showbiz panel show. Regulars Holly Willough ... Guide Catch-Up

The Graham Norton Show

Friday. Graham Norton is joined by Daniel Radcliffe, Omid Djalili, Oscar-winning actor ... Guide Catch-Up

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Saturday. Harry returns with another series pulling apart telly's weirdest moments. Guide Catch-Up

The Jonathan Ross Show

Saturday. Jonathan welcomes two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington, Keira Knightley a ... Guide Catch-Up

Kevin Bridges: What's The...

Wednesday. Kevin launches his own advertising campaign for the city of Glasgow, gets a ... Guide Catch-Up

Late 'N' Live Guide To Co...

Monday. The last programme in the series reveals what the stars of Late'n'Live really ... Guide Catch-Up

The Mad Bad Ad Show

Friday. Channel 4 panel game celebrating all that is good about advertising. Guide

Ministry Of Curious Stuff

Monday. Vic and his team investigate whether mermaids ever existed, discover that fart ... Guide Catch-Up

Monty Python: Almost The ...

Saturday. The Pythons look back at the making of arguably the greatest comedy film ever, Monty Pyt ... Guide

Noel Fielding's Luxury Co...

Thursday. Noel gets a really important call, Tony Reason speaks about his time working ... Guide Catch-Up

Pixelface

Tuesday. Alexia is desperate to look her best for the Ambassador's ball, and recruits ... Guide Catch-Up

Pramface

Thursday. BBC Three comedy series, set in Edinburgh, about two young teenagers who are having a ba ... Guide

Roger & Val Have Just...

Wednesday. A gift from a well wisher brings turmoil to the eve of Roger's tribunal. Guide Catch-Up

Room 101

Friday. This week Alistair McGowan, Hilary Devey and Josh Groban try to send the thing ... Guide Catch-Up

Roy

Monday. Roy accidentally gets shrunk to just five inches tall. Home alone, he destroys ... Guide Catch-Up

Sadie J

Wednesday. Sadie auditions to get into a new girl band, but when she upsets Kit once t ... Guide Catch-Up

Shameless

Tuesday. Everyone is seriously concerned about Kelly. While Marty is still grieving th ... Guide Catch-Up

Stella

Friday. It's Luke's 25th birthday, and while Stella is all loved up with Sean, the bir ... Guide Catch-Up

That Sunday Night Show

Sunday. Adrian Chiles takes a lively look at the big stories of the week with comedian ... Guide Catch-Up

Watson & Oliver

Monday. Sketch show for BBC Two with female comedy duo Lorna Watson and Ingrid Oliver. Guide

White Van Man

Thursday. Ollie ends up taking on the task of building a new kitchen for a children's home. Guide

7 Day Sunday

Sunday. Al Murray and guests pull apart the week's big stories to see what makes them ... Guide Catch-Up

Can't Tell Nathan Caton N...

Wednesday. Stand-up series starring Nathan Caton. He talks about his family's disappointment that ... Guide

The Comedy Café

Friday. Janice Forsyth taps into the funny business in Scotland and worldwide with all ... Guide Catch-Up

Count Arthur Strong's Rad...

Tuesday. Count Arthur tries to insure his car, a Hillman Minx. In an attempt to reduce his premium ... Guide

Elis James' Pantheon Of H...

Friday. Elis James explores historic Welsh failures through the mediums of sketch and ... Guide Catch-Up

Father Figure

Saturday. Much to the consternation of his overbearing Mother, Tom Whyte decides to co ... Guide Catch-Up

Fighting Talk

Saturday. Colin Murray is judge and jury, as a panel of experts try to win points for ... Guide Catch-Up

HighLites

Monday. Comedy drama set in and around a hairdressing salon in Bridgford. Guide

HR

Wednesday. The retired chums face ruin as their pensions prove worthless. Will a lodge ... Guide Catch-Up

I, Regress

Sitcom written by and starring Matt Berry as a twisted regression therapist. Guide Catch-Up

It's Not What You Know

Thursday. Panel show testing the knowledge of panellists on their own families. Hosted by Miles Ju ... Guide

Just A Minute

Monday. Nicholas Parsons presents the series which marks the 45th birthday of the long ... Guide Catch-Up

Mark Thomas - The Manifes...

Wednesday. Mark is in Sheffield, where this week's agenda covers community gardening, ... Guide Catch-Up

Mr And Mrs Smith

Tuesday. Annabelle is annoyed because Will couldn't stand up to their over-enthusiasti ... Guide Catch-Up

The News Quiz

A long-running satirical Radio 4 panel show that take a look at the week's more humour ... Guide Catch-Up

Newsjack

Satirical sketch show hosted by Justin Edwards. The programme has an 'open door' policy allowing a ... Guide

The Now Show

Friday. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis return with another series of topical sketch and stand-up. With ... Guide

Pub Olympics

Saturday. One-off Olympics-themed panel show on Radio 2 hosted by Dave Gorman. Guide

Suds Law

Saturday. A fast-paced panel show all about the addictive world of soap operas. Hosted by ex-EastE ... Guide

Thom Tuck Goes Straight T...

Tuesday. Thom Tuck guides us through straight-to-DVD Disney movies and tales of heartbreak from ch ... Guide

Tim Key's Late Night Poet...

Wednesday. Edinburgh comedy award-winner Tim Key grapples with different themes through the medium ... Guide

Tina C's Global Depressio...

Wednesday. Christopher Green's comic creation, country music legend Tina C, is camping ... Guide Catch-Up

What's So Funny?

Friday. Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter takes a look the world of comedy this week. Guide Catch-Up

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