Feature Articles

In this section of our website you can find an archive of our previous feature articles. We'll be re-launching this area very soon.

Anna Lowman

Anna Lowman

Journalist Anna Lowman is a comedy fan through and through - she has written a number of columns for The British Comedy Guide...

The North South Divide

Making Comedy Around Britain

Ian Wolf looks into why most comedy shows are recorded in London, and asks whether the situation will get any better in the future for all the British comedy fans living up North.

The IT Crowd

The Return of the Audience Sitcom

The live audience sitcom genre appears to be back from the dead. Written back in 2007, this article looks at the start of this resurgence.

Sitcom Villains (Blakey from On The Buses)

Feature: The Top Ten Sitcom Villains

We present an entirely unscientific and personally subjective list of the top ten sitcom villains to have existed in British comedy.

Not Going Out

Is laughter the best medicine?

A correspondent argues that sitcoms shouldn't be filmed in front of a live audience as laugh tracks damage shows. Note: we don't necessarily agree with this view point - but we're happy to publish all view points on a subject.

Dishad Husain

Dishad Husain (Holly-Bolly)

Tipped by Channel 4 as an upcoming director, Dishad Husain is the award-winning creator of the short comedy films 'Holly-Bolly' and 'Viva Liberty!'

Forgotten Sitcoms - Dear John

The Forgotten Sitcoms?

A contributor discusses some of his favourite sitcoms which have disappeared from our screens despite the excellent writing underpinning them. Why does TV insist on showing the same old shows on repeat?

What Is A Sitcom

What Is A Sitcom?

Not everyone understands what a 'situation comedy' is. The British Comedy Guide attempts to provide a definition and a short history of the genre.

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